Annette Charles
Annette Charles (born Annette Cardona , March 5, 1948 , in Los Angeles , California , † August 3, 2011 ) was an American actress .
Life
Charles was born Annette Cardona in the US state of California . She played episode roles and guest roles in several American television series since the late 1960s , including High Chaparral (1968) Smoking Colts (1970), Bonanza (1972), Emergency Call California (1972; 1974), The Seven Million Dollars -Frau (1976; 1977) and The Man from Atlantis (1977).
She had her best-known role as the attractive, sexy salsa dancer Cha Cha DiGregorio in the musical Grease (1978). She was introduced in the film as the best dancer at St. Bernadette's High School . She played the ex-girlfriend of the movie character Danny Zucco (played by John Travolta ) and current girlfriend of Leo, the leader of the Scorpions gang . In the film, she managed to Danny his new love Sandy ( Olivia Newton-John ) in the dance on the dance floor "snatch" and together with Danny when nationally television transmitted School Dance competition at the Rydell High School occur. Her dance scene with John Travolta is considered "legendary".
She then had other television roles, including in the multi-part television series Colorado Saga (1978) and in the science fiction series The Incredible Hulk (1980). The film database IMDb performed an episode role in the television series Magnum (1987) as her last appearance .
After the end of her career as an actress Charles acquired in 2001 under her maiden name Annette Cardona at the New York University , a Master's Degree in Social Work ( Social Work ). She then taught as a language teacher at California State University, Northridge in Los Angeles.
Charles died at her Los Angeles home at the age of 63 of complications from cancer diagnosed a few months earlier. Charles was hospitalized and hospitalized about four weeks before her death with pneumonia .
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: High Chaparral ( The High Chaparral , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1970: Smoking Colts ( Gunsmoke , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1972: Bonanza ( Bonanza , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1972–1974: Emergency Call California ( Emergency!, TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1974–1977: Barnaby Jones (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1976–1977: The Seven Million Dollar Woman ( The Bionic Woman , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1977: The Man from Atlantis ( Man from Atlantis , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1978: Grease
- 1978: Colorado Saga ( Centennial , TV series, 1 episode)
- 1979: In Search of Historic Jesus (documentary feature film)
- 1980: The Incredible Hulk ( The Incredible Hulk , TV Show, Episode 1)
- 1985: Latino
- 1987: Magnum ( Magnum, PI , TV series, episode 7x15: Das Schlitzohr )
Web links
- Annette Charles in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Grease actress Annette Charles dies aged 63 obituary in: The Daily Telegraph, August 5, 2011
- Annette Charles, Cha Cha from 'Grease,' has died in: The Washington Post, August 4, 2011
- Annette Charles in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 'Grease' Actress Annette Charles Dies at 63 ( Memento from August 5, 2011 on WebCite ) Death report in: The Hollywood Reporter from August 4, 2011
- ^ A b First Kenickie, now Cha Cha: Grease star Annette Charles dies at 63 obituary in: Daily Mail, August 5, 2011
- ^ "Grease" star Annette Charles died at the age of 63 Obituary in: DIE WELT from August 5, 2011
- ↑ a b Cha Cha From 'Grease' Dead At 63 death report in: Access Hollywood from August 4, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Charles, Annette |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cardona, Annette (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles , California , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 2011 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |