John Travolta

One of the few A-listers to sink to has-been status then rise back up to stardom, Travolta began his career as a juvenile TV player. After guest-starring on myriad series, he signed on to Welcome Back...
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02/17/1954
Englewood, NJ
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Passed on doing Days of Heaven, American Gigolo and An Officer and a Gentleman. Richard Gere played all three roles.
At the height of his Welcome Back, Kotter fame, joined the teeny-bopper fray by recording the pop single "Let Her In," which rose to No. 10 on the Billboard charts.
As of 2006, has appeared on more Rolling Stone covers (1978, 1980, 1983 and 1985) than any other actor.