Jerry Orbach
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10/19/1935
Bronx, NY |
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| Recorded a solo album, "Jerry Orbach — Off-Broadway" in 1961; reissued on CD in 2000. |
| Made New York stage debut in 1955, joining the Off-Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera. |
| Inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame in 1999. |
| Auditioned twice to be a series regular on Law & Order and was passed over both times, first for George Dzundza, then for Paul Sorvino. Orbach went on to make a guest appearance as a defens |
| Last Broadway musical appearance was as Julian Marsh in 1981's 42nd Street. |
| In 1960, he orginated the role of El Gallo and introduced the classic "Try to Remember" in the Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks, which became the world's longest-running musical. |
| His recurring character on Angela Lansbury's Murder, She Wrote led to his title role in the short-lived spin-off The Law and Harry McGraw (1987-88). |
