Jerry Lewis

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-03-16

Deathday 2017-08-20 (91 years old)

Place of Birth Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As Jerome Joseph Levitch, Joseph Levitch, The King of Comedy, Martin & Lewis, Τζέρι Λιούις, Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Μάρτιν & Λιούις, Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας, Τζερόμ Λέβιτς, 杰瑞·刘易斯

Jerry Lewis

Biography

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is 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, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Actor

The Day the Clown Cried

as Helmut Doork

2022
The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

as Himself (archive footage)

2022
Rat Pack

as Self (archive footage)

2020
TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

2017
2016
Max Rose

as Max Rose

2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

as Self (archive footage)

2016
The Trust

as Jim's Father

2016
2016
The Clown

as Self

2016
The story of... The Day The Clown Cried

as Self (archive footage)

2014
Inside Rupert Pupkin

as Self (archive footage)

2014
And the Oscar Goes To...

as Self (archive footage)

2013
2012
Close Up

as Self (archive footage)

2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as Self (archive footage)

2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

as Stationmaster (voice)

2008
The Nutty Professor

as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love

2006
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

as Self (archive footage)

2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself

as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)

2004
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as (archive footage)

1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

1997
Sports on the Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as Self (archive footage)

1995
Funny Bones

as George Fawkes

1995
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

1993
Arizona Dream

as Leo Sweetie

1993
1993
WWE Raw

as Jerry Lewis (archive footage)

1992
1992
Mad About You

as Freddy Statler

1989
Cookie

as Arnold Ross

1989
The Simpsons

as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)

1987
Fight for Life

as Dr. Bernard Abrams

1987
Téléthon

as Self

1984
1983
Smorgasbord

as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter

1983
Bonjour Mr Lewis

as Self (archive footage)

1982
The King of Comedy

as Jerry Langford

1982
Slapstick of Another Kind

as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain

1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1982
1981
Rascal Dazzle

as Self (Voice)

1980
Hardly Working

as Bo Hooper

1980
Pink Lady

as Jerry Lewis

1979
The Hollywood Clowns

as Self (archive footage)

1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

as Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques

1977
1977
1976
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Cher

as Self - Guest

1975
Cher

as Self

1974
Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

1974
1973
Klimbim

as Self

1973
Klimbim

as Self / Bobby Zischer

1971
1970
Which Way to the Front?

as Brendan Byers III

1970
One More Time

as Bandleader (voice)

1969
Hook, Line and Sinker

as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs

1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special

as Self (uncredited)

1968
The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

1967
The Big Mouth

as Gerald Clamson

1966
Way... Way Out

as Pete Mattemore

1966
Three on a Couch

as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather

1965
Boeing, Boeing

as Robert Reed

1965
Red Line 7000

as Driver (uncredited)

1965
The Family Jewels

as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton

1964
The Disorderly Orderly

as Jerome Littlefield

1964
Soap Opera

as Himself (Archive footage)

1964
The Patsy

as Stanley Belt

1963
Who's Minding the Store?

as Norman Phiffer

1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)

1963
The Nutty Professor

as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

1963
1962
It's Only Money

as Lester March

1961
The Errand Boy

as Morty S. Tashman

1961
The Ladies Man

as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert

1961
The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

1961
The Joey Bishop Show

as Self (uncredited)

1960
Cinderfella

as Cinderfella

1960
The Bellboy

as Stanley / Himself

1959
Li'l Abner

as Cameo

1959
Don't Give Up the Ship

as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII

1958
The Geisha Boy

as Gilbert Wooley

1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby

as Clayton Poole

1958
1957
The Sad Sack

as Private Meredith C. Bixby

1957
The Delicate Delinquent

as Sidney L. Pythias

1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

1956
Hollywood or Bust

as Malcolm Smith

1956
Pardners

as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

1956
The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Cameo

1955
Artists and Models

as Eugene Fullstack

1955
You're Never Too Young

as Wilbur Hoolick

1954
3 Ring Circus

as Jerry Hotchkiss

1954
Living It Up

as Homer Flagg

1953
Money from Home

as Virgil Yokum

1953
The Caddy

as Harvey Miller

1953
Scared Stiff

as Myron Mertz

1953
Road to Bali

as Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1952
Jumping Jacks

as Hap Smith

1952
Sailor Beware

as Melvin Jones

1951
The Stooge

as Ted Rogers

1951
That's My Boy

as 'Junior' Jackson

1950
At War with the Army

as Alvin Korwin

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

1949
My Friend Irma

as Seymour

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian / Singer

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self - Comedian

Director

1993
How Are The Kids?

as Director

1992
Boy

as Director

1990
Super Force

as Director

1984
Brothers

as Director

1983
Smorgasbord

as Director

1980
Hardly Working

as Director

1970
One More Time

as Director

1970
1967
The Big Mouth

as Director

1966
Three on a Couch

as Director

1965
The Family Jewels

as Director

1964
The Patsy

as Director

1963
1961
The Ladies Man

as Director

1961
The Errand Boy

as Director

1961
Ben Casey

as Director

1960
The Bellboy

as Director

1956
Nightmare

as Director

1952
1951
The Re-Inforcer

as Director

1951
Fairfax Avenue

as Director

Writer

2008
The Nutty Professor

as Characters

1996
The Nutty Professor

as Original Film Writer

1993
1992
Boy

as Writer

1983
Smorgasbord

as Writer

1980
Hardly Working

as Screenplay

1967
The Big Mouth

as Screenplay

1965
1964
The Patsy

as Writer

1963
1961
The Errand Boy

as Writer

1961
The Ladies Man

as Writer

1960
The Bellboy

as Writer

1951
Fairfax Avenue

as Writer

Producer

2011
2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as Executive Producer

1996
The Nutty Professor

as Executive Producer

1970
1969
1967
The Big Mouth

as Producer

1966
Three on a Couch

as Producer

1965
The Family Jewels

as Producer

1964
The Disorderly Orderly

as Executive Producer

1961
The Ladies Man

as Producer

1960
The Bellboy

as Producer

1960
Cinderfella

as Producer

1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby

as Producer

1958
The Geisha Boy

as Producer

1957

Crew

1951
Fairfax Avenue

as Cinematography

Camera

1952
An Eye for an Eye

as Director of Photography