Alan Alda

Was the commencement speaker at the Dwight-Englewood High School Commencement in June 1978 in Englewood, NJ, when his daughter Elizabeth Alda graduated.

Mickey Rooney

Is portrayed by Moosie Drier in Rainbow (TV) and by Dwayne Adams in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (TV)

Victoria Principal

Best remembered by the public for her role as "Pamela Barnes Ewing Ewing" on the 1980s soap opera "Dallas" .

When on an airplane once, the pilot came on over the loudspeaker, and threatened not to land the plane unless Victoria told him "Who Shot J.R.?", during the summer before the third season of "Dallas" .

Dolly Parton

In 1978 she became one of the few celebrities to have their own pinball machine. Manufactured by Bally Manufacturing Company. The "Dolly" pinball machine played Dolly's #1 single "Here You Come Again" while the pinball machine was active. This item is a highly sought after piece of Dolly Parton memorabilia.

Bruce Lee

His last movie, The Game of Death , was his first film to be shot with sound, unlike most of his earlier films which were filmed without sound and later dubbed in by the actors. Some of the lost footage was later shown in Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (V). You can hear his own voice speaking English and Cantonese. Had he not died, his character's name in this movie would have been Hai Tien.

Dan Aykroyd

Was offered the role of "D-Day" in Animal House , but turned it down.

Britney Spears

The school scenes in her "Baby One More Time" music video were filmed in the same place the movie Grease was shot.

Bill Murray

The part of Boon in National Lampoon's Animal House was originally written with him in mind, but due to a scheduling conflict, he had to turn it down.

Rade Serbedzija

Won Golden Arena (Pula Film Festival) for his role in Bravo maestro and in Vecernja zvona .

Ellen Burstyn

Played her Academy Award nominated character from Same Time, Next Year on Broadway first and won a Tony Award as Best Actress (Dramatic) for the role in 1975.

Mariette Hartley

Won an Emmy Award for her role in the memorable 1978 TV movie "The Incredible Hulk: Married (#2.1)" which co-starred the late Bill Bixby. Hartley and Bixby worked together on the pilot episode for "Diagnosis Murder" and the television series "Goodnight, Beantown" .

Mario Van Peebles

Earned a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University in 1978.

Stockard Channing

Auditioned for the role of Lois Lane in Superman , but lost to Margot Kidder.

Played a character half her age in Grease .

Charlton Heston

Was considered for the role of Jor-El in Superman . The part went to Marlon Brando instead.

Meryl Streep

Is the second of 4 consecutive winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar to have the initials "M.S.". The others are: Maggie Smith - California Suite , Mary Steenburgen - Melvin and Howard , and Maureen Stapleton - Reds .

Ang Lee

Left Taiwan in 1978 to study in the US.

Doris Day

When Sandra Dee died in 2005, Day and Annette Funicello became the last living American cinema sweethearts mentioned in the popular song "Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee", from the movie Grease . Other sweethearts mentioned--Troy Donahue and Rock Hudson- died in later years following the release of the film.

Jodie Foster

Turned down the role of "Violet" for Pretty Baby , that ultimately went to Brooke Shields. She refused to play the role, since she didn't want to be typecast as the child prostitute she played in Taxi Driver .