Patrick Swayze
Georgi Romano Patrick Swayze was born August 18, 1952, in Houston, Texas. He was an actor, singer, and song writer. He was voted the most sexist man alive and is best known for playing the roles of the tough guys and the romantic leading man. Some of the famous films that he has played a role in are, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and the T.V. mini-series North and South.
The Swayze family was a Roman Catholic family, his father Jesse Wayne Swayze worked as an engineering draftsman and his mother Pasty Yvonne Helen, was a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer. Patrick Swayze also had two younger brothers, Sean Kyle and Don Swayze who was also an actor, and an older sister Vickie Lynn.
On June 12, 1975 Patrick Swayze married his home town sweetheart Lisa Niemi, they met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 and Niemi was 15, she was taking dance lessons from his mother. After they had been married for a while they tried to have children, but never succeeded. Instead of having children they invested there time and love on their ranch full of dogs, horses, and cattle.
At age 20 Patrick lived in Oak Forest in Houston, where he attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. The years he was in school he pursed multiple artistic and athletic skills- ice skating, classical ballet, acting in school plays, and played some football in high school. When he was to go to college he received a football scholarship but had an injury to his knee, which allowed him not to be able to play. While in college he studied gymnastics at San Jacinto College for two years. After graduating from college, in 1972 he moved to New York City to complete his formal dance training at Harkness ballet and Joffery Ballet School. His first professional appearance was a dancer for Disney on Parade. His rugged looks, winning smile, and studied movements helped him land roles on Broadway's "Goodtime Charley”, “West Side Story", and "Grease". Then starred as a replacement playing the role of Danny Zuko in the
The Swayze family was a Roman Catholic family, his father Jesse Wayne Swayze worked as an engineering draftsman and his mother Pasty Yvonne Helen, was a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer. Patrick Swayze also had two younger brothers, Sean Kyle and Don Swayze who was also an actor, and an older sister Vickie Lynn.
On June 12, 1975 Patrick Swayze married his home town sweetheart Lisa Niemi, they met in 1970 when Swayze was 18 and Niemi was 15, she was taking dance lessons from his mother. After they had been married for a while they tried to have children, but never succeeded. Instead of having children they invested there time and love on their ranch full of dogs, horses, and cattle.
At age 20 Patrick lived in Oak Forest in Houston, where he attended St. Rose of Lima Catholic School. The years he was in school he pursed multiple artistic and athletic skills- ice skating, classical ballet, acting in school plays, and played some football in high school. When he was to go to college he received a football scholarship but had an injury to his knee, which allowed him not to be able to play. While in college he studied gymnastics at San Jacinto College for two years. After graduating from college, in 1972 he moved to New York City to complete his formal dance training at Harkness ballet and Joffery Ballet School. His first professional appearance was a dancer for Disney on Parade. His rugged looks, winning smile, and studied movements helped him land roles on Broadway's "Goodtime Charley”, “West Side Story", and "Grease". Then starred as a replacement playing the role of Danny Zuko in the