16 facts about John Travolta
- John Travolta is married to Kelly Preston. They married on September 12, 1991 and are still married today. They have two kids; a son and a daughter.
- The casting crew for Grease has said that John Travolta didn't exactly have
standout dancing skills when they first saw him, but because he was so charismatic in front of the camera, that was the reason he was chosen for a lead role. - In the beginning of John's acting career, John did a movie The Boy in the Plastic Bubble in 1977. There he met the first love of his life, Diana Hyland who was eighteen years older then him. However, she passed away from cancer in 1977. She died in John's arms.
- As a child John Travolta attended dance classes. His teacher was Fred Kelly, the brother of famous dancer Gene Kelly.
- John Travolta is a Scientologist, but the public has not given him nearly as much grief about it as they have done with Tom Cruise, who follows the same religion. John has said that he feels this might be because Tom tends to be a little more forceful and boisterous about his beliefs, whereas John views it as a more personal thing that guides him through life.
- Travolta is currently the Ambassador-at-Large for the Australia based Qantas Airways.
- In 2006, John Travolta was photographed in what appeared to be a kiss with an unidentified male in Ontario. According to Travolta's attorney Martin Singer this was a nonromantic gesture.
- Travolta greets all close friends of both genders this way, entirely nonsexual, an act of friendship typical of both Hollywood and the Italian culture.
- Is a supporter of Youth for Human Rights International, this is an orgainsation that teaches children the importance of human rights.
- Following his life long passion for aviation, John Travolta became a fully licensed jet pilot, earning his wings in 1974, and has since logged more than 5,000 flying hours.
- John's five siblings are: Joey, Ellen, Ann, Margaret and Sam. John is the youngest.
- One of John's favorite films is Yankee Doodle Dandy, which was made in 1942.
- John Travolta began his career in the role of Vinnie Barbarino on the series Welcome Back Kotter in 1975.
- John Travolta had to marry Kelly twice. The first time was by a Scientologist minister, but the marriage was not recognized.
- John Travolta turned down the role of Jim Lovell in Apollo 13. The part eventually went to Tom Hanks. He also turned down roles in Tootsie and An Officer and a Gentleman.
- John Travolta and Kelly's son, Jett, died tragically on January 2nd 2008, after he had a seizure and hit his head when he fell. Jett was found unconscious in the family's holiday house and John performed CPR on him for 20 minutes until paramedics rushed him to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
