Steve Lawrence
Biography
Steve Lawrence was an American singer, comedian and actor who began as a teenager, winning a talent contest on Arthur Godfrey's television show and signing with King Records in 1952, then singing on Steve Allen's late night program as it became The Tonight Show. He scored chart hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, among them Go Away Little Girl, and formed the popular duo Steve and Eydie with Eydie Gormé; together they won a Grammy for We Got Us and a 1979 Emmy for Steve and Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin. On Broadway he starred in What Makes Sammy Run? in 1964, earning Tony and New York Drama Critics' Circle nominations, and later in Golden Rainbow. He reached a new audience as Maury Sline in The Blues Brothers (1980) and its sequel Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), and appeared in The Lonely Guy (1984). He died in 2024.
88years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Sidney Liebowitz (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 47 years1964 to 2011
Every film, newest first
- 2011The Christmas PageantIMDb rating 5.6
- 1984The Lonely GuyIMDb rating 6.2
- 1964A Carol for Another ChristmasIMDb rating 6.6
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Big break
Lawrence said the exposure and experience from Steve Allen's show launched his career. He called Allen the biggest thing that happened to him, and said doing something different nightly beat vaudeville.
Beyond film
In 1964, Lawrence took the lead in the Broadway musical What Makes Sammy Run?, about an ambitious young man climbing to the top in Hollywood. The production played 540 times at the 54th Street Theater.
Beyond film
In the Broadway musical Golden Rainbow, which had its run from February 1968 to January 1969, Steve Lawrence and Gormé both appeared. Lawrence performed "I've Gotta Be Me" when the first act closed.
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Worked with
Steve Lawrence shares three films with Steve Lawrence, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Steve Lawrence's page
Steve Martin's page
Edward Herrmann's page
Peter Fonda's page
Pat Hingle's page
Peter Sellers's page
All films by Arthur Hiller
All films by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
All films by David S. Cass Sr.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.