Wikipedia article: Jerry Orbach

Question: who played lenny briscoe on law and order
Answer: Later in his career, Orbach played supporting roles in films such as Prince of the City ( 1981 ), Dirty Dancing ( 1987 ), Crimes and Misdemeanors ( 1989 ) and Disney 's Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ). He also made frequent guest appearances on television; including a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote ( 1985 -- 1991 ) as private detective Harry McGraw. However, he gained worldwide fame for his starring role as NYPD Detective Lennie Briscoe on the long - running NBC crime drama Law & Order ( 1992 -- 2004 ).

Question: who played lennie briscoe on law & order
Answer: Later in his career, Orbach played supporting roles in films such as Prince of the City ( 1981 ), Dirty Dancing ( 1987 ), Crimes and Misdemeanors ( 1989 ) and Disney 's Beauty and the Beast ( 1991 ). He also made frequent guest appearances on television; including a recurring role on Murder, She Wrote ( 1985 -- 1991 ) as private detective Harry McGraw. However, he gained worldwide fame for his starring role as NYPD Detective Lennie Briscoe on the long - running NBC crime drama Law & Order ( 1992 -- 2004 ).

Question: actor who played the father in dirty dancing
Answer: In the 1980s, Orbach shifted to film and TV work full - time. Prominent roles included a superb performance as tough, effective, but `` allegedly corrupt '' NYPD narcotics detective Gus Levy in Sidney Lumet 's Prince of the City; he was the 1981 runner - up for the NSFC Best Supporting Actor award. He also portrayed gangsters in both the action - thriller F / X and the Woody Allen drama Crimes and Misdemeanors ( the latter of which also featured his future Law & Order co-star Sam Waterston ). In 1985, Orbach became a regular guest star on Murder, She Wrote as private detective Harry McGraw, which led to him starring in the short - lived spin - off series The Law & Harry McGraw. In 1987, he was featured in the hit film Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman, the father of Jennifer Grey 's character `` Baby ''. He made further TV appearances on popular shows such as The Golden Girls ( for which he received his first Emmy nomination ), Who 's the Boss?, and Frasier ( as a guest caller ). Orbach

Question: who played baby's father in dirty dancing
Answer: In the 1980s, Orbach shifted to film and TV work full - time. Prominent roles included a superb performance as tough, effective, but `` allegedly corrupt '' NYPD narcotics detective Gus Levy in Sidney Lumet 's Prince of the City; he was the 1981 runner - up for the NSFC Best Supporting Actor award. He also portrayed gangsters in both the action - thriller F / X and the Woody Allen drama Crimes and Misdemeanors ( the latter of which also featured his future Law & Order co-star Sam Waterston ). In 1985, Orbach became a regular guest star on Murder, She Wrote as private detective Harry McGraw, which led to him starring in the short - lived spin - off series The Law & Harry McGraw. In 1987, he was featured in the hit film Dirty Dancing as Dr. Jake Houseman, the father of Jennifer Grey 's character `` Baby ''. He made further TV appearances on popular shows such as The Golden Girls ( for which he received his first Emmy nomination ), Who 's the Boss?, and Frasier ( as a guest caller ). Orbach