‘Grease’ star Frankie Avalon nearly passed on iconic role because it resembled Elvis Presley

Frankie Avalon nearly missed out on his iconic "Beauty School Dropout" moment in the 1978 film, "Grease."

During an appearance on the "Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson" podcast, the entertainer opened up about his initial reaction to being offered the part of "Teen Angel," a handsome young singer who serenades Frenchy (played by Didi Conn) in a daydream.

"A few years later (after seeing 'Grease' on Broadway in the early 1970s), I'm playing golf at a club where I belong, and...