(JTA) — Steve Lawrence, the Brooklyn-born son of a cantor ... father of Fran Drescher’s title character in episodes of “The Nanny.” In 1964, Lawrence was nominated for a Tony for ...

In addition to being half of Steve & Eydie, Lawrence was an actor with credits including "The Blues Brothers" and "The Nanny." Steve Lawrence, the Grammy- and Emmy-winning performer who dazzled as ...