They have one child. The youngest of six children, Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, an inner-ring suburb of Bergen County, New Jersey.His father, Salvatore "Sam" Travolta (November 1912 – May 1995), was a semiprofessional American football player turned tire salesman and partner in a tire company, Travolta Tyre Exchange. Early life. He added, "I don’t know if I would have made it through without their support. Sam Travolta Celebrity Profile - Check out the latest Sam Travolta photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at Rotten Tomatoes! He is known for his work on Wild Hogs (2007), Broken Arrow (1996) and Swordfish (2001). She has made regular appearances in the popular television series General Hospital. The nephew of John Travolta (above with wife Kelly Preston) has come forward in a new interview to describe his decision to leave the Church of ScientologySam Travolta Jr. says he decided to leave the Church of Scientology (above) after he tried to take his own life, at which point members began mouthing to hi, 'You are dead'The comments below have been moderated in advance.Published by Associated Newspapers LtdPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media GroupWe are no longer accepting comments on this article.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Travolta, 65, and Preston, 56, took to Instagram Saturday to post sweet birthday tributes to their son on what would have been his 27th birthday. Sam Travolta was born as Samuel Travolta. Happy birthday my son I love you!" Sam Travolta Jr. , the nephew of John Travolta, says he decided to leave Scientology in 2007 after almost taking his own life, and has now been forced to live on the run. ""To my sweet love, Jett... you are in our hearts forever," she captioned a black-and-white photo of her and Travolta both leaning in to kiss a smiling Jett on the cheek. Travolta and Preston married in 1991 and share two other children together: Ella Bleu, 19, and Benjamin, 8.The former "Grease" actor opened up about his son's death in January, telling Us Weekly that it's "the worst thing that’s ever happened in my life. Sam Travolta, Actor: Wild Hogs. Travolta captioned a painted portrait of Jett, the couple's eldest son, who died on Jan. 2, 2009, at age 16 after having a seizure while the family was on vacation in the Bahamas.Travolta credited the Church of Scientology for helping him come to terms with Jett's death.