OSCARNOMINEE
1978 as Tony Manero in 'Saturday Night Fever'
1995 as Vincent Vega in 'Pulp Fiction'
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I liked him most in 'Pulp Fiction' (1994), 'Face/Off' (1997) and 'Mad City' (1997)
was married to actress Kelly Preston (* 13. October 1962 † 12. July 2020) from 12. September 1991 until her death
the 'first'wedding in Paris, on 05. September 1991, by a french Scientology Minister with Kelly Preston was declared illegal
has a daughter, Ella Blue (* 03. April 2000) and a son, Benjamin (* 23. November 2010) with Preston
they also had another son, Jett (* 13. April 1992 † 02. January 2009, who died of complications linked to Kawasaki disease before his brother Benjamin was born)
his daughter Ella Blue was born at home
a magazine said, that Jett was conceived during a weekend at Bruce Willis's and Demi Moores house
John is the youngest of 6 siblings, and the others are: Sam, Joey (* 1952), Ellen (* 06. October 1940), Ann and Margaret
Johns mother was the former actress Helen, who died of cancer in 1979
Johns father was Salvatore Travolta, a semi professional football player, who died on 26. May 1995
during the filming of 'The Boy in the Plastic Bubble' (1976) he fell in love with actress Diana Hyland (* 1936), she died of cancer in his arms on 27. March 1977
John quit school at 16 to pursue acting
'Travolta' means 'high voltage' in italian
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