Where are Grease's cast 40 years later?

Outside of theatre work, Jeff Conaway had two other high profile roles (as aspiring actor Bobby Wheeler in TV comedy Taxi and as security officer Zack Allan in Babylon 5). His battles with substance abuse, which he was open about, led to a stint on shows such as Celebrity Rehab, but he sadly died from an accidental overdose in 2011.

Putzie done good! Kelly Ward has had a long and varied career in film and TV since donning the leather jacket of the T-Birds. Aside from his busy voice acting schedule he has numerous credits as a writer, dialogue director and editor, producer, casting director and even stills photographer.

Dinah Manoff followed up her turn in Grease by bagging a Tony Award in 1980 for her Broadway performance of Neil Simon's I Ought To Be In Pictures, reprising the role in the film version with Walter Matthau. She played Evelyn Rayburn for 39 episodes in TV's State of Grace and was otherwise best known for her roles as Elaine Lefkowitz on Soap and Carol Weston on Empty Nest, but hasn't acted since the movie Bart Got a Room a decade ago.

The film, TV and stage actor is still best known for his role in Grease despite playing the best friend of the title character for 78 episodes on It's Garry Shandling's Show and Norman Briggs on Diagnosis: Murder for 85 episodes.

Barry Pearl joined the cast of the first national tour of the Grease stage play in 1973 so was worthy of his casting in the film. He's acted ever since and has been particularly prolific in guest spots on many established American TV shows, with a cameo in the 2016 Grease Live! TV movie for good measure.

Outside of the two leads in Grease, Stockard Channing has had the most success. Roles in theatre, film and TV have included major stints in series such as The Good Wife, Out of Practice, Batman of the Future (voicing Barbara Gordon) and a brilliant turn as First Lady Abbey Bartlet in The West Wing. Her trophy cabinet now houses three Emmy and two SAG Awards.

Jamie Donnelly was a cult figure even before the success of Grease. She appeared as Magenta in the US premiere of The Rocky Horror Show at the Roxy theatre in LA with Tim Curry and Meat Loaf, when the show opened in 1974. She then reprised her Pink Lady stage role on film despite having to dye her greying hair to suit the young part, being 31 years old by the time the film was released. She still acts today, with recent roles in Black Mass and Ray Donovan.

Starring in one of the highest-grossing musicals in movie history also gave Olivia Newton-John's career an enormous boost, but she didn't pursue an acting career to the extent Travolta did. Not that she needed to, as the four-time Grammy Award winner still has a highly successful music career.