Jerry Orbach - Famous Actor

Jerry Orbach Net Worth

$10,000,000

Jerry Orbach, famous American actor and singer, had a net worth of $10 million at the time of his death in 2004. Orbach was widely recognized for his performances on stage, film, and television, and notably won a Tony Award for his work in ‘Promises, Promises.’

Key facts:

Here are the key facts about Jerry Orbach mentioned in the text:
  • Jerry Orbach was an American actor and singer of stage, film, and television.
  • He won a Tony Award for his performance in 'Promises, Promises.'
  • He appeared in the hit musicals 'Chicago' and '42nd Street,' originating the roles of Billy Flynn and Julian Marsh, respectively.
  • Orbach gave one of his most acclaimed film performances in Sidney Lumet's 'Prince of the City,' where he played corrupt NYPD narcotics detective Gus Levy.
  • 'Dirty Dancing' is one of his most popular films where he played Dr. Jake Houseman.

Basic Information About Jerry Orbach

CategoryCelebrities › Actors
ProfessionsActor, Singer, Voice Actor
Net worth$10,000,000
Date of birth1935-10-20
Place of birthThe Bronx
Date of death2004-12-28 (aged 69)
NationalityUnited States of America
Curiosities and TrademarksBest known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe in Law & Order (1990) (as well as several spin-offs)
Tall, slightly hunched frame
Thick gravelly voice
Spouse7 October - Elaine Angela Cancilla ( 1979 - 28 December 2004) (his death)
21 June - Martha Mingoya (Marta) Curro ( 1958 - 1977) (divorced) (2 children)
GenderMale
Height6 ft 1 in (1.867 m)
Social Media↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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Jerry Orbach awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesWinnerLaw & Order2005
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order2004
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order2002
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order2001
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order2000
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order1997
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order1996
Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order1995
OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesNomineeLaw & Order1997
TV Land Award - Coolest Crime Fighting TeamNomineeLaw & Order2006
TV Land Award - Favorite "Casual Friday" CopNomineeLaw & Order2005

Jerry Orbach roles

Movie / Series Role
Dirty DancingJake Houseman
Beauty and the BeastLumiere (voice)
Universal SoldierDr. Christopher Gregor
Toy SoldiersAlbert Trotta (uncredited)
Bye Bye BirdieBob - Ed Sullivan Show Producer (uncredited)
The SentinelFilm Director
Out for JusticeRonny Donziger
Brewster's MillionsCharley Pegler
Crimes and MisdemeanorsJack Rosenthal
F/XNicholas DeFranco
Last Exit to BrooklynBoyce
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLennie Briscoe / ... 3 episodes, 1999-2000
The HitchhikerCameron 1 episode, 1987
The Golden GirlsGlen O'Brien 1 episode, 1990
Law & OrderDetective Lennie Briscoe / ... 274 episodes, 1991-2004
Reading RainbowSelf 1 episode, 1986
Law & Order: Criminal IntentDetective Lennie Briscoe 1 episode, 2001
FrasierMitch 1 episode, 1996
Murder, She WroteHarry McGraw 6 episodes, 1985-1992
Love, American StyleHomer 'Arsenal' Andrews (segment "Love and the Hoodwinked Honey") 1 episode, 1973
Tales from the DarksideRoberts 1 episode, 1987
House of MouseLumiere 8 episodes, 2001-2002
Simon & SimonHarrison / ... 1 episode, 1988
Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyLars Mangros 1 episode, 1980
American Experience1 episode, 1991
The NursesSteve Ford 1 episode, 1963
Homicide: Life on the StreetDetective Lennie Briscoe 3 episodes, 1996-1999
KojakBrubaker 1 episode, 1975
Trapper John, M.D.Dr. Beeker 1 episode, 1980
One Life to LiveIrwin Keyser (1980-1981) unknown episodes
Medical CenterJosh 1 episode, 1975
Who's the Boss?Nick 1 episode, 1990
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest / ... 6 episodes, 1994-2004

