Acting
Jerry Orbach
Birth Date
October 20, 1935
Death Date
December 28, 2004
(passed away at 69)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Orbach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Detective Lennie Briscoe
1999 • 3 episodes
Law & Order
Frank Lehrman
1990 • 1 episode
Frasier
Mitch (voice)
1993 • 1 episode
Jeopardy!
Self
1984 • 2 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lennie Briscoe
2001 • 1 episode
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961 • 1 episode
Tony Awards
Self - Host / Presenter
1956 • 1 episode
Murder, She Wrote
Harry McGraw
1984 • 6 episodes
Homicide: Life on the Street
Lennie Briscoe
1993 • 3 episodes
The Golden Girls
Glen
1985 • 1 episode
Hunter
Sal Scarlatti
1984 • 1 episode
Love, American Style
Homer 'Arsenal' Andrews
1969 • 1 episode
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993 • 1 episode
Simon & Simon
1981 • 1 episode
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962 • 1 episode
Tales from the Darkside
Roberts
1984 • 1 episode
Beauty and the Beast
Lumiere (voice)
1991
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968 • 1 episode
Trapper John, M.D.
1979 • 1 episode
Medical Center
1969 • 1 episode