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Jeff Conaway Biography (1950-)

Full name, Jeffrey Charles William Michael Conaway; born October 5, 1950, inNew York, NY; brother of Michele Conaway (an actress); married, 1972 (divorced, 1973); married Rona Newton-John (an actress), July 4, 1980 (divorced, 1985); married Kerri; children: (second marriage) Emerson (stepson). Addresses: Manager: Alexandra Karrys, Sharp/Karrys, 117 North Orlando Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director

Birth Details

October 5, 1950

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Robert L. "Bobby" Wheeler, Taxi, ABC, 1978-1981
• Prince Erik Greystone, Wizards and Warriors, CBS, 1983
• John Higgins, Berrenger's, NBC, 1985
• Michael "Mick" Savage, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, 1989-1990
• Host, The Image Workshop, 1991
• Zack Allen, a recurring role, Babylon 5 (also known as B5),syndicated, 1994-1997, then TNT, 1998
• Movies
• Terry Nicholas, Delta County, U.S.A., ABC, 1977
• Roy Fletcher, Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, ABC, 1979
• Russ Moran, For the Love of It, ABC, 1980
• Buddy Walker, Nashville Grab, NBC, 1981
• Chuck Lanyard, The Making of a Male Model, ABC, 1983
• Josh McGwin, Bay Coven (also known as Bay Cove, The Devils of Bay Cove, Eye of the Demon, and Strangers in Town), NBC, 1987
• Sergeant Holt, Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, NBC, 1988
• Tom Farrell, The Ghost Writer, syndicated, 1990
• Zack Allan, Babylon 5: Thirdspace (also known as Thirdspaceand Thirdspace: A Babylon 5 Adventure), TNT, 1998
• Zack Allan, Babylon 5: The River of Souls (also known as The River of Souls), TNT, 1998
• Zack Allan, Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (also known as A Call toArms), TNT, 1999
• Ricky Bixby, Shadow of Doubt (also known as Reasonable Doubt), Cinemax, 1999
• Also appeared in Eye of the Storm.
• Episodic
• "Landslide," Movin' On, NBC, 1975
• Rocko, "Ritchie Fights Back," Happy Days, ABC, 1975
• "The Long Haul," Movin' On, NBC, 1975
• "The Best Laid Schemes," Joe Forrester, NBC, 1975
• Kenny Stevens, "Menage-a-Lou," The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS, 1976
• Rocko, "The Second Anniversary Show," Happy Days, ABC, 1976
• Taylor Chappell, "Wipe Out," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1976
• Jeff Saunders, "Killer on Campus," Barnaby Jones, CBS, 1977
• "May the Horse Be with You," Kojak, CBS, 1978
• "Sterile Wife," Having Babies, ABC, 1978
• Marie, 1980
• Guest, The Midnight Special, 1981
• Bobby Wheeler, "Bobby Doesn't Live Here Anymore," Taxi, NBC, 1982
• "Shots in the Dark," Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (also known asMike Hammer), CBS, 1984
• Howard Griffin, "Birds of a Feather," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
• Jeff, "First Kiss," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1985
• "Love and the Stranger," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
• "Love and the Private Eye: Parts 1 & 2," The New Love, American Style, ABC, 1986
• Daniel Ward, "The Affair," Matlock, NBC, 1986
• Howard Griffin, "Corned Beef and Carnage," Murder, She Wrote, CBS,1986
• Harry Farris, "Little Miss Murder," The New Mike Hammer Show (alsoknown as Mike Hammer), CBS, 1987
• Eric Madison, "Class of '72," Hotel, ABC, 1987
• Ty Gardiner, "Cry Wolf," Stingray, NBC, 1987
• Peter, "My Ghostwriter--The Vampire," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1987
• Phil, "Fools' Gold," Monsters, 1989
• Buddy Powers, "Identity Crisis," Freddy's Nightmares, 1989
• Richard, "Where There's No Will, There's a Weigh-In," Shades of LA, 1990
• Winston Payne, "Bury Me a Little," Good Grief, 1990
• Nolan Walsh, "For Whom the Ball Tolls," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
• Slick, "Matlock's Bad Bad Dream," Matlock, 1993
• Tom Powell, "Murder of the Month Club," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994
• Dr. Alex Kenyon, "Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker?," Burke's Law, 1995
