- Date of Birth: October 20, 1935
- Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Jerry Orbach Biography
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Jerry Orbach mini-bio: Jerry was born in the Bronx. His father, Leon, was a former vaudevillian actor and his mother, Emily, was a radio singer. His family moved frequently and eventually settled in Waukegan, Illinois where he went to high school. The constant moving made him the new kid on the block and forced him to become "a chameleon" to blend in his new settings. He studied drama at the University of Illinois and at Northwestern. He then went to study acting in New York and got constant work in musicals. He slowly pushed to get acting roles in tv and movies, but was frequently overlooked because of his musical roots.
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Nico1982posted 856 days ago -
love him, he's really good in Law & Order. two thumbs way up for Jerry
posted 888 days ago -
He was an awesome actor!! Loved him on L&O (its not the same w/o him) and of course, no one else, I feel, could play the role of Jake Houseman, aka Baby's Father, "Dirty Dancing"!
posted 900 days ago -
the way i see his death is actually hes not dead at all he just went to a better place and every time law and order comes on i must see it....
posted 946 days ago -
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Man, I got so sad when he died. I first saw (actually, heard) him as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast.
posted 1112 days ago
