Steve Lawrence Net Worth

Posted by Zora Stowers on Friday, May 17, 2024

Steve Lawrence net worth is
$10 Million

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 NameSteve Lawrence
Net Worth$10 Million
Date Of BirthJuly 8, 1935
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York City
ProfessionSinger, Actor
EducationThomas Jefferson High School, PS 174 in the East New York, PS 109 in the Brownsville
NationalityAmerican
SpouseEydie Gormé (m. 1957–2013, her death)
ChildrenDavid Nessim Lawrence, Michael Lawrence (1962–1986)
ParentsMax Liebowitz, Anna Liebowitz, Go Away Little Girl, Pretty Blue Eyes, Portrait of My Love
IMDBwww.imdb.com/name/nm0493031
Allmusichttps://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-lawrence-mn0000753985
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program (1979)
AlbumsSteve 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 GroupsSteve and Eydie (pop vocal duet), The United States Army Band
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award -Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music (1976), CableACE Awards - Music Series (1984), Star on the Walk of Fame (1977)
MoviesNickelodeon Days (1962, documentary), The Blues Brothers (1980), Alice in Wonderland (1985), Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), The Nanny (1995-1999), Ocean's Eleven (2001)
TV ShowsTwo 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
1His son, named Michael, died of heart failure in 1986.
2He 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.
3Is portrayed by his son David Lawrence in Isn't She Great (2000).
4Went to the prom with Rona Barrett.
5While 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.
6Made his recording debut for King Records at the age of 16.
7Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of a cantor.
8Took his professional name from the first names of two nephews, Steven and Lawrence.
9Father, with Eydie Gormé, of composer David Lawrence and Michael Lawrence.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Two and a Half Men2014TV SeriesSteve
Awake2012TV SeriesJake
The Christmas Pageant2011TV MoviePeter Medoff
Hot in Cleveland2011TV SeriesJack
The Dreamsters: Welcome to the Dreamery2011TV MovieSteve Lawrence
Phillips2009Barfly
The Cleaner2008TV SeriesSol
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2005TV SeriesMitch Urbana
Ocean's Eleven2001Boxing Spectator
Diagnosis Murder2000TV SeriesMike Rodzinski
The Yards2000Arthur Mydanick
The Nanny1995-1999TV SeriesMorty Fine / Steve Lawrence
The Contract1999/IICaptain O'Neil
Blues Brothers 20001998Maury Sline
Frasier1994TV SeriesHoward
Burke's Law1994TV Series
Empty Nest1994TV SeriesSonny Baxter
Bob1992-1993TV SeriesDon Palermo
Murder, She Wrote1987TV SeriesMack Howard
Hardcastle and McCormick1984-1986TV SeriesSonny Daye
Alice in Wonderland1985TV MovieTweedledum
The Lonely Guy1984Jack
The Blues Brothers1980Maury Sline
Supertrain1979TV SeriesMike Post
Police Story1976-1978TV SeriesSgt. Curtis Bivins / Deke
Sanford and Son1975TV SeriesSteve
Lights, Camera, Monty!1975TV Movie
The Dean Martin Show1974TV SeriesAide-de-Camp
Stand Up and Be Counted1972Gary McBride
Night Gallery1971TV SeriesMark Bennett aka 'Radha Ramadi' (segment "The Dear Departed")
The New Dick Van Dyke Show1971TV SeriesDanny Turner
Medical Center1971TV SeriesDr. Sam Havers
The Kraft Music Hall1969TV SeriesThe Boy
A Carol for Another Christmas1964TV MovieGhost of Christmas Past
Saints and Sinners1963TV Series

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2015TV Series performer - 1 episode
Krueger: Another Tale from Elm Street2013Short performer: "Go Away Little Girl"
Michel Legrand and Friends2010TV Movie "Happy"
Dancing with the Stars2007TV Series 1 episode
Maxed Out2006Documentary performer: "Volare"
Bewitched2005performer: "Bewitched" 1964
Mr 30002004performer: "The Best is Yet to Come"
The Nanny1999TV Series performer - 1 episode
Great Expectations1998performer: "Bésame Mucho" - as Steve
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995TV Movie documentary performer: "Medley of Frank Sinatra Songs" - uncredited
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come1990TV Special documentary performer: "When You're Smiling", "Young at Heart", "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" - uncredited
Alice in Wonderland1985TV Movie performer: "How d'you do, Shake Hands", "The Walrus and the Carpenter"
Falling in Love Again1980performer: "You Had to Be There"
The 51st Annual Academy Awards1979TV Special documentary performer: "Oscar's Only Human"
The Sonny and Cher Show1976TV Series performer - 1 episode
The 48th Annual Academy Awards1976TV Special performer: "Now That We're In Love"
Whiffs1975performer: "Now That We're in Love"
Flip1971TV Series performer - 1 episode
Music Scene1969TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Kraft Music Hall1969TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Hollywood Palace1967TV Series performer - 1 episode
All the Way Home1963performer: "All the Way Home"
The Man from the Diners' Club1963lyrics: "The Man from the Diners' Club" 1963 / performer: "The Man from the Diners' Club" 1963
The Garry Moore Show1962TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Ed Sullivan Show1962TV Series performer - 1 episode
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1960TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Facts of Life1960performer: "The Facts of Life"
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1956-1959TV Series performer - 2 episodes

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Liner Notes1984TV Series producer
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin1978TV Special executive producer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Nickelodeon Days1962Documentary

