A veteran Broadway actor—he originated the role of Julian Marsh in 42nd Street and El Gallo in The Fantasticks—Orbach had appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows by the time Dirty Dancing rolled around. But he’s best known for his role as Detective Lennie Briscoe on Law & Order. When Orbach passed away in 2004 from prostate cancer, he had been such a beloved New York presence for so long that a portion of 53rd Street near where he lived was officially named Jerry Orbach Way. His Dirty Dancing costar Kelly Bishop described him as “one of those guys who wore his stardom so comfortably. I adored him, and I miss him.”