Elaine Orbach

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Elaine Cancilla Orbach was a former Broadway dancer and the wife of the late actor Jerry Orbach. Orbach died on April 1, 2009, in Manhattan after suffering from pneumonia. She was 69 years old.Playbill: Elaine Cancilla Orbach Dies at 69 (April 2, 2009)
Fast Facts
1. Birthplace: Pittsfield, MassachusettsBroadway World: Elaine Cancilla Orbach Passes Away (April 2, 2009)
2. Born: January 19, 1940
3. Died April 1, 2009
4. Survived by her siblings Rita Hubbard and Robert Cancilla
5. Suffered from pneumonia
6. Attended: The Community School of Pittsfield and the School of the American Ballet where she studied danceBroadway World: Elaine Cancilla Orbach Passes Away (April 2, 2009)
7. Met Jerry Orbach during the production of Kander and Ebb's Chicago
8. Married Jerry Orbach in 1979
9. Jerry Orbach died in 2004
10. Appeared in the productions of Fiorello!, How to Succeed..., Here's Love, Flora, The Red Menace, Sweet Charity and Cry for Us All
11. Memoir: Remember How I Love You: Ordinary Moments in an Extraordinary Marriage
Stage Credits
- 1959: Fiorello!
- 1961: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
- 1963: Here's Love
- 1965: Flora, The Red Menace
- 1966: Sweet Charity
- 1970: Cry for Us All
- 1977: Chicago
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