Patrick Wayne Swayze (August 18, 1952 ? September 14, 2009) was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its ''Sexiest Man Alive'' in 1991. His film and TV career spanned 30 years. This book is your ultimate resource for Patrick Swayze. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Patrick Swayze, Skatetown, U.S.A., M*A*S*H (TV series), Uncommon Valor, The Outsiders (film), Red Dawn, Grandview, U.S.A., North and South (TV miniseries), Youngblood (1986 film), Dirty Dancing, Steel Dawn, Next of Kin (1989 film), Road House (1989 film), Ghost (1990 film), Point Break, City of Joy (film), Father Hood, Tall Tale (film), Three Wishes (film), To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Letters from a Killer, Black Dog (film), Donnie Darko, Green Dragon (film), Waking Up in Reno, One Last Dance (2003 film), 11:14, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, George and the Dragon (film), King Solomon''s Mines (2004 film), Keeping Mum, Icon (film), The Fox and the Hound 2, Jump! (film), Christmas in Wonderland, Powder Blue (film), The Beast (2009 TV series).