Who is Steve Lawrence? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Steve Lawrence Wiki Biography

Steven Lawrence, born Sidney Liebowitz on the 8th of July 1935, is an American actor and singer who became famous for being one half of the singing duo “Steve and Eydie”, together with his wife Eydie Gorme. He also became known for his chart-topping hits in the ‘50s, and his acting career.

So how much is Lawrence’s net worth? As of mid-2017, based on authoritative sources it is reported to be $10 million, acquired from his years as a performer both as a singer and an actor.

Steve Lawrence Net Worth $10 Million

Born in Brooklyn, New York City, Lawrence is from Jewish parents; his father, Victor was a baker and managed his own bakery together with his wife, Helen. Steve attended Thomas Jefferson High School and later enlisted into the army. During his time of service in the Army, Lawrence singing career started when he became the official vocal soloist of “Pershing’s Own” along with The United States Army Band, stationed in Washington, D.C.

After completing his service, Lawrence his love for music continued, and he performed in night clubs and television shows. Together with his wife Eydie – married 1957 – the two formed “Steve and Eydie”, and produced a string of hits during the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, including “Pretty Blue Eyes”, “Go Away Little Girl”, “Footsteps”, and “Party Doll”. His singing helped establish his popularity and net worth.

While being a singer, Lawrence also ventured into acting. During the ‘60’s he appeared in shows including “The Judy Garland Show”, “The Danny Kaye Show”, “The Julie Andrews Hour”, “The Carol Burnett Show” and “The Flip Wilson” mostly singing, but also acting in “Night Gallery”, “Murder”, “Police Story”, “CSI” and “Gilmore Girls”. He also had his own variety show at one time entitled “The Steve Lawrence Show”. His career in acting also helped in tremendously in raising his wealth.

Lawrence also appeared in Broadway with his wife in the musical “Golden Rainbow”. Although the production was not a big success, it produced one of their most memorable songs entitled “I’ve Gotta Be Me”.

Later, Lawrence continued in his acting career, and appeared in movies like “Stand Up and Be Counted”, “The Blues Brothers”, “Blues Brothers 2000”, “The Lonely Guy”, “The Yards”, and “Alice in Wonderland” in which he played the role of Tweedledum along with his wife who played Tweedledee. His net worth rse steadily.

Today, Lawrence still occasionally acts and has appeared recently in shows including “The Nanny”, “Hardcastle”, and “Hot in Cleveland”.

With his rich singing and acting career, Lawrence also garnered plenty of awards throughout his career, some of his most notable include the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award, two Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a nomination for a Tony Award.

In terms of his personal life, Lawrence married co-performer Eydie Gorme in 1957 in Las Vegas, Nevada and shared two children. Unfortunately, their son Michael Robert died in 1986 at the age of 23 due to ventricular fibrillation. Their other son, David Nessim is a composer, most known for his works in “High School Musical”. Gorme died in 2013.



Full Name Steve Lawrence
Net Worth $10 Million
Date Of Birth July 8, 1935
Place Of Birth Brooklyn, New York City
Profession Singer, Actor
Education Thomas Jefferson High School, PS 174 in the East New York, PS 109 in the Brownsville
Nationality American
Spouse Eydie Gormé (m. 1957–2013, her death)
Children David Nessim Lawrence, Michael Lawrence (1962–1986)
Parents Max Liebowitz, Anna Liebowitz, Go Away Little Girl, Pretty Blue Eyes, Portrait of My Love
IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm0493031
Allmusic https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-lawrence-mn0000753985
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program (1979)
Albums Steve Lawrence: Greatest Hits – Full Album (1916), The Steve Lawrence Show (1965), Golden Rainbow (1968), A Man and a Woman with Eydie Gorme (1970), Take It On Home (1981), Steve Lawrence Sings Sinatra (2003)
Music Groups Steve and Eydie (pop vocal duet), The United States Army Band
Nominations Primetime Emmy Award -Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music (1976), CableACE Awards – Music Series (1984), Star on the Walk of Fame (1977)
Movies Nickelodeon Days (1962, documentary), The Blues Brothers (1980), Alice in Wonderland (1985), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), The Nanny (1995-1999), Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
TV Shows Two and a Half Men (2014), Awake (2012, TV Series), The Judy Garland Show, The Danny Kaye Show, The Julie Andrews Hour, The Carol Burnett Show, The Flip Wilson, Tonight Starring Steve Allen, Liner Notes (1984), Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978), The Kraft Music Hall (1969), Stand Up and …
Fact
1 His son, named Michael, died of heart failure in 1986.
2 He and wife Eydie Gormé were awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1541 Vine Street in Hollywood, California on February 8, 1960.
3 Is portrayed by his son David Lawrence in Isn’t She Great (2000).
4 Went to the prom with Rona Barrett.
5 While a regular on Steve Allen’s The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956) in the mid-1950s, he met, sang with, and later married Eydie Gormé.
6 Made his recording debut for King Records at the age of 16.
7 Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of a cantor.
8 Took his professional name from the first names of two nephews, Steven and Lawrence.
9 Father, with Eydie Gormé, of composer David Lawrence and Michael Lawrence.

