I was watching old Law and Order episodes last night and got to thinking about Jerry Orbach (Det. Lennie Briscoe). This guy was a wonderful actor and had a long and varied career -- especially on Broadway.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
February 26, 2017, 10:37 AM
rduckwor
Met him once in an elevator in Denver. Seemed like a nice guy. Good actor.
RMD
TL Davis: “The Second Amendment is special, not because it protects guns, but because its violation signals a government with the intention to oppress its people…” Remember: After the first one, the rest are free.
February 26, 2017, 04:20 PM
kz1000
My mom was seated next to him on a flight. She was in Heaven
------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Yidn, shreibt un fershreibt"
"The Nazis entered this war under the rather childish delusion that they were going to bomb everyone else, and nobody was going to bomb them. At Rotterdam, London, Warsaw and half a hundred other places, they put their rather naive theory into operation. They sowed the wind, and now they are going to reap the whirlwind." -Bomber Harris
February 26, 2017, 06:33 PM
Aquabird
I liked his role on certain Murder She Wrote episodes.
NRA Life Endowment member Tri-State Gun collectors Life Member
February 26, 2017, 07:06 PM
Mikito
I was surprised to find out he was the voice of Lumiere in Disney's The Beauty And The Beast.
February 26, 2017, 07:41 PM
maxdog
He was a great singer too.
February 27, 2017, 06:49 AM
NK402
As I recall, we lost him to prostate cancer. No matter what your doctor tells you about "no longer doing them routinely", have a PSA test done. Had I not done one 15 years ago, I would probably not be here .
February 27, 2017, 04:48 PM
lastmanstanding
Watched a episode of The Rifleman this past Sunday and a very young Jerry Orbach was in it. Nearly every episode of the Rifleman and Gunsmoke has some actor or actress in it that went on to much larger achievements.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
February 27, 2017, 08:19 PM
ElKabong
Loved Orbach in law and order, he was also an avid pool player around NYC, my favorite hobby too
I quit school in elementary because of recess.......too many games --Riff Raff--
February 27, 2017, 09:15 PM
scot818
I met him years ago at the Crosby golf tournament. He was outgoing and signed autographs until everyone got one. He was a class act.
February 28, 2017, 12:15 AM
SR025
The only law and order reruns I'll watch are with him.
February 28, 2017, 09:37 PM
jhe888
A really good actor. Not a bad a singer, either.
The song the OP put up was in The Fantasicks, which is the longest running musical (including off-Broadway) ever.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything.
March 01, 2017, 06:48 PM
egregore
His Lennie Briscoe was my favorite L&O character. When he died, so did the show.
March 01, 2017, 07:00 PM
Rolan_Kraps
quote:
Originally posted by Mikito: I was surprised to find out he was the voice of Lumiere in Disney's The Beauty And The Beast.
Yeah, that is the one that I'll remember him for.
"Be our Guest!"
Rolan Kraps SASS Regulator Gainesville, Georgia. NRA Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home
March 03, 2017, 01:42 PM
Blackmore
quote:
Originally posted by egregore: His Lennie Briscoe was my favorite L&O character. When he died, so did the show.
Briscoe/Logan as partners lasted only one season, but were always my favorite team.
