Dennis Cleveland Stewart

Dennis Cleveland Stewart
Born(1947-07-29)July 29, 1947
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedApril 20, 1994(1994-04-20) (aged 46)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, dancer
Years active1977–1991

Dennis Cleveland Stewart (July 29, 1947 – April 20, 1994) was an American actor and dancer. He was best known for his work in the films Grease (1978), and Grease 2 (1982), and Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978).

Early life

Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1947.[1]

Career

Dennis was known for playing Leo "Craterface" Balmudo, the Scorpions' gang leader in Grease (1978),[2] and reprised the role in Grease 2 (1982). He also appeared as a dancer in Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, highly visible in the Maxwell's Silver Hammer scene with Steve Martin.

Death

Stewart was diagnosed with HIV in 1993 and died from pneumonia as a result of complications from AIDS in 1994.[3]

Stewart was buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA along with his mother Evelyn M. Stewart.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Other notes
1977 Pete's Dragon Fisherman Uncredited
1978 Grease Leo, Scorpions member Billed as Dennis C. Stewart
1978 Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Dancer #27 Cameo
1979 Elvis TV movie
1981 Zoot Suit Swabbie
1982 Grease 2 Balmudo Billed as Dennis C. Stewart
1983 D.C. Cab Ski Mask Hoodlum Aka Street Fleet
1988 Police Story: Cop Killer Ronnie Sample TV movie
1988 Cop Lawrence "Birdman" Henderson
1990 Fatal Charm Moody Direct-to-video

Television

Year Title Role Other notes
1981 CHiPs Starkey Episode: "Weed Wars"
1980 Angie Dance Instructor Episode: "Theresa's Gigolo"
1983 The Greatest American Hero Lenny Episode: "It's Only Rock and Roll"
1985 Trapper John, M.D. Drunk Episode: "Bad Breaks"
1985 Moonlighting Blond Mohawk Episode: "Pilot"
1985 Hunter Goon with Mohawk Episode: "The Snow Queen: Part 2"
1985 Misfits of Science Taggart Episode: "Steer Crazy"
1986 The A-Team Kid Episode: "Waiting for Insane Wayne"
1986 Cagney & Lacey Double D Episode: "Act of Conscience"
1986 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Thief #2 Episode: "Four O'Clock"
1986 MacGyver Tom Episode: "Three for the Road"
1989 Jesse Hawkes Chino Kane Episode: "Eddy Street"
1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Cellmate / Mean Guy Episodes: "Randall Without a Cause", "Obscene and Not Heard"
(final appearance)

References

  1. ^ "Join Ancestry®". Ancestry.com.
  2. ^ Mansour, David (2005), From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century, Andrews Mcmeel
  3. ^ "Is Grease cursed? The ill fortune that's plagued the film's stars", Daily Mirror, January 21, 2010, retrieved September 5, 2013


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