Jerry Orbach's Quotes

  • I used to say when I was working in the theater that if I ever had five seasons of a hit TV show I'd never have to worry about money and wouldn't have to do anything I didn't want to do . . . The 12 seasons on Law & Order (1990) really made that possible.
  • [on working on Law & Order (1990)] It's a lot more fun for actors to cry and rant and rave, or have a drug problem or a drinking problem. Once in a while I get jealous of people who get to do real histrionics. But that's all right. That stuff's only about awards. It's not about people watching. People are very loyal to our show and they want to see the case resolved in an hour.
  • It may sound a little off the wall to say this, but having the opportunity to do this in this long an arc has given me - and is continuing to give me - a feeling that I'm doing something for the city and for the people of it and for the cops. I see it every day on the street. The profile of Law & Order (1990) has gotten bigger and bigger. And the way the city feels about us . . . it's like we're part of the good things that happen in the city.
  • When I first began in this business I was doing a lot of musical theater but the problem was that people wouldn't hire me outside of that. I wasn't being taken seriously as an actor so I started taking more dramatic roles and serious acting jobs and eventually it got to the point where people were saying, "I really like his stuff. Does he sing?"
  • [on why he decided to join the cast of "Law & Order" (1990)] Back in the early '60s my pal David Janssen was doing The Fugitive (1963). He used to come home eight, nine o'clock at night, having gotten up at five in the morning, have one drink and boom! He'd fall asleep on the couch and we'd carry him to bed. I told myself, "I will never do an hour drama. It's just too hard". But then, as you get older . . .

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Interesting Facts about Jerry Orbach

  1. On March 20, 2000, he sued online auctioneer eBay Inc. in Manhattan Federal Court for displaying his Social Security number on the Internet. The suit alleges that eBay began broadcasting the confidential information on its website on March 15, 2000, when it advertised the sale of two of his contracts from 1958.
  2. Created the roles of El Gallo in "The Fantasticks," Billy Flynn in "Chicago" and Julian Marsh in "42nd Street" on the New York stage.
  3. Father of Chris Orbach and Anthony Orbach.
  4. Was partying at the Copacabana with infamous New York mobster Joe Gallo (III) hours before Gallo was shot dead at Umberto's Clam House in New York City.
  5. Worked as a chauffeur for Mae West.
  6. Had read for the roles of Max Greevey and Phil Cerreta on Law & Order (1990) before finally being cast as Det. Lennie Briscoe.
  7. In 1976, he was nominated for the Tony Award® for "Best Actor in a Musical" for his performance in "Chicago."
  8. Announced on March 26, 2004, that he would be leaving Law & Order (1990) after 12 years on the series.
  9. In 1969, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor (Musical) for his 1968 role of Chuck Baxter in the Burt Bacharach/Hal David musical "Promises, Promises", a stage adaptation of Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960). This was preceded by a 1965 Tony nomination as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for a revival of "Guys and Dolls," and followed by a 1976 Best Actor (Musical) nomination for the original production of "Chicago."
  10. The New York Landmark Conservancy declared him a Living Landmark.
  11. His manager, Robert Malcolm, announced in December 2004 that he has prostate cancer. However, Malcolm said, "We expect he'll be fine. He's been playing golf, shooting his episodes (of Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005)) and doing real well".
  12. He played the same character (Detective Lennie Briscoe) in five different television series: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).
  13. Had been battling prostate cancer for 10 years.
  14. His father, Leon Orbach, was a German Jewish immigrant, who was born in Hamburg, Germany. His mother, Emily (Olexy), was born in Pennsylvania, to immigrant Polish-Lithuanian Catholic parents, Alexander Olexy and Susanna (Klauba).
  15. Received the Edith Oliver Award for Sustained Excellence at the 1999 Lucille Lortel Awards.
  16. He appeared in episodes of three different series with Jesse L. Martin: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
  17. He appeared in episodes of three different series with Richard Belzer: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).
  18. On Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005), when he was so ill that he couldn't speak above a whisper, they rewrote the scene so that he and the other characters around him all had reason to whisper (outside of a courtroom door).
  19. Along with Jesse L. Martin, Fred Thompson, Carolyn McCormick and Leslie Hendrix, he is one of only five actors to play the same character (Detective Lennie Briscoe) on all four New York City-based "Law & Order" series: Law & Order (1990), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001), and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).
  20. He appeared in episodes of four different series with Sam Waterston: Law & Order (1990), Homicide: Life on the Street (1993), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) and Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).

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