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Patrick Wayne Swayze, (born 18 August, 1952), is a dancer, actor and singer, memorable for his roles in the films Dirty Dancing ( 1987), Ghost ( 1990) and Donnie Darko ( 2001). He also famous for the North and South miniseries.

The son of choreographer Patsy Swayze, he was born in Houston, Texas, United States. He formally trained at the Harkness and Joffrey Ballet Schools in New York CitySkyline, with Statue of Liberty New York, New York" redirects here. For alternate meanings, see New York, New York (disambiguation). New York — officially named City of New York and often called New York City to distinguish it from the state of New York,. His first professional appearance was as a dancer for Disney on ParadeAlternate meanings: Disney (disambiguation The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney Enterprises, Inc. or simply Disney was founded in 1923 by Walt Disney and is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. It is the number tw, then in the BroadwayNote on spelling: While most Americans use "er" (as per American spelling conventions), the majority of venues, performers and trade groups for live theatre use "re. Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the Unit production of GreaseGrease is a popular musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. A film version was made in 1978 starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The musical is based around some of the subcultures of 1950s high school America, including the "tough guy" working-, before his debut film role as Ace in Skatetown, U.S.A. ( 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings.).

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He is married to actress Lisa Niemi.

Patrick Swayze has also bred Arabian horses. His best-known horse was the late Tammen, a chestnut Arabian stallion.



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