John Joseph Travolta is an American actor. Travolta began acting in television before transitioning into a leading man in films. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a BAFTA Award.
Travolta in 2014
Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino in the ABC comedy Welcome Back, Kotter, c. 1976
Travolta in 1983
Travolta in 1997
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high-school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial education class called the "Sweathogs." Recorded in front of a live studio audience, the series aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, through May 17, 1979. It provided John Travolta with his breakthrough role.
The box set cover for the Warner Bros. Television Favorites DVD release of the series
The Sweathogs celebrate a winning lottery ticket as Mr. Kotter looks on.
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