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Jerry Orbach

Bio: Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in the series Law & Order (1992–2004) and as the voice of Lumière in Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), as well as for being a noted musical theatre star; his prominent roles included originating the character of El Gallo in The Fantasticks, the longest-running musical play in history, as Chuck Baxter in the original production of Promises, Promises (for which he won a Tony Award), Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, and Billy Flynn in the original production of Chicago

Born: Sun, Oct 20 1935

Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Dec 28 2004

Jerry Orbach is 69 years old

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as 'Self'.

Sat, Aug 14 2021

Howard

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Howard

as 'Self / Lumiere (archive footage)'.

Sun, Apr 22 2018

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Waking Sleeping Beauty

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Sep 05 2009

Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

Tue, Sep 06 2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards

as 'Chuck Baxter (segment "Promises, Promises") (archive footage)'.

Sun, Aug 07 2005

Broadway's Lost Treasures II

Jerry Orbach was

69 in Broadway's Lost Treasures II

as 'Host (segment "Revivals and Record Breakers") / Billy Flynn (segment "Chicago")'.

Tue, Oct 26 2004

Law & Order: The First 3 Years

Jerry Orbach was

68 in Law & Order: The First 3 Years

as 'Self - Detective Lennie Briscoe'.

Tue, May 04 2004

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Jerry Orbach was

67 in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

as 'Self'.

Sun, Sep 14 2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Jerry Orbach was

67 in Broadway's Lost Treasures

as 'Host (segment "Broadway Divas") / Julian Marsh (segment "42nd Street")'.

Sun, Aug 10 2003

Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

Jerry Orbach was

67 in Try to Remember: The Fantasticks

as 'Self'.

Wed, May 14 2003

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

Jerry Orbach was

67 in Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

as 'Self'.

Thu, Apr 03 2003

Manna from Heaven

Jerry Orbach was

66 in Manna from Heaven

as 'Waltz Contest Announcer'.

Sat, Sep 14 2002

The Hustler: The Inside Story

Jerry Orbach was

66 in The Hustler: The Inside Story

as 'Self - Actor'.

Tue, Jan 01 2002

Prince of Central Park

Jerry Orbach was

64 in Prince of Central Park

as 'Businessman'.

Fri, Sep 22 2000

Chinese Coffee

Jerry Orbach was

64 in Chinese Coffee

as 'Jake Manheim'.

Sat, Sep 02 2000

The Acting Class

Jerry Orbach was

64 in The Acting Class

as 'Self'.

Sat, Apr 29 2000

Belle's Tales of Friendship

Jerry Orbach was

63 in Belle's Tales of Friendship

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

Tue, Aug 17 1999

Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

Jerry Orbach was

63 in Serial Killers: Profiling the Criminal Mind

as 'Narrator'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Exiled

Jerry Orbach was

63 in Exiled

as 'Detective Lenny Briscoe'.

Sun, Nov 08 1998

Belle's Magical World

Jerry Orbach was

62 in Belle's Magical World

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

Mon, Feb 16 1998

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Jerry Orbach was

62 in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

Tue, Nov 11 1997

Aladdin and the King of Thieves

Jerry Orbach was

60 in Aladdin and the King of Thieves

as 'Sa'luk (voice)'.

Mon, May 20 1996

The Cemetery Club

Jerry Orbach was

57 in The Cemetery Club

as 'Jake Rubin (uncredited)'.

Wed, Feb 03 1993

Mastergate

Jerry Orbach was

57 in Mastergate

as 'Clifton Byers'.

Sun, Nov 01 1992

Mr. Saturday Night

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Mr. Saturday Night

as 'Phil Gussman'.

Wed, Sep 23 1992

Universal Soldier

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Universal Soldier

as 'Dr. Christopher Gregor'.

Fri, Jul 10 1992

Straight Talk

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Straight Talk

as 'Milo Jacoby'.

Fri, Apr 03 1992

Quiet Killer

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Quiet Killer

as 'Dr. Vincent Califano'.

Tue, Mar 24 1992

Broadway Bound

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Broadway Bound

as 'Jack Jerome'.

Sun, Mar 22 1992

A Gnome Named Gnorm

Jerry Orbach was

56 in A Gnome Named Gnorm

as 'Stan Walton'.