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Dreamsters2011TV Series special thanks - 13 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Julius LaRosa Show1957TV SeriesHimself
The Jonathan Winters Show1957TV SeriesHimself
The Russ Morgan Show1956TV SeriesHimself
Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra1955ShortHimself
Tonight!1953-1954TV SeriesHimself - Singer / Himself
The Denny Vaughan Show1954TV SeriesHimself
American Masters2012TV Series documentaryHimself
Michel Legrand and Friends2010TV MovieHimself
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007DocumentaryHimself / Shirley MacLaine
Play It to the Bone1999Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1997-1998TV SeriesHimself
Marvin Hamlisch & the Pittsburgh Pops1996TV SpecialHimself
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way1995TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1994-1995TV SeriesHimself / Himself - From Las Vegas
Biography1995TV Series documentaryHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962-1992TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself - Guest Host / Himself
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come1990TV Special documentaryHimself
Live with Kelly and Michael1990TV SeriesHimself
5th Annual TV Academy Hall of Fame1989TV SpecialHimself - Vocalist
This Is Your Life1987TV SpecialHimself
All-Star Party for Clint Eastwood1986TV SpecialHimself
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan1985TV SpecialHimself
On Stage America1984TV SeriesHimself
Foul-Ups, Bleeps & Blunders1984TV SeriesHimself - Host
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra1983TV MovieHimself
All-Star Party for Carol Burnett1982TV MovieHimself
The 8th Annual People's Choice Awards1982TV SpecialHimself - Co-Presenter: Favourite Song and Performer
Live from Studio 8H: 100 Years of America's Popular Music1981TV Special
The Bert Convy Special: There's a Meeting Here Tonight1981TV MovieHimself
Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special1981TV SpecialHimself
The Big Show1980TV SeriesHimself - Host
The 51st Annual Academy Awards1979TV Special documentaryHimself - Performer
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin1978TV SpecialHimself
The Carol Burnett Show1969-1978TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
Bob Hope's All-Star Tribute to the Palace Theater1978TV MovieHimself
The Television Critics Circle Awards1977TV SpecialHimself
Steve & Eydie: From This Moment On... Cole Porter1977TV MovieHimself - Host
The Sonny and Cher Show1976TV SeriesHimself / Various Characters
Dinah!1975-1976TV SeriesHimself
The 48th Annual Academy Awards1976TV SpecialHimself - Performer
The Bell Telephone Jubilee1976TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1965-1976TV SeriesHimself
Friars Club Tribute to Gene Kelly1976TV MovieHimself - Performer
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay1975TV SpecialHimself
Sammy and Company1975TV SeriesHimself
Don Adams' Screen Test1975TV Series
Glen Campbell: The Campbells Are Coming1974TV SpecialHimself
The Dean Martin Show1972-1974TV SeriesHimself
Flip1971-1974TV SeriesHimself
NBC Follies1973TV SeriesHimself
Here's Lucy1973TV SeriesHimself
The Julie Andrews Hour1972-1973TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Singer
Laugh-In1972TV SeriesHimself - Guest Performer
The 24th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1972TV SpecialHimself
The ABC Comedy Hour1972TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Kraft Music Hall1968-1971TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Co-Host
The Pearl Bailey Show1971TV SeriesHimself
The Don Knotts Show1970TV SeriesHimself
The Tim Conway Comedy Hour1970TV SeriesHimself
This Is Tom Jones1970TV Series documentaryHimself
The Ed Sullivan Show1959-1970TV SeriesHimself - Singer / Singer / Guest Singer / ...
The Hollywood Palace1965-1970TV SeriesHimself - Host / Himself - Cameo
The Bob Hope Show1967-1969TV SeriesHimself
Music Scene1969TV SeriesHimself - Musical Guest
Personality1969TV SeriesHimself
The Joan Rivers Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The 22nd Annual Tony Awards1968TV SpecialHimself - Performer
Stars for Israel1967TV MovieHimself
The Andy Williams Show1967TV SeriesHimself
What's My Line?1958-1966TV SeriesHimself - Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
The Steve Lawrence Show1965TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Best on Record1965TV SpecialHimself
Hullabaloo1965TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Jack Paar Program1964-1965TV SeriesHimself
I've Got a Secret1958-1964TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Guest / Himself - Guest
Password All-Stars1963-1964TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
The 18th Annual Tony Awards1964TV SpecialHimself - Host and Nominee: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
The Garry Moore Show1958-1964TV SeriesHimself
The Bell Telephone Hour1962-1963TV SeriesHimself - Singer / Himself - Host
The Judy Garland Show1963TV SeriesHimself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHimself - Guest Host
The Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHimself - Guest Host
The DuPont Show of the Week1961TV SeriesHimself
Juke Box Jury1961TV SeriesHimself - Panellist
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1960TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1956-1960TV SeriesHimself - Singer / Himself
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom1958-1959TV SeriesHimself
The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams1959TV SeriesHimself
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1958-1959TV SeriesHimself
The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show1958TV SeriesHimself
Person to Person1958TV Series documentaryHimself
The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show1958TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Bob Crosby Show1958TV SeriesHimself
The Patrice Munsel Show1958TV SeriesHimself
General Motors 50th Anniversary Show1957TV MovieHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1979Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Comedy-Variety or Music ProgramSteve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)
1977Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameRecording

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1984ACECableACE AwardsMusic SeriesLiner Notes (1984)
1976Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or MusicSteve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay (1975)

Known for movies


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