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Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; [a] March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, humanitarian and entertainer, who was famously nicknamed "The King of Comedy" throughout the United States. Lewis appeared in more than 59 motion pictures, including the first sixteen films with his partner, singer Dean Martin, during their act as Martin and Lewis.
Jerry Lewis filmography. Jerry Lewis appeared in movies and television from 1949 to 2017. Lewis appeared in numerous films alongside singer Dean Martin. He also starred in such films as The Bellboy (1960), Cinderfella (1960), The Errand Boy (1961), The Nutty Professor (1963), The King of Comedy (1982), and The Trust (2016).
Jerry Lewis. Actor: The Nutty Professor. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis.
Jul 25, 2024 · Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died August 20, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American comedian, actor, and director whose unrestrained comic style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and ’60s. Lewis was born into a vaudeville family, and at age 12 he developed a comedy act in which he mimed ...
Jerry Lewis. Actor: The Nutty Professor. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis. In addition to the duo's popular ...
Aug 22, 2017 · By Damian Jones. 22nd August 2017. Jerry Lewis has died, aged 91. The cause of the death of comedian and actor Jerry Lewis has been revealed. He passed away at his Las Vegas home on Sunday (August ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis was born on March 16, 1926, in Newark. Most sources, including his 1982 autobiography, “Jerry Lewis: In Person,” give his birth name as Joseph Levitch. But Shawn Levy, author of ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis was born into a showbusiness family and first appeared on stage at the age of five Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, has died aged 91.
Aug 21, 2017 · Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy’s absolute!” Jim Carrey wrote Sunday on Twitter. “I am because he was!” “The world has lost a true innovator & icon,” comedian Dane Cook wrote. In Las Vegas, a message honoring the comedian is being featured on a marquee at Caesars Palace, where Lewis was once a headliner and had also hosted telethons. In Los ...
Aug 21, 2017 · By 16, Jerry Lewis had dropped out of school and was earning as much as $150 a week as a solo performer. Rejected by the Army because of a heart murmur and punctured eardrum, Lewis entertained troops in World War II and toured with his lip-sync act. In 1944 he married Patti Palmer, a band vocalist. The following year he met Martin, on a March ...