• Bud Green, "Love in the Afternoon," Hope and Gloria, 1995
• Rich Edwards, "The Poor Pitiful Put-upon Singer Episode," Mr. & Mrs. Smith, CBS, 1996
• "The Cameo Episode," George & Leo, CBS, 1997
• Bobby Stigwell, "Jive Talkin'," Hitz, UPN, 1997
• Manager of radio station, "Working," L.A. 7 (also known as S Club 7 in Hollywood), Fox Family Channel, 2000
• Specials
• From Sea to Shining Sea, syndicated, 1974
• Guest, Cheryl Ladd ... Looking Back--Souvenirs (also known as The Cheryl Ladd Special: Souvenirs), ABC, 1980
• Guest, The Jimmy McNichol Special, CBS, 1980
• ABC team member, Battle of the Network Stars X, ABC, 1981
• Best of Taxi (also known as Hey Taxi), CBS, 1994
• Himself and Kenickie, VH-1 Where Are They Now: Grease, VH1, 1998
• Interviewee, Celebrity Profile: Marilu Henner, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
• Himself, Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Awards Presentations
• Presenter, The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1994
• Presenter, The 1998 Creative Arts Emmy Award, TV Land, 1998
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Hanki, Jennifer on My Mind, United Artists, 1971
• The Eagle Has Landed, Columbia, 1977
• Willie, Pete's Dragon, Buena Vista, 1977
• Lactamaeon, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, New World, 1977
• Kenickie, Grease, Paramount, 1978
• T. C. Sloane, Covergirl (also known as Dreamworld), New World, 1984
• Mitchell, The Patriot, Crown International, 1986
• Travis, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, New World, 1988
• Taxi driver, Tale of Two Sisters, 1989
• Cowboy, The Banker, 1989
• Bud Sorenson, The Sleeping Car, Triax, 1990
• Frank, A Time to Die, PM Home Video, 1991
• Peter Keynes, Total Exposure, Republic, 1991
• Charlie Anderson, Almost Pregnant, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1992
• Jeffrey "Jeff" Blair, Mirror Images, Academy, 1992
• Tony, Sunset Strip, PM Home Video, 1992
• Stu Stocker, Bikini Summer II, PM Home Video, 1992
• Doorman (some sources cite Borman), Alien Intruder, PM Home Video,1993
• Werner Soehnen, In a Moment of Passion (also known as In der Haut des Killers), Hemdale Home Video, 1993
• Sean, L.A. Goddess, Prism Entertainment, 1993
• It's Showtime, 1993
• The Reverend, 2002: The Rape of Eden (also known as Bounty Hunter, 2002), American International Pictures Home Video, 1994
• Jagger, The Last Embrace, 1997
• Marcie's father, Jawbreaker, TriStar, 1999
• Himself and Bobby Wheeler, Man on the Moon (also known as Der Mondmann), Universal, 1999
• Agent Owen Sacker, Do You Wanna Know a Secret?, Mainline Releasing, 2001
• Dating Service, 2001
• Digger's dad, Y.M.I., Temple 4 Films, 2002
• Gavin Elliot, The Biz, CRC Entertainment/London Simon Productions,2002
• Reverend Sutter, Curse of the Forty-Niner (also known as Curseof the 49er and Miner's Massacre), DEJ Productions, 2003
• Himself, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (also known as Dickie Roberts: (Former) Child Star), Paramount, 2003
• Film Work
• Associate producer, Sunset Strip, PM Home Video, 1992
• Associate producer and director, Bikini Summer II, PM Home Video,1992
• Associate producer, 2002: The Rape of Eden (also known as Bounty Hunter, 2002), American International Pictures Home Video, 1994
• Stage Appearances
• (Broadway debut) All the Way Home, Belasco Theatre, 1960
• Danny Zuko, Grease, Royale Theatre, New York City, 1978
• Executive editor, The News, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1985
• Vince Fontaine, Grease, Broadway, 1997
• Also appeared as Billy, Wanted, Judson Poet's Theatre, New York City.
• Major Tours
• Toured in Critics Choice, U.S. cities, and Grease.
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Grease (original soundtrack recording), Arista, 1978

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

• The film Bikini Summer II, released by PM Home Video in 1992, wasbased on a story by Conaway.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Babylon 5, June, 1998, pp. 54-58
• People Weekly, December 11, 1989
• Starlog, September, 1996