Jerry Orbach - a talented actor, about the existencewhich the audience learned thanks to the rating series "Law and order". In this television project he embodied the image of the brave detective Lenny Briscoe. More often Jerry played secondary roles than the main ones, however his characters often overshadowed the key characters. What more can you tell about him?
The future executor of the role of detective Lenny Briskowas born in New York, there was a joyful event in October 1935. Jerry Orbach was born in a simple family. Among his relatives there were not only famous actors, but also people, somehow connected with the cinema world. He always considered himself an American, but among his ancestors were Jews, Poles, Lithuanians, Germans. Parents raised a son in the Catholic faith.
The decision to become an actor Jerry Orbach took in theadolescence. Not surprisingly, after graduating from high school, he graduated from the University of Illinois, where he studied the art of drama. An additional experience for the young man gave the training in the acting studio of Lee Strasberg.
Jerry Orbach became known to the general publicthanks to movies and TV shows. However, he always considered himself primarily a theater actor. For the first time, the young man made himself known through the Broadway production of The Threepenny Opera, which he played in 1955. He managed to attract attention to himself thanks to the musical Fantasy, in which he flashed in 1960.
It is difficult to list all the bright roles that OrbachHe played on theatrical stages of New York for years of work. Three times the actor was nominated for the prestigious Tony Award. He got the award in 1969, the jury praised his play in the musical "Promises, Promises".
For the first time, Jerry was on the set yetin 1955, shortly after the debut on the stage. He got an episodic role in the series "Camera Three", which did not give him popularity. Only in the '70s Jerry Orbach began to act actively, films and serials with his participation began to appear one after another.
"Slaughter department", "Golden girls", "She wrotemurder "- television projects in which the actor played his most vivid roles. The status of the star and favorite of the public Orbach acquired after the release of the series "Law and Order". His character was a brave and in love with his work detective Lenny Briscoe. This hero Jerry played for 13 years, since 1991.
Of course, well-knownfilms with an actor. Over the years, Jerry Orbach has appeared in many famous paintings. “Brewster Millions”, “Murder Illusion”, “Crimes and Misconduct”, “Dirty Dancing”, “Chinese Coffee”, “Universal Soldier” are films in which he played the characters most remembered by the audience.
Most often, Jerry was invited to play comedy anddrama, he was equally good in these genres. Orbach is an actor who has never had favorite and unloved roles, he put his soul into each of his characters, no matter how much screen time he was assigned. Also mummer engaged in voice acting cartoons. For example, it is in his voice that Lumiere speaks - the character of "Beauty and the Beast."
Поклонников интересуют не только роли, но и idol's personal life. Actor Jerry Orbach twice entered into legal marriage. In 1958, he married Martha Curro, a simple girl who had nothing to do with the world of cinema. The first wife gave Jerry two sons, in total, they lived together for 17 years. In 1975, Orbach divorced his wife for unknown reasons, which negatively affected his relations with children.
Already in 1979, the actor again decided to part withbachelor status. His chosen one was Elaine Kansila, a famous Broadway actress and dancer. The couple lived in love and harmony for about 26 years, separated only by the death of Jerry. Children in the second marriage Orbach did not start.
A talented actor left this world in December2004 The cause of his death was prostate cancer, with which Jerry fought for about ten years. In the last years of his life, he practically didn’t act out, because this was hampered by poor health.
In February 2005, Orbach was awarded the prizeScreen Actors Guild USA. Jerry won this honorary award for his role as Detective Lenny Brisco in the TV project “Law and Order”. Unfortunately, this happened after his death.
Jerry Orbach - favorite actor of a famous writerKurt Vonnegut, the latter reviewed almost all the films with his participation. Once Kurt was asked about what he would like to become if he had the opportunity to live someone else's life. He answered without hesitation that he would not refuse to become a brilliant Orbach and act in films.
The memory of a talented mummer was immortalized inSeptember 2007. In his honor, was named the 53rd street of New York. Jerry played his latest role in the feature film in the comedy Manna from Heaven, which was presented to the audience court in 2002. Unfortunately, health allowed him to play only in the episode of this picture.
