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- Full name: Jerome Bernard Orbach
- Born: October 20, 1935
- Birthplace: New York City, New York State
- Died: December 28, 2004
- Won a Tony awardin 1976 for his role in Chicago
- Corner by 53rd St. and 8th Avenue in New York City was renamed Jerry Orbach Way
- Was the voice of Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast
- Spouse: Elaine Cancilla Orbach
- Elaine Orbach died on April 2, 2009 from pneumonia
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Jerry Orbach was an American Tony Award-winning actor, singer and stage performer. He made his Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera and starred in Guys and Dolls, Annie Get Your Gun, Chicago and 42nd Street. He became a household name from his roles on Murder She Wrote and Law & Order. He is only one of four actors, along with Jessie L. Martin, Fred Thompson and Leslie Hendrix, to appear in all four versions of Law & Order.
Orbach died on December 28, 2004, after suffering from prostate cancer. Orbach's wife, Elaine, died on April 2, 2009, from pneumonia.Playbill News: Elaine Cancilla Orbach Dies at 69 (April 2, 2009)
Notable Films
- 1955: Guys and Dolls as Barbershop customer
- 1986: F/X as Nicholas DeFranco
- 1987: Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman
- 1989: Crimes and Misdemeanors as Jack Rosenthal
- 1991: Beauty and the Beast (voice) as Lumiere
Television Roles
- 1986: The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers as Zachary Foxx
- 1987-1988: The Law and Harry McGraw as Harry McGraw
- 1985-1991: Murder, She Wrote as Harry McGraw
- 1996-1999: Homicide: Life on the Street as Det. Leonard Briscoe
- 1999-2000: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as 1999-2000
- 2001-2002: House of Mouse as Lumiere
- 1991-2004: Law & Order as Det. Lennie Briscoe
- 2005: Law & Order: Trial by Jury as Det. Lennie Briscoe
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Jerry Orbach Questions
Was Jerry Orbach in the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls? 1 AnswerIt appears as if he wasn't in the 1992 production, just the 1965. (For which he was nominated for a Tony (Best Featured Actor In A Musical). See: http://en.... read more
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Will you watch Jerry Seinfeld on The Jay Leno Show? 7 AnswersI look forward to seeing Jerry Seinfeld on the Jay Leno Show, but I am not looking forward to seeing Jay Leno in prime-time. Jay Leno was good where he was at 1... read more
Where can I find Ben and Jerry's Hubby Hubby ice cream outside of Vermont? 4 AnswersYou can purchase Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby anywhere Ben & Jerry's ice cream is sold. For right now, Hubby Hubby is only being sold in Vermont Scoop sh... read more
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Jerry Orbach Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- October 20, 1935: Born
- 1955: Guys and Dolls
- 1967: Annie Get Your Gun
- 1975: Medical Center
- 1980: Trapper John, M.D.
- 1980-81: One Life to Live
- 1985: Brewster's Millions
- 1987: Love Among Thieves
- 1987: Dirty Dancing
- 1989: The Flamingo Kid
- 1990: The Golden Girls
- 1991: Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
- 1985-91: Murder, She Wrote
- 1991: Beauty and the Beast
- 1991-2004: Law & Order
- 1992: Mr. Saturday Night
- 1996-99: Life on the Street
- 1999-2000: Law & Order: SVU
- 2001: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- 2005: Law and Order: Trial by Jury
- 2005: Wins Screen Actors Guild Award
- December 28, 2004: Died
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Watching law & order. Like the ones with Jerry Orbach the best (r.i.p)
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SECONDS AFTER THAT TWEET JERRY ORBACH FLIPPED A FUCKING DESK AT A LAWYER AND KICKED HIM IN HIS FUCKING NUTS. #JERRYORBACHFOREVER
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Jerry Orbach was the best. The. Best. He will live on forever, in our hearts. I want to play a cop show game so much.
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*donk donk* Law&Order 24/7 Reg Law & Order (Jerry Orbach & Benjamin Bratt) now on TNT & another ep at 5am *donk donk*
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