Dennis Cleveland Stewart

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).

Dennis Cleveland Stewart
Born	(1947-07-29)July 29, 1947 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	April 20, 1994(1994-04-20) (aged 46) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, dancer
Years active	1977–1991

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. Dennis was also a boy in Goldie Hawn's TV Special (1978).

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 note
1978	Goldie Hawn's TV Special	Chorus Boy
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)