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{{Actor |
{{Actor |
| Actor = Jerry Orbach
| Actor = Jerry Orbach
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| image = Briscoe_Loco_Parentis.jpg
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| image = Briscoe Loco Parentis.jpg
| caption = ...as Detective Lennie Briscoe<br/>([[L&O Season 10]])
| caption = ...as Detective Lennie Briscoe<br/>([[L&O Season 10]])
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| character =
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| characters = [[Detective]] [[Lennie Briscoe]] & [[Frank Lehrman]]
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| characters = [[Detective]] [[Lennie Briscoe]] and [[Frank Lehrman]]
| dateofbirth = [[20 October]] [[1935]]
| dateofbirth = [[20 October]] [[1935]]
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| placeofbirth = [[The Bronx]], [[New York City]]
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| placeofbirth = The Bronx, New York City
| dateofdeath = [[28 December]] [[2004]]
| dateofdeath = [[28 December]] [[2004]]
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| placeofdeath = [[Manhattan]], New York City
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| placeofdeath = Manhattan, New York City
| imdb = nm0001583
| imdb = nm0001583
| image2 = Frank Lehrman.jpg
| image2 = Frank Lehrman.jpg
| caption2 = ...as Frank Lehrman
| caption2 = ...as Frank Lehrman
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'''Jerry Orbach''' was an American actor who played [[Detective]] [[Lennie Briscoe]] in the [[Law & Order franchise|''Law & Order'' franchise]].
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'''Jerry Orbach''' was an American actor who played [[Detective]] [[Lennie Briscoe]] in the [[Law & Order franchise|''Law & Order'' franchise]].
Orbach starred on the original ''[[Law & Order]]'' series from [[1992]] to [[2004]] ([[L&O Season 3|Season 3]] - [[L&O Season 14|Season 14]]) and became not only one of the longest-serving cast members of the show, but also one of its most popular. Before joining the main cast of the series, he had a guest role as a [[Defense Attorney]] named [[Frank Lehrman]] in the [[L&O Season 2|Season 2]] episode "[[The Wages of Love]]".
Orbach starred on the original ''[[Law & Order]]'' series from [[1992]] to [[2004]] ([[L&O Season 3|Season 3]] - [[L&O Season 14|Season 14]]) and became not only one of the longest-serving cast members of the show, but also one of its most popular. Before joining the main cast of the series, he had a guest role as a [[Defense Attorney]] named [[Frank Lehrman]] in the [[L&O Season 2|Season 2]] episode "[[The Wages of Love]]".
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Orbach also appeared as Lennie Briscoe in ''[[Exiled: A Law & Order Movie]]'', the ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Special Victims Unit]]'' episodes "[[...Or Just Look Like One]]", "[[Hysteria]]" and "[[Entitled (SVU)|Entitled]]: Part 1", and the ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent|Criminal Intent]]'' episode "[[Poison (CI)|Poison]]".
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Orbach also appeared as Lennie Briscoe in ''[[Exiled: A Law & Order Movie]]'', the ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Special Victims Unit]]'' episodes "[[...Or Just Look Like One]]", "[[Hysteria]]", and "[[Entitled (SVU)|Entitled]]: Part 1", and the ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent|Criminal Intent]]'' episode "[[Poison (CI)|Poison]]".
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He also provided his voice for the ''Law & Order'' video [[games]] "[[Law & Order: Dead on the Money|Dead on the Money]]", "[[Law & Order: Double or Nothing|Double or Nothing]]" and "[[Law & Order: Justice is Served|Justice is Served]]".
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He also provided his voice for the ''Law & Order'' video [[games]] ''[[Law & Order: Dead on the Money|Dead on the Money]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Double or Nothing|Double or Nothing]]'', and ''[[Law & Order: Justice is Served|Justice is Served]]''.
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Aside from the ''Law & Order'' franchise, Orbach guest starred as Lennie Briscoe in the ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' crossover episodes "For God and Country", "[[Baby, It's You]]: Part 2" and "[[Sideshow]]: Part 2".
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Aside from the ''Law & Order'' franchise, Orbach guest-starred as Lennie Briscoe in the ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'' crossover episodes "For God and Country", "[[Baby, It's You]]: Part 2", and "[[Sideshow]]: Part 2".
