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Ellen Travolta

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Ellen Travolta
A demented prison doctor performs gruesome shock therapy experiments on inmates.
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Human Experiments (1979)
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Ellen Travolta was born on October 6, 1939 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress, known for Grease (1978), Joanie Loves Chachi (1982), and Charles in Charge (1984). She was previously married to Jack Bannon and James Thomas Fridley. She is one of John Travolta's siblings and has had her own respectable career. She played Scott Baio's mother in three different shows (Happy Days (1974), Joanie Loves Chachi, and Charles In Charge).
BornOctober 6, 1939
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    Known for

    John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Eve Arden, Frankie Avalon, and Joan Blondell in Grease (1978)
    Grease
    7.2
    • Waitress
    • 1978
    Scott Baio and Erin Moran in Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
    Joanie Loves Chachi
    3.9
    TV Series
    • Louisa Arcola Delvecchio
    Scott Baio in Charles in Charge (1984)
    Charles in Charge
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Lillian
    Salma Hayek, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, and Jared Leto in Lonely Hearts (2006)
    Lonely Hearts
    6.4
    • Ida
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Kelly Eviston-Quinnett and Clark Shotwell in Propeller: One-Way Night Coach (2026)
      Propeller: One-Way Night Coach
      5.8
      • Grandma
      • 2026
    • Lacey Chabert, Kimberly J. Brown, Daniel Kountz, Melissa Peterman, Stephen Tobolowsky, and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Halloween (2025)
      Haul Out the Halloween
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Mary Louise
      • 2025
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Gloria Cerullo
      • 1994–2025
    • Cynthia Geary and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Going Home (2022)
      Going Home
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ida
      • 2024
    • Lacey Chabert, Jennifer Aspen, Seth Morris, and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up (2023)
      Haul Out the Holly: Lit Up
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Mary Louise
      • 2023
    • Lacey Chabert and Wes Brown in Haul Out the Holly (2022)
      Haul Out the Holly
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • Mary Louise
      • 2022
    • Nia Peeples, Ellen Greene, Rya Kihlstedt, Jordan Ladd, and Barry Van Dyke in The Untold Story (2019)
      The Untold Story
      6.1
      • Hope
      • 2019
    • Jane Seymour and Parker Stevenson in Mistrust (2018)
      Mistrust
      5.6
      • Margie
      • 2018
    • Joseph Cross and Sarah Roemer in Falling Up (2009)
      Falling Up
      5.6
      • Dean Swift
      • 2009
    • Lee Majors in Waitin' to Live (2006)
      Waitin' to Live
      5.9
      • Gossipy Woman
      • 2006
    • Salma Hayek, John Travolta, James Gandolfini, and Jared Leto in Lonely Hearts (2006)
      Lonely Hearts
      6.4
      • Ida
      • 2006
    • Judging Amy (1999)
      Judging Amy
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Haskell's lawyer
      • 2002
    • Italian Ties (2001)
      Italian Ties
      6.5
      • Joanne
      • 2001
    • Passions (1999)
      Passions
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Alice
      • 1999
    • The Basket (1999)
      The Basket
      6.4
      • Agnes
      • 1999

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    Personal details

    • Born
      • October 6, 1939
      • Englewood, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouses
        Jack BannonApril 9, 1983 - October 25, 2017 (his death)
    • Children
        Molly Fridley
    • Parents
        Helen Travolta
    • Relatives
        Nicole Travolta(Niece or Nephew)
    • Other works
      Vons Supermarket commercial
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      Sister of John Travolta, Joey Travolta, Sam Travolta, Margaret Travolta and Ann Travolta.

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