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