For his role on ''Law & Order'', Orbach was nominated for a [[2000]] Primetime [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for his performance in the [[L&O Season 10|Season 10]] episode "[[Marathon]]") and was posthumously awarded a [[2005]] Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He was also declared as a "Living Landmark" by the [[New York]] Landmarks Conservancy in [[2002]], along with fellow cast member [[Sam Waterston]].
For his role on ''Law & Order'', Orbach was nominated for a [[2000]] Primetime [[Emmy Award]] for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for his performance in the [[L&O Season 10|Season 10]] episode "[[Marathon]]") and was posthumously awarded a [[2005]] Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He was also declared as a "Living Landmark" by the [[New York]] Landmarks Conservancy in [[2002]], along with fellow cast member [[Sam Waterston]].
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Orbach was signed to continue playing Lennie Briscoe on ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'', but appeared in only the first two episodes of the series. Both episodes aired in March 2005, after his death. The fifth episode of the series, "[[Baby Boom]]", was dedicated to his memory, as well as the original series episode "[[Mammon]]" and the ''Criminal Intent'' episode "[[View From Up Here]]".
Orbach was signed to continue playing Lennie Briscoe on ''[[Law & Order: Trial by Jury]]'', but appeared in only the first two episodes of the series. Both episodes aired in March 2005, after his death. The fifth episode of the series, "[[Baby Boom]]", was dedicated to his memory, as well as the original series episode "[[Mammon]]" and the ''Criminal Intent'' episode "[[View From Up Here]]".
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Orbach died from prostate cancer on [[28 December]] 2004, at the age of 69. He was reportedly diagnosed with this cancer more than a decade before, but his illness was not publicly revealed until just a few weeks before he passed away. The day after his death, the marquees on Broadway were dimmed in mourning; one of the highest honors of the American theatre world. That same day, [[NBC]] re-aired the ''Law & Order'' episode "[[C.O.D.]]" (the last episode of the original series to feature Orbach), also in honor of him. Jerry was survived by his wife Elaine, two sons from his first marriage, two grandchildren, and his mother (who lived to be 101).
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Orbach died from prostate cancer on [[28 December]] 2004, at the age of 69. He was reportedly diagnosed with this cancer more than a decade before, but his illness was not publicly revealed until just a few weeks before he passed away. The day after his death, the marquees on Broadway were dimmed in mourning; one of the highest honors of the American theater world. That same day, [[NBC]] re-aired the ''Law & Order'' episode "[[C.O.D.]]" (the last episode of the original series to feature Orbach), also in honor of him. Jerry was survived by his wife Elaine, two sons from his first marriage, two grandchildren, and his mother (who lived to be 101).
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*Despite being the third cast member to play the role of Senior Detective on the original ''Law & Order'', Orbach remained on the show far longer than both of his predecessors ([[George Dzundza]] and [[Paul Sorvino]]); as well as his replacement ([[Dennis Farina]]).
*Despite being the third cast member to play the role of Senior Detective on the original ''Law & Order'', Orbach remained on the show far longer than both of his predecessors ([[George Dzundza]] and [[Paul Sorvino]]); as well as his replacement ([[Dennis Farina]]).
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* Orbach was one of only five cast members who have appeared in the first four series of the [[Law & Order franchise|''Law & Order'' franchise]]. The other four are [[Jesse L. Martin]], [[Leslie Hendrix]], [[Fred Dalton Thompson]] and [[Carolyn McCormick]].
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* Orbach was one of only five cast members who have appeared in the first four series of the [[Law & Order franchise|''Law & Order'' franchise]]. The other four are [[Jesse L. Martin]], [[Leslie Hendrix]], [[Fred Dalton Thompson]], and [[Carolyn McCormick]].
* Along with [[Chris Noth]], [[Dann Florek]], [[Alana de la Garza]], and Fred Thompson, Orbach is one of five ''Law & Order'' cast members who later joined the regular cast of one of the spin-off series.
* Along with [[Chris Noth]], [[Dann Florek]], [[Alana de la Garza]], and Fred Thompson, Orbach is one of five ''Law & Order'' cast members who later joined the regular cast of one of the spin-off series.
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