Fri, Jan 17 1992

Beauty and the Beast

Jerry Orbach was

56 in Beauty and the Beast

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

Tue, Oct 22 1991

Delirious

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Delirious

as 'Lou Sherwood'.

Fri, Aug 09 1991

Delusion

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Delusion

as 'Larry'.

Fri, Jun 07 1991

Toy Soldiers

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Toy Soldiers

as 'Albert Trotta (uncredited)'.

Wed, Apr 24 1991

Out for Justice

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Out for Justice

as 'Ronny Donziger'.

Fri, Apr 12 1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter

as 'Vic St. John'.

Sun, Jan 06 1991

California Casanova

Jerry Orbach was

55 in California Casanova

as 'Constantin Rominoffski'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Dead Women in Lingerie

Jerry Orbach was

55 in Dead Women in Lingerie

as 'Mr. Bartoli'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

In Defense of a Married Man

Jerry Orbach was

54 in In Defense of a Married Man

as 'Alan Michelson'.

Sun, Oct 14 1990

Kojak: None So Blind

Jerry Orbach was

54 in Kojak: None So Blind

as 'Tony Salducci'.

Sat, Apr 07 1990

Crimes and Misdemeanors

Jerry Orbach was

53 in Crimes and Misdemeanors

as 'Jack Rosenthal'.

Fri, Oct 13 1989

Last Exit to Brooklyn

Jerry Orbach was

53 in Last Exit to Brooklyn

as 'Boyce'.

Wed, Jul 26 1989

Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

Jerry Orbach was

53 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder

as 'Blaine Counter'.

Sun, Apr 09 1989

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Jerry Orbach was

52 in Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

as 'Self'.

Fri, May 27 1988

Someone to Watch Over Me

Jerry Orbach was

51 in Someone to Watch Over Me

as 'Lt. Garber'.

Fri, Oct 09 1987

Dirty Dancing

Jerry Orbach was

51 in Dirty Dancing

as 'Dr. Jake Houseman'.

Fri, Aug 21 1987

I Love N.Y.

Jerry Orbach was

51 in I Love N.Y.

as 'Leo'.

Mon, May 04 1987

Love Among Thieves

Jerry Orbach was

51 in Love Among Thieves

as 'Spicer'.

Mon, Feb 23 1987

F/X

Jerry Orbach was

50 in F/X

as 'Nicholas DeFranco'.

Fri, Feb 07 1986

The Imagemaker

Jerry Orbach was

50 in The Imagemaker

as 'Byron Caine'.

Fri, Jan 24 1986

Brewster's Millions

Jerry Orbach was

49 in Brewster's Millions

as 'Charley Pegler'.

Wed, May 22 1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Jerry Orbach was

49 in Night of 100 Stars II

as 'Self'.

Sun, Mar 10 1985

The Streets

Jerry Orbach was

48 in The Streets

as 'Sgt. Max Grozzo'.

Sun, Sep 02 1984

The Magic of Herself the Elf

Jerry Orbach was

47 in The Magic of Herself the Elf

as 'King Thorn (voice)'.

Sat, Jul 30 1983

An Invasion of Privacy

Jerry Orbach was

47 in An Invasion of Privacy

as 'Sam Bianchi'.

Wed, Jan 12 1983

Plaza Suite

Jerry Orbach was

46 in Plaza Suite

as 'Roy Hubley / Jesse Kiplinger / Sam Nash'.

Sun, May 23 1982

Night of 100 Stars

Jerry Orbach was

46 in Night of 100 Stars

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 08 1982

Prince of the City

Jerry Orbach was

45 in Prince of the City

as 'Gus Levy'.

Wed, Aug 19 1981

Underground Aces

Jerry Orbach was

45 in Underground Aces

as 'Herbert Penlittle'.

Fri, Jan 02 1981

Alex and the Doberman Gang

Jerry Orbach was

44 in Alex and the Doberman Gang

as 'Rogers'.

Fri, Apr 11 1980

The Sentinel

Jerry Orbach was

41 in The Sentinel

as 'Michael Dayton'.

Fri, Jan 07 1977

Fore Play

Jerry Orbach was

39 in Fore Play

as 'Jerry Lorsey'.

Sat, Mar 01 1975

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

Jerry Orbach was

38 in Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife

as 'Self'.

