| Dennis Cleveland Stewart | |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor, dancer |
| Years Active: | 1977–1991 |
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).
Stewart was born in Los Angeles, California on July 29, 1947.[1]
Dennis was known for playing Leo "Craterface" Balmudo, the Scorpions' gang leader in Grease (1978), 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.
Stewart was diagnosed with HIV in 1993 and died from pneumonia as a result of complications from AIDS in 1994.
Stewart was buried at Rose Hills Memorial ParkWhittier, Los Angeles County, California, USA along with his mother Evelyn M. Stewart.
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |