Joseph Allen Travolta (born October 14, 1950) is an American actor. He is the elder brother of actor John Travolta. == Early life == Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, a nearby suburb of New York City, where he attended Dwight Morrow High School. His father, Salvatore Travolta, was a semi-professional football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company. His mother, Helen Cecilia (née Burke; 1912–1978), was an actress and singer who had appeared... [more on Wikipedia]