The youngest of six children, Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of New York City See more

Family
Travolta was in a relationship with actress Diana Hyland, whom he met while filming The Boy in the … See more

Travolta was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in Saturday Night Fever and Pulp Fiction. He won a See more

• Tast, Brigitte, ed. (1978). John Travolta (in German). Hildesheim, Germany: Kulleraugen. ISBN 3-88842-103-9. Pamphlet. See more

1971–1979: Sitcom and film stardom
After dropping out of school, Travolta moved across the Hudson River to New York City and landed a role in the touring company of the musical Grease and on Broadway in Over Here!, singing the Sherman Brothers See more

• List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees – Youngest Nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role See more