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Born on October 5, 1950, Jeff Conaway was from Manhattan, New York, United States. Jeff Conaway was listed as a film actor, television actor and stage actor. Death is recorded on May 27, 2011, at the age of 60.
My Take
To me, Jeff Conaway will always be Kenickie, the swaggering yet vulnerable rival to Travolta in Grease. What I find quietly moving is how often he played strivers and underdogs, including a struggling actor in Taxi, a role that feels uncomfortably close to the real arc of his own career. A Manhattan kid who worked stage, film and television and even wrote scripts, he had range that never quite got its full due. His death at sixty felt premature. I have a soft spot for performers like him who shine brightest in the supporting frame and carry more soul than their billing suggests.
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- Name (English)
- Jeff Conaway
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェフ・コナウェイ
- Reading
- じぇふ・こなうぇい
- Born
- October 5, 1950 – May 27, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / actor / screenwriter
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jeff Conaway born?
Born October 5, 1950.
When did Jeff Conaway die?
Died May 27, 2011, aged 60.
Where was Jeff Conaway from?
Jeff Conaway was from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What did Jeff Conaway do?
Jeff Conaway worked as film actor, television actor, stage actor, actor, screenwriter.
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