Mon, Feb 04 1974

A Fan's Notes

Jerry Orbach was

36 in A Fan's Notes

as 'Fred Exley'.

Sun, Jul 02 1972

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

Jerry Orbach was

36 in The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

as 'Kid Sally'.

Wed, Dec 22 1971

Annie Get Your Gun

Jerry Orbach was

31 in Annie Get Your Gun

as 'Charles Davenport'.

Sun, Mar 19 1967

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

Jerry Orbach was

29 in John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

as 'Pinkerton'.

Wed, Mar 24 1965

Bye Bye Birdie

Jerry Orbach was

27 in Bye Bye Birdie

as 'Bob (Ed Sullivan Show Producer) (uncredited)'.

Thu, Apr 04 1963

Mad Dog Coll

Jerry Orbach was

25 in Mad Dog Coll

as 'Joe Clegg'.

Fri, May 12 1961

24 Hours in a Woman's Life

Jerry Orbach was

25 in 24 Hours in a Woman's Life

as 'Cristof'.

Mon, Mar 20 1961

Cop Hater

Jerry Orbach was

22 in Cop Hater

as 'Mumzer'.

Wed, Oct 01 1958

Guys and Dolls

Jerry Orbach was

20 in Guys and Dolls

as 'Barbershop Patron (uncredited)'.

Fri, Dec 23 1955

Marty

Jerry Orbach was

19 in Marty

as 'Ballroom Patron (uncredited)'.

Mon, Apr 11 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The New Yorker Presents

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in The New Yorker Presents

as 'Detective Lennie Brisco'.

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 16 2016

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Jerry Orbach would have been no older than

69 in Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as 'Lennie Briscoe'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 03 2005

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Jerry Orbach was

65+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as 'Detective Lennie Briscoe'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

Disney's House of Mouse

Jerry Orbach was

65+ in Disney's House of Mouse

as 'Lumiere (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 13 2001

Encounters With the Unexplained

Jerry Orbach was

64+ in Encounters With the Unexplained

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 25 2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jerry Orbach was

63+ in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as 'Detective Lennie Briscoe'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1999

Where Are They Now?

Jerry Orbach was

63+ in Where Are They Now?

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 07 1999

E! True Hollywood Story

Jerry Orbach was

60+ in E! True Hollywood Story

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996

Frasier

Jerry Orbach was

57+ in Frasier

as 'Mitch (voice)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Jerry Orbach was

57+ in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 13 1993

Homicide: Life on the Street

Jerry Orbach was

57+ in Homicide: Life on the Street

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1993

Law & Order

Jerry Orbach was

54+ in Law & Order

as 'Frank Lehrman, Lennie Briscoe'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 13 1990

The Law & Harry McGraw

Jerry Orbach was

51+ in The Law & Harry McGraw

as 'Harry McGraw'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 27 1987

Out on a Limb

Jerry Orbach was

51+ in Out on a Limb

as 'Mort Viner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 18 1987

The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

Jerry Orbach was

50+ in The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 14 1986

The Golden Girls

Jerry Orbach was

49+ in The Golden Girls

as 'Glen'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Jerry Orbach was

48+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Harry McGraw'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Tales from the Darkside

Jerry Orbach was

48+ in Tales from the Darkside

as 'Roberts'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Hunter

Jerry Orbach was

48+ in Hunter

as 'Sal Scarlatti'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984

The Hitchhiker

Jerry Orbach was

48+ in The Hitchhiker

as 'Cameron'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 01 1983

Simon & Simon

Jerry Orbach was

46+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

Trapper John, M.D.

Jerry Orbach was

43+ in Trapper John, M.D.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Jerry Orbach was

43+ in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

as 'Lars Mangros'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1979

Kojak

Jerry Orbach was

38+ in Kojak

as 'Brubaker'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Love, American Style

Jerry Orbach was

33+ in Love, American Style

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

Medical Center

Jerry Orbach was

33+ in Medical Center

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

The Dick Cavett Show

Jerry Orbach was

32+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Mike Douglas Show

Jerry Orbach was

26+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Defenders

Jerry Orbach was

25+ in The Defenders

as 'J.P. Loring'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961

Tony Awards

Jerry Orbach was

20+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Host / Presenter, Self - Nominee / Performer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956