Little Known Facts About John Travolta

John Joseph Travolta was born on February 18, 1954 in Englewood, New Jersey. His father Salvator, mother Helen, and older siblings Ellen, Sam Jr., Margaret, Joe, and Annie rounded out the Roman Catholic family. Travolta had two nicknames when he was a kid: "Bones", because of his skinny physique, and "Brat" because he was the youngest, and was undoubtedly coddled. You've seen him on television in Welcome Back, Kotter, and in movies like Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction and Wild Hogs. Now, read this informative article and learn some little known facts about John Travolta you probably didn't know!

His Childhood
If you know anything about John Travolta, it's that he is a flying aficionado. After seeing Peter Pan fly effortlessly, Travolta climbed a stairway and tried it himself. His bedroom was loaded with model airplanes. When he was eight years old, he took his first ever ride on an airplane, the first of many, many airplane rides he would take later in life.

His Education
All but one of John Travolta's siblings became entertainers. He took dancing lessons as a child. He also became a member of an acting group when he was twelve years old. A little known fact about John Travolta is that, when he was a junior at Dwight Morrow High School, his parents allowed him to drop out of school and begin acting in New York. He acted on television commercials and snagged other small parts.