Known for his iconic roles in films like Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease
(1978), American actor John Travolta has become one of the most recognizable
faces in Hollywood since his debut in the early '70s. Born on February 18, 1954,
in Englewood, New Jersey, he dropped out of high school at age 17 and moved to
New York, where he joined the cast of the musicals Grease and Over Here! After
settling down in Los Angeles, he jumped to fame as Vinnie Barbarino on the ABC
sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, which aired between 1975 and 1979. During this
time, he also tried his luck as a s...