who taught john travolta to dance in saturday night fever
Deney Terrio Denis George Mahan (born June 15, 1950), better known as Deney Terrio, is an American choreographer and host of the television musical variety series Dance Fever from 1979 to 1985.[1] Raised in Titusville, Florida,[2] Terrio achieved fame as the dance coach and choreographer for John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever. During his heyday with Dance Fever, he appeared in a number of films, including The Idolmaker, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, A Night in Heaven and Knights of the City and guest starred on popular television series of the time including The Love Boat. Throughout the 1990s, he toured nightclubs, performing with Motion and judging dance contests.
Hugh O'Connor Hugh Edward Ralph O'Connor (April 7, 1962 â€“ March 28, 1995) was an American actor and the son of actor Carroll O'Connor known for his role as James Flynn in the 1984 film, Brass, and his portrayal as Lonnie Jamison on In the Heat of the Night until his death in 1995.