Patrick Wayne Swayze, better known as Patrick Swayze, was born on August 18, 1952 is the versatile American dancer, actor, singer and songwriter. He raised to fame during the phase of1980s after starring in the box office success Dirty Dancing and Ghost. Patrick Swayze was born in Houston, Texas to Jesse Wayne Swayze, who died in 1982 of alcoholism, and choreographer and ballet school owner Patsy Swayze. His brother, Don Swayze, is ... an actor