Actor

Title Year Status Character
Two and a Half Men 2014 TV Series Steve
Awake 2012 TV Series Jake
The Christmas Pageant 2011 TV Movie Peter Medoff
Hot in Cleveland 2011 TV Series Jack
The Dreamsters: Welcome to the Dreamery 2011 TV Movie Steve Lawrence
Phillips 2009 Barfly
The Cleaner 2008 TV Series Sol
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2005 TV Series Mitch Urbana
Ocean’s Eleven 2001 Boxing Spectator
Diagnosis Murder 2000 TV Series Mike Rodzinski
The Yards 2000 Arthur Mydanick
The Nanny 1995-1999 TV Series Morty Fine / Steve Lawrence
The Contract 1999/II Captain O’Neil
Blues Brothers 2000 1998 Maury Sline
Frasier 1994 TV Series Howard
Burke’s Law 1994 TV Series
Empty Nest 1994 TV Series Sonny Baxter
Bob 1992-1993 TV Series Don Palermo
Murder, She Wrote 1987 TV Series Mack Howard
Hardcastle and McCormick 1984-1986 TV Series Sonny Daye
Alice in Wonderland 1985 TV Movie Tweedledum
The Lonely Guy 1984 Jack
The Blues Brothers 1980 Maury Sline
Supertrain 1979 TV Series Mike Post
Police Story 1976-1978 TV Series Sgt. Curtis Bivins / Deke
Sanford and Son 1975 TV Series Steve
Lights, Camera, Monty! 1975 TV Movie
The Dean Martin Show 1974 TV Series Aide-de-Camp
Stand Up and Be Counted 1972 Gary McBride
Night Gallery 1971 TV Series Mark Bennett aka ‘Radha Ramadi’ (segment “The Dear Departed”)
The New Dick Van Dyke Show 1971 TV Series Danny Turner
Medical Center 1971 TV Series Dr. Sam Havers
The Kraft Music Hall 1969 TV Series The Boy
A Carol for Another Christmas 1964 TV Movie Ghost of Christmas Past
Saints and Sinners 1963 TV Series

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2015 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street 2013 Short performer: “Go Away Little Girl”
Michel Legrand and Friends 2010 TV Movie “Happy”
Dancing with the Stars 2007 TV Series 1 episode
Maxed Out 2006 Documentary performer: “Volare”
Bewitched 2005 performer: “Bewitched” 1964
Mr 3000 2004 performer: “The Best is Yet to Come”
The Nanny 1999 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Great Expectations 1998 performer: “Bésame Mucho” – as Steve
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way 1995 TV Movie documentary performer: “Medley of Frank Sinatra Songs” – uncredited
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come 1990 TV Special documentary performer: “When You’re Smiling”, “Young at Heart”, “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” – uncredited
Alice in Wonderland 1985 TV Movie performer: “How d’you do, Shake Hands”, “The Walrus and the Carpenter”
Falling in Love Again 1980 performer: “You Had to Be There”
The 51st Annual Academy Awards 1979 TV Special documentary performer: “Oscar’s Only Human”
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The 48th Annual Academy Awards 1976 TV Special performer: “Now That We’re In Love”
Whiffs 1975 performer: “Now That We’re in Love”
Flip 1971 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Music Scene 1969 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Kraft Music Hall 1969 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Hollywood Palace 1967 TV Series performer – 1 episode
All the Way Home 1963 performer: “All the Way Home”
The Man from the Diners’ Club 1963 lyrics: “The Man from the Diners’ Club” 1963 / performer: “The Man from the Diners’ Club” 1963
The Garry Moore Show 1962 TV Series performer – 2 episodes
The Ed Sullivan Show 1962 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall 1960 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Facts of Life 1960 performer: “The Facts of Life”
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1956-1959 TV Series performer – 2 episodes

Producer

Title Year Status Character
Liner Notes 1984 TV Series producer
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin 1978 TV Special executive producer

Composer

Title Year Status Character
Nickelodeon Days 1962 Documentary

Thanks

Title Year Status Character
The Dreamsters 2011 TV Series special thanks – 13 episodes

