<Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Denis George Mahan (1950 - 06 - 15) June 15, 1950 (age 67) United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Choreographer, television personality, actor </Td> </Tr> <P> Denis George Mahan (born June 15, 1950), better known as Deney Terrio, is an American choreographer and host of the television musical variety series Dance Fever from 1979 to 1985 . Raised in Titusville, Florida, Terrio achieved fame as the dance coach and choreographer for John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever . During his heyday with Dance Fever, he appeared in a number of films, including The Idolmaker, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, A Night in Heaven and Knights of the City and guest starred on popular television series of the time including The Love Boat . Throughout the 1990s, he toured nightclubs, performing with Motion and judging dance contests . </P> <P> In recent years, he has appeared on several VH1 specials and co-hosted the 2004 PBS special Get Down Tonight: The Disco Explosion which featured many popular disco artists from the 1970s and actress Karen Lynn Gorney . During the show, Terrio and Gorney danced to Tavares' live performance of "More Than a Woman", as Gorney had with John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever . </P>

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