Known For
Acting
Birthday
March 16, 1926
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
- Jerome Joseph Levitch
- Joseph Levitch
- The King of Comedy
- Martin & Lewis
- Τζέρι Λιούις
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 - Movies
The King of Comedy
as Jerry Langford
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
Arizona Dream
as Leo Sweetie
Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)
The Trust
as Jim's Father
The Ladies Man
as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Close Up
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Saturday Night
as Jerry Lewis
The Nutty Professor
as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
as Stationmaster (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
The Simpsons
as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Andrew Munch
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Raw
as Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
The View
as Self
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host