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Jerry Lewis(1926-2017)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Jerry Lewis
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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 nightclub work, they starred in a successful series of comedy films for Paramount Pictures. Lewis was also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and Venice Film Festival, and he had two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2005, he received the Governors Award of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors, which is the highest Emmy Award presented. On February 22, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Lewis the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

Jerry died on August 20, 2017, in Las Vegas.
BornMarch 16, 1926
DiedAugust 20, 2017(91)
BornMarch 16, 1926
DiedAugust 20, 2017(91)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 19 wins & 20 nominations total

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Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens
Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Suzanna Leigh, Dany Saval, and Christiane Schmidtmer in Boeing, Boeing (1965)
Jerry Lewis, Robert Hutton, and Henry Silva in Cinderfella (1960)
Jerry Lewis, Robert Hutton, and Henry Silva in Cinderfella (1960)
Jerry Lewis, Engelbert Humperdinck, and Marilyn Michaels in The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1969)
Jerry Lewis and Engelbert Humperdinck in The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1969)
Jerry Lewis and Engelbert Humperdinck in The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (1969)
Jerry Lewis and Keiko Masuda in Pink Lady (1980)
Carol Burnett and Jerry Lewis in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Jerry Lewis and John Lund in My Friend Irma (1949)
Jerry Lewis in My Friend Irma (1949)
Jerry Lewis in My Friend Irma (1949)

Known for:

Jerry Lewis and Stella Stevens in The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Nutty Professor
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  • Prof. Julius Kelp
  • Buddy Love
  • 1963
Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy (1982)
The King of Comedy
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  • Jerry Langford
  • 1982
Johnny Depp in Arizona Dream (1993)
Arizona Dream
7.2
  • Leo Sweetie
  • 1993
Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
The Family Jewels
6.2
  • Willard Woodward
  • James Peyton
  • Everett Peyton
  • Julius Peyton
  • Capt. Eddie Peyton
  • Skylock Peyton
  • 'Bugs' Peyton
  • 1965

Credits

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Actor

  • Nicolas Cage and Elijah Wood in The Trust (2016)
    The Trust
    • Stone's Father
    • 2016
  • Robert De Niro and Jerry Lewis in The King of Comedy: Deleted and Extended Scenes (2014)
    The King of Comedy: Deleted and Extended Scenes
    • Jerry Langford
    • Video
    • 2014
  • Jerry Lewis, Camila Morgado, Leandro Hassum, Anderson Silva, Henry Fiuka, and Julia Dalavia in Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2 (2013)
    Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2
    • Bellboy
    • 2013
  • Jerry Lewis in Max Rose (2013)
    Max Rose
    • Max Rose
    • 2013
  • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
    Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
    • Stationmaster (voice)
    • 2009
  • The Nutty Professor (2008)
    The Nutty Professor
    • Julius Kelp
    • Buddy Love (voice)
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Uncle Andrew Munch
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    • Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Funny Bones (1995)
    Funny Bones
    • George Fawkes
    • 1995
  • Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Freddy Statler
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Johnny Depp in Arizona Dream (1993)
    Arizona Dream
    • Leo Sweetie
    • 1993
  • Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
    Mr. Saturday Night
    • Jerry Lewis
    • 1992
  • Howie Mandel, Joel Brooks, Sheldon Feldner, Tom Poston, and Wendy Schaal in Good Grief (1990)
    Good Grief
    • Jerry Lewis
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Cookie (1989)
    Cookie
    • Arnold Ross
    • 1989
  • Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Banks, and Ken Wahl in Wiseguy (1987)
    Wiseguy
    • Eli Sternberg
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1989

Writer

  • Eddie Murphy in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
    Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
    • characters
    • 2000
  • Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996)
    The Nutty Professor
    • Writer (1963 motion picture)
    • 1996
  • Comment vont les enfants
    • Writer (segment Boy)
    • 1990
  • Jerry Lewis Live
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • Smorgasbord (The Movie) (1983)
    Smorgasbord (The Movie)
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Jeff Altman, Keiko Masuda, and Mie in Pink Lady (1980)
    Pink Lady
    • special material
    • TV Series
    • 1980
  • Jerry Lewis in Hardly Working (1980)
    Hardly Working
    • screenplay
    • 1980
  • The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
    The Day the Clown Cried
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down (1970)
    Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down
    • Writer (1970)
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • The Jerry Lewis Show (1967)
    The Jerry Lewis Show
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1967–1969
  • The Big Mouth (1967)
    The Big Mouth
    • screenplay
    • 1967
  • The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (1966)
    The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 1966
  • Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    The Family Jewels
    • written by
    • 1965
  • Peter Lorre, Ina Balin, John Carradine, Jerry Lewis, Phil Harris, Everett Sloane, and Keenan Wynn in The Patsy (1964)
    The Patsy
    • Writer
    • 1964

Director

  • Howie Mandel, Joel Brooks, Sheldon Feldner, Tom Poston, and Wendy Schaal in Good Grief (1990)
    Good Grief
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1991
  • Comment vont les enfants
    • Director (segment Boy)
    • 1990
  • Super Force (1990)
    Super Force
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Brothers (1984)
    Brothers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Smorgasbord (The Movie) (1983)
    Smorgasbord (The Movie)
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Jerry Lewis in Hardly Working (1980)
    Hardly Working
    • Director
    • 1980
  • That's Life
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
    The Day the Clown Cried
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)
    The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1970
  • Jerry Lewis in Which Way to the Front? (1970)
    Which Way to the Front?
    • Director
    • 1970
  • One More Time (1970)
    One More Time
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Big Mouth (1967)
    The Big Mouth
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Three on a Couch (1966)
    Three on a Couch
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in The Family Jewels (1965)
    The Family Jewels
    • Director
    • 1965

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Visit to a Small Planet
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Visit to a Small Planet
The Geisha Boy
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The Geisha Boy
The Delicate Delinquent
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The Delicate Delinquent

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jerry --- Who Else?
  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • March 16, 1926
    • Newark, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • August 20, 2017
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA(ischemic cardiomyopathy)
  • Spouses
      SanDee PitnickFebruary 13, 1983 - August 20, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
      Gary Lewis
  • Parents
      Rachel Levitch (Brodsky)
  • Other works
    (early 1970s) TV commercials: Selchow & Righter board games
  • Publicity listings
    • 6 Biographical Movies
    • 7 Print Biographies
    • 4 Portrayals
    • 7 Interviews
    • 31 Articles
    • 4 Pictorials
    • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Besides Dean Martin, Lewis said the closest friend he ever had was Sammy Davis Jr. Davis would call Lewis in tears at times because of the racial slurs people would say to him about his relationship with Swedish actress May Britt.
  • Quotes
    [looking back on more than 60 years in show business] I was about as discreet as a ... bull taking a piss in your living room.
  • Trademarks
      Rapid one-take directing. Geeky, spastic on-screen comedy. "Laaa-dy"
  • Nicknames
    • Le Roi du Crazy
    • Picchiatello
    • The King of Comedy

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