'Dirty Dancing' Star Remembers Swayze

By PopEater Staff Posted Sep 15th 2009 07:32AM

Actress Jennifer Grey, who played Frances "Baby" Houseman, alongside the late Patrick Swayze in 'Dirty Dancing' recalls how much fun the two had on set together. "When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little movie we thought no one would ever see," Grey told PEOPLE.

"Patrick was a rare and beautiful combination of raw masculinity and amazing grace. My heart goes out to his wife and childhood sweetheart, Lisa Niemi, to his mom, Patsy, and to the rest of their family," she added.

Swayze died Monday at age 57 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

Grey, 49, says Swayze was a "real cowboy with a tender heart," and that "it was not surprising to me that the war he waged on his cancer was so courageous and dignified."

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Remembering Patrick Swayze

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Tuesday 15 September

By Joe

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Well, I hope you got what you wanted... attention. That's all you wanted, that's all every teenager wants, it's all part of growing up. Good luck on that maturity thingy (wanted to make sure you would atleast understand one word).

By Brynn

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RIP Patrick, thanks for the many great memories you have left us! My thoughts and prayers with your family! you fought this battle with such dignity and courage, you were truly an inspiration.

By robin

we lost my father-in-law to the same cancer. What an ugly, awful cancer it is. Yet, as with Patrick Swayze, he kept his dignity up until he died. His life with the cancer was shorter than Patricks and i'm sure my mother-in-law would have loved to have that extra time with him. 3 years without him, she finally passed away because she couldn't stand to be away from him anylonger. She didn't commit suicide, she had just found out she was in the battle of her life with bone marrow cancer and came home after the diagnosis and had a major aneurysm that took her from us. But she's with the man she's loved and that's what matters the most!

By Lucrezia

Patrick,
Your presence, your spirit will be greatly missed. You were a great actor as well as human being. After batteling cancer for so long I'm glad that you have found peace and tranquillity.
May God Bless You!

By PAT NEIGHBORS

We lost a good actor yesterday . We are going to miss you. Patrick thank you for the great memories that you have left us. My greatdaughter love all your shows. You are in our prayes. We love you and miss you.

By Kim

Yesterday we lost the greatest man to ever touch my heart. He has helped make me strong while fighting my own battle with a rare form of highly dangerous cancer and I will continue to pull strangth from Him. I send my love and surport to his wife and mom and otherfriends and family members who must indore this great lose. You have all my prayers I just wish I could do more for you all I am so very sorry.

By Dave

Kim what you said was touching and We did loose a great man that Looked Cancer in the face and kept going as long as he could. I am LUCKY I am a surviver of the same cancer and was praying for him to be one too. Thanks for your words and let us all say a prayer for the family.

By gimmeadew2

He was a great actor, but even more courageous in his battle the past two years. My condolences to his family. To you Kim, I hope the best for you and will keep you in my prayers. Stay stong!

Thursday 29 October

By angellvr6

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Amen Kim and God bless you in your battle with cancer I will keep you in my prayers.

By Mellie

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I feel so sad. It is nice to see that Jennifer has great memories of her time acting with Patrick...however, the writer of this piece referred to her as HOUSEMAN, not Grey, when quoting her statement for People Magazine. Do they not proofread anything?
"When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing, practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little movie we thought no one would ever see," Houseman told PEOPLE.

By robert

good call

By marty

Mellie, They were referring to her character name(Frances"Baby" Houseman) in the movie "Dirty Dancing".

By CeCe

Read more carefully Mellie. I didn't read the post from 'Trina', but I see her all over my computer anytime there's something she can spew her garbage about. Let's remember the man the article was about and forget the 'Trina's' of the world. They won't be remembered, but Patrick Swayze will be and it will be with repect for his life and his work. And with sorrow that he couldn't have been with his family, and the rest of us, for a very long time.

By Debbie

Millie, you need to go back and reread the story I have read it 3 times it says "When I think of him, I think of being in his arms when we were kids, dancing,practicing the lift in the freezing lake, having a blast doing this tiny little movie we thought no one would ever see, Grey told PEOPLE the only time they referred to her as Houseman was when they said Grey played Frances "Baby" Houseman.

By Michael Copeland

DANCE ON DUDE........DANCE ON....

By barbara

Another beautiful man gone from cancer way too soon.

By M

What the hell is wrong with you?! May cancer never touch your family, loved ones, or yourself. But the odds are against that, so when it does, I hope you remember a single vicious sentence you wrote on the internet, unter the safety and anonymity of a computer screen . Shame on you, in the truest sense of the word.

By Florence C

You were absolutely Outrageous!!! What a great movie star you were. That movie "Dirty Dancing" inspired so many of us "not to old" people out there, to have passion to dance. And, most of our husbands tried to immitate you!! You were one of the "BEST" and lil' old me, will never ever forget you!!!! I'm so sad for your wife and family, but what memories of you, they will keep, always!

By ofthewatch1

Via con dios...rest in eternal peace.

By Pt_Break

Absolutely! I think I'm gonna watch Point Break right now. Thanks! and R.I.P. Patrick...

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