Line #20 Creator/JerryOrbach


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3	->''"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."''
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5	Jerome Bernard Orbach (October 20, 1935 – December 28, 2004) was an American actor and singer best known for both providing the voice for Lumière the candelabra in ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' and his long-running role of Detective Lennie Briscoe across several iterations of ''Franchise/LawAndOrder''.
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7	However, his career was a lot more diverse than the grizzled homicide detective would indicate. He started in theatre; his first major role was El Gallo in the original cast of ''Theatre/TheFantasticks''. The theater the 2006 revival performed in was named in his honor. He was nominated for three Tony Awards and two Drama Desk Awards, winning one of each as Chuck Baxter in ''Theatre/PromisesPromises''.
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9	!!Theatrical roles with Website/TVTropes pages:
10	* ''Theatre/FortySecondStreet'': Julian Marsh (original Broadway cast)
11	* ''Theatre/AnnieGetYourGun'': Charlie Davenport (Broadway revival)
12	* ''Theatre/{{Carnival}}'': Paul Berthalet (original Broadway cast)
13	* ''Theatre/{{Carousel}}'': Jigger Craigin (Lincoln Center revival)
14	* ''Theatre/{{Chicago}}'': Billy Flynn (original Broadway cast; nominated for Tony and Drama Desk awards)
15	* ''Theatre/TheFantasticks'': El Gallo (original off-Broadway cast)
16	* ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'': Skye Masterson (1965 Broadway revival; nominated for Tony award)
17	* ''Theatre/PromisesPromises'': Chuck Baxter (original Broadway cast; won Tony and Drama Desk awards)
18	* ''Theatre/TheThreepennyOpera'': Streetsinger, Smith and Macheath (1955 off-Broadway cast)
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20	!!Live-action film roles with Website/TVTropes pages:
21	* ''Film/GuysAndDolls'' (1955): Barbershop extra
22	* ''Film/{{Marty}}'' (1955): Ballroom extra
23	* ''Film/TheGangThatCouldntShootStraight'' (1971): Salvatore "Kid Sally" Palumbo
24	* ''Film/PrinceOfTheCity'' (1981): Detective Gus Levy (nominated for National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics Circle awards)
25	* ''Film/FXMurderByIllusion'' (1986): Nicolas [=DeFranco=]
26	* ''Film/DirtyDancing'' (1987): Dr. Jake Houseman
27	* ''Film/CrimesAndMisdemeanors'' (1989): Jack Rosenthal
28	* ''Film/OutForJustice'' (1991): Captain Ronnie Dozinger
29	* ''Film/StraightTalk'' (1992): Milo Jacoby
30	* ''Film/UniversalSoldier'' (1992): Dr. Christopher Gregor
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32	!!Television roles with Website/TVTropes pages:
33	* ''Series/BuckRogersInThe25thCentury'': 1 episode
34	* ''Series/EmptyNest'': 2 episodes
35	* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': 1 episode
36	* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': 1 episode
37	* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'': Detective Lennie Briscoe (from Law and Order), 3 episodes
38	* ''Series/Hunter1984'': 1 episode
39	* ''Series/{{Kojak}}'': 1 episode
40	* ''Franchise/LawAndOrder'': Detective Lennie Briscoe
41	** ''Series/LawAndOrder''
42	** ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit''
43	** ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent''
44	** ''Series/LawAndOrderTrialByJury''
45	** ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet''
46	* ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': Harry [=McGraw=] (6 episodes)
47	* ''Series/TalesFromTheDarkside'': 1 episode
48	* ''Series/WhosTheBoss'': 1 episode
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50	!!Voice acting roles with Website/TVTropes pages:
51	* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers'': Zachary Foxx (series regular)
52	* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'': Sa'luk
53	* ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'': Lumière; he continued to perform the voice until his death.
54	* ''Ride/TheEnchantedTikiRoom (Under New Management)'': Pierre

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