News about Barry Pearl

On the film's golden 45th anniversary, Grease actor Barry Pearl has stepped out to talk about beloved Olivia Newton-John. The American actress, 73, who starred in Grease as the French 'Doody', spoke to Woman's Day magazine about the Australian megastar. 'Olivia was so humble, giving and loving,' the author told the magazine.

On Monday morning, the much-loved actress died peacefully at her home in southern California at the age of 73. Josie Gibson, 37, of ITV's instalment of This Morning, was moved to tears by Grease actor Barry Pearl's heartfelt tribute to Olivia Newton-John on Tuesday. In the iconic 1978 film, the actor, 72, appeared as T-Bird Doody (Frenchy's boyfriend), and his words moved to Josie, who sat alongside her co-host Craig Doyle, 51.

On Tuesday, Olivia Newton-John's Grease co-star Barry Pearl appeared on Australian breakfast TV show Today to mourn his long-time friend's death after battling breast cancer for the first time. On Monday morning, the Australian actress died peacefully at her home in Southern California at the age of 73, surrounded by family and friends. On her Facebook page, her husband John Easterling announced his death. When he remembered the last message he sent to his beloved friend prior to her death, Pearl, 72, who played French's 'Doody' in Grease for over four decades ago, he wept.