1. Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
2. Robert Lantos to Steven Levitan

Steve Lawrence Biography (1935-)

Born Sidney Leibowitz, July 8, 1935, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Max (one sourcesays Emanuel; a cantor and house painter) and Anna (maiden name, Gelb) Leibowitz; married Eydie Gorme (an entertainer), December 29, 1957; children: DavidNessim, Michael (died, 1986). Addresses: Office: c/o Taragon Records,P.O. Box 765, Deer Park, NY 11729-0765.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Singer, actor, producer

Birth Details

July 8, 1935

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• The Steve Allen Show, WNBC-TV (NBC affiliate in New York City), became Tonight! (also known as The Tonight Show), NBC, 1954-57
• The Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Show, NBC, 1958
• The Steve Lawrence Show, CBS, 1965
• Carol Burnett and Friends, 1977
• Supertrain, 1979
• Host (with Don Rickles), Foul-ups, Bleeps, and Blunders, ABC, 1984
• Morty Fine, The Nanny, CBS, 1999
• Specials
• The General Motors Fiftieth Anniversary Show, NBC, 1957
• The Jane Powell Show, NBC, 1961
• Ghost of Christmas Past, Carol for Another Christmas, ABC, 1964
• The Best on Record, NBC, 1965
• Host, NBC Follies of 1965, NBC, 1966
• The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1967
• The Bob Hope Show, NBC, 1969
• What It Was, Was Love, NBC, 1969
• Steve and Eydie ... On Stage, NBC, 1973
• Lights, Camera, Monty!, ABC, 1975
• Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay, CBS, 1975
• Jubilee, NBC, 1976
• Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme: From This Moment On ... Cole Porter, ABC, 1977
• Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's All-Star Tribute to the Palace Theatre, NBC, 1978
• Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin, NBC, 1978
• Bert Convey Special--There's a Meeting Here Tonight, syndicated, 1981
• Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope's Thirtieth Anniversary Television Special, NBC, 1981
• One Hundred Years of America's Popular Music, NBC, 1981
• All Star Party for "Dutch" Reagan, CBS, 1985
• All Star Party for Clint Eastwood, CBS, 1986
• This Is Your Life, NBC, 1987
• The Fifth Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1989
• Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: Seventy-fifth Birthday Celebration), CBS, 1990
• The Sixth Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame, Fox, 1990
• Host, with Eydie Gorme, of Greater New York United Cerebral Palsy telethons, WOR-TV (New York City), 1960-69.
• Movies
• Express to Terror, 1979
• Miniseries
• Tweedledum, Alice in Wonderland (also known as Alice through the Looking Glass), CBS, 1985
• Episodic
• Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, CBS, 1950
• The Garry Moore Show, CBS, c. 1959
• The Dinah Shore Show, NBC, c. 1959
• On Parade, NBC, 1964
• The Andy Williams Show, 1967
• Medical Center, CBS, 1971
• Mark, "The Dear Departed," Night Gallery, NBC, 1971
• Himself, "Lucy, the Peacemaker," Here's Lucy, 1973
• "Two Frogs on a Mongoose," Police Story, 1976
• Guest host, The Big Show, NBC, 1980
• Sonny Daye, "Ties My Father Sold Me," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1984
• Sonny Daye, "McCormick's Bar and Grill," Hardcastle and McCormick, ABC, 1986
• Mack Howard, "No Laughing Murder," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987
• Don Palermo, "A Streetcar Named Congress Douglas," Bob, CBS, 1992
• Sonny Baxter, "Half That Jazz," Empty Nest, NBC, 1994
• "Who Killed Skippy's Master?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1994
• Voice of Howard, "Frasier Crane's Day Off," Frasier, NBC, 1994
• Himself, "Canasta Masta," The Nanny, CBS, 1995
• "Sammy Davis, Jr.: Mr. Entertainment," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
• Mike Rodzinski, "All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Die," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000
• Also appeared on The Bell Telephone Hour, NBC; The Perry Como Show; What's My Line?; as himself, "Earthquake II," Sandfordand Son.
• Television Work
• Specials
• Executive producer, Steve and Eydie ... On Stage, NBC, 1973
• Executive producer, Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin, NBC,1978
• Film Appearances
• Gary McBride, Stand Up and Be Counted, Columbia, 1972
• Maury Sline, The Blues Brothers, Universal, 1980
• Jack Fenwick, The Lonely Guy, Universal, 1984
• Maury Sline, Blues Brothers 2000, Universal, 1998
• Himself, Play It to the Bone (also known as Play It), BuenaVista, 1999
• The Contract, Atilla Pictures/Lavetta Entertainment, 1999
• Arthur Mydanick, The Yards, Miramax, 2000
• Film Work
• Producer, The Long Way Home, 1989
• Stage Appearances
• Joey, Pal Joey, Carousel Theatre, Framingham, MA, 1962
• (Broadway debut) Sammy Glick, What Makes Sammy Run? (musical), Fifty-fourth Street Theatre, 1964
• Larry Davis, Golden Rainbow, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1968
• Also appeared in a nightclub act, Copacabana, New York City, 1957
• Major Tours
• An Evening with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, U.S. cities, 1963
• Also appeared in a nightclub act with Eydie Gorme in various U.S. cities,1960-61
• Radio Appearances
• Appeared on Arthur Godfrey's radio show in New York City, c. 1951
• RECORDINGS
• Albums (as a solo artist)
• Poinciana, King Records, 1951
• About That Girl, Coral Records, 1956
• Portrait of My Love, United Artists, c. 1961
• Also recorded Everybody Knows, Columbia; The Steve Lawrence Show, Columbia; What It Was, Was Love, RCA; People Will Say We're in Love; Here's Steve Lawrence; Lawrence Goes Latin; The Very Best of Steve Lawrence; Come Waltz with Me; Winner; Swinging West; Academy Award Losers; Through the Years; At the Movies; Together Forever; "Don't Be Afraid Little Darlin'"; "Go Away Little Girl."
• Albums (with Eydie Gorme)
• We Got Us, ABC, c. 1960
• Also recorded Two on the Aisle; Golden Hits; Very Best; Cozy; To the Movies, Steve and Eydie at the Movies,Columbia; The Best of Steve and Eydie.
• WRITINGS
• Film Music
• Title song, The Man from the Diner's Club, 1963