Jerry Orbach, Prince of the City: His Way from the Fantasticks to Law and Order

(applause Books). Today The Late Actor Jerry Orbach (1935-2004) Is Best Remembered As The World-weary New York City Detective Lennie Briscoe From The Emmy Award-winning Nbc Television Series Law And Order . But That Work Only Accounts For 12 Years Of A 50-year Career That Spanned Stage, Screen, And Television. From The Moment He Landed The Role Of The Street Singer In The 1955 Off-broadway Revival Of The Threepenny Opera , He Distinguished Himself As A Major Performer In Popular Musicals And Plays, Including The Fantasticks , Carnival , Scuba Duba , Promises, Promises , 6 Rms Riv Vu , Chicago , And 42nd Street . Jerry Orbach Also Appeared In Over 40 Films, With Crimes And Misdemeanors ; Prince Of The City ; Dirty Dancing ; And The Voice Of The Candlestick, Lumiere, In Disney's Beauty And The Beast Topping The List. From The '60s Through The '90s, He Was A Guest Or Featured Actor On Major Tv Hits Like The Defenders ; Love American Style ; Murder, She Wrote ; The Golden Girls ; And Frasier . Jerry Orbach, Prince Of The City Is The Story Of This Versatile Performer His Triumphs And Tragedies Public And Private. Most Of All, It Is A Study Of A Gifted Actor's Craft As Told Through The Observations, Insights, And Reminiscences Of Those Who Knew Him Best.