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Julius LaRosa Show 1957 TV Series Himself
The Jonathan Winters Show 1957 TV Series Himself
The Russ Morgan Show 1956 TV Series Himself
Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra 1955 Short Himself
Tonight! 1953-1954 TV Series Himself – Singer / Himself
The Denny Vaughan Show 1954 TV Series Himself
American Masters 2012 TV Series documentary Himself
Michel Legrand and Friends 2010 TV Movie Himself
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 Documentary Himself / Shirley MacLaine
Play It to the Bone 1999 Himself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1997-1998 TV Series Himself
Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops 1996 TV Special Himself
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way 1995 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1994-1995 TV Series Himself / Himself – From Las Vegas
Biography 1995 TV Series documentary Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962-1992 TV Series Himself – Guest / Himself – Guest Host / Himself
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come 1990 TV Special documentary Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael 1990 TV Series Himself
5th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame 1989 TV Special Himself – Vocalist
This Is Your Life 1987 TV Special Himself
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood 1986 TV Special Himself
All-Star Party for ‘Dutch’ Reagan 1985 TV Special Himself
On Stage America 1984 TV Series Himself
Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders 1984 TV Series Himself – Host
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra 1983 TV Movie Himself
All-Star Party for Carol Burnett 1982 TV Movie Himself
The 8th Annual People’s Choice Awards 1982 TV Special Himself – Co-Presenter: Favourite Song and Performer
Live from Studio 8H: 100 Years of America’s Popular Music 1981 TV Special
The Bert Convy Special: There’s a Meeting Here Tonight 1981 TV Movie Himself
Bob Hope’s 30th Anniversary Special 1981 TV Special Himself
The Big Show 1980 TV Series Himself – Host
The 51st Annual Academy Awards 1979 TV Special documentary Himself – Performer
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin 1978 TV Special Himself
The Carol Burnett Show 1969-1978 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
Bob Hope’s All-Star Tribute to the Palace Theater 1978 TV Movie Himself
The Television Critics Circle Awards 1977 TV Special Himself
Steve & Eydie: From This Moment On… Cole Porter 1977 TV Movie Himself – Host
The Sonny and Cher Show 1976 TV Series Himself / Various Characters
Dinah! 1975-1976 TV Series Himself
The 48th Annual Academy Awards 1976 TV Special Himself – Performer
The Bell Telephone Jubilee 1976 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Merv Griffin Show 1965-1976 TV Series Himself
Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly 1976 TV Movie Himself – Performer
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay 1975 TV Special Himself
Sammy and Company 1975 TV Series Himself
Don Adams’ Screen Test 1975 TV Series
Glen Campbell: The Campbells Are Coming 1974 TV Special Himself
The Dean Martin Show 1972-1974 TV Series Himself
Flip 1971-1974 TV Series Himself
NBC Follies 1973 TV Series Himself
Here’s Lucy 1973 TV Series Himself
The Julie Andrews Hour 1972-1973 TV Series Himself / Himself – Singer
Laugh-In 1972 TV Series Himself – Guest Performer
The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1972 TV Special Himself
The ABC Comedy Hour 1972 TV Series Himself – Host
The Kraft Music Hall 1968-1971 TV Series Himself / Himself – Co-Host
The Pearl Bailey Show 1971 TV Series Himself
The Don Knotts Show 1970 TV Series Himself
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour 1970 TV Series Himself
This Is Tom Jones 1970 TV Series documentary Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show 1959-1970 TV Series Himself – Singer / Singer / Guest Singer / …
The Hollywood Palace 1965-1970 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself – Cameo
The Bob Hope Show 1967-1969 TV Series Himself
Music Scene 1969 TV Series Himself – Musical Guest
Personality 1969 TV Series Himself
The Joan Rivers Show 1968 TV Series Himself
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards 1968 TV Special Himself – Performer
Stars for Israel 1967 TV Movie Himself
The Andy Williams Show 1967 TV Series Himself
What’s My Line? 1958-1966 TV Series Himself – Panelist / Himself – Mystery Guest
The Steve Lawrence Show 1965 TV Series Himself – Host
The Best on Record 1965 TV Special Himself
Hullabaloo 1965 TV Series Himself – Host
The Jack Paar Program 1964-1965 TV Series Himself
I’ve Got a Secret 1958-1964 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Guest / Himself – Guest
Password All-Stars 1963-1964 TV Series Himself – Celebrity Contestant
The 18th Annual Tony Awards 1964 TV Special Himself – Host and Nominee: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
The Garry Moore Show 1958-1964 TV Series Himself
The Bell Telephone Hour 1962-1963 TV Series Himself – Singer / Himself – Host
The Judy Garland Show 1963 TV Series Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show 1962 TV Series Himself – Guest Host
The Tonight Show 1962 TV Series Himself – Guest Host
The DuPont Show of the Week 1961 TV Series Himself
Juke Box Jury 1961 TV Series Himself – Panellist
Here’s Hollywood 1961 TV Series Himself
Perry Como’s Kraft Music Hall 1960 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1956-1960 TV Series Himself – Singer / Himself
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom 1958-1959 TV Series Himself
The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams 1959 TV Series Himself
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1958-1959 TV Series Himself
The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show 1958 TV Series Himself
Person to Person 1958 TV Series documentary Himself
The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show 1958 TV Series Himself – Host
The Bob Crosby Show 1958 TV Series Himself
The Patrice Munsel Show 1958 TV Series Himself
General Motors 50th Anniversary Show 1957 TV Movie Himself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
My Music: Songbook Standards – As Time Goes By 2015 TV Movie
Sinatra: All or Nothing at All 2015 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
TV’s Funniest Game Show Moments 1984 TV Special Himself
The Carol Burnett Show 1977-1978 TV Series Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show 1966-1970 TV Series Himself – Singer / Himself
The Hollywood Palace 1970 TV Series Himself

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1979 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)
1977 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Recording

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1984 ACE CableACE Awards Music Series Liner Notes (1984)
1976 Primetime Emmy Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special – Comedy-Variety or Music Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay (1975)

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