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Jerry Lewis
Actor

Jerry Lewis

16 Mar 1926Born
20 Aug 2017Died
91Age at death
93Credits

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

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 93 credits.

  1. TBAThe Day the Clown CriedFilm: Helmut Doork, Director, Screenplay
  2. TBAA Suite at the SandsFilm: Director
  3. 2026100 Years of the Idiot: A Jerry Lewis CentenaryFilm
  4. 2022Mystery ReelFilm
  5. 2016Max RoseFilm: Max Rose
  6. 2016The TrustFilm: Jim's Father
  7. 2013Till Luck Do Us Part 2Film: Bellboy
  8. 2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!Series (1 episode)
  9. 2009Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Film: Stationmaster (voice)
  10. 2008The Nutty ProfessorFilm: Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
  11. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries: Andrew Munch (1 episode)
  12. 1995Funny BonesFilm: George Fawkes
  13. 1995Theremin: An Electronic OdysseyFilm: Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
  14. 1993RawSeries: Jerry Lewis (archive footage) (1 episode)
  15. 1993Arizona DreamFilm: Leo Sweetie
  16. 1992Mr. Saturday NightFilm: Jerry Lewis
  17. 1992Mad About YouSeries: Freddy Statler (1 episode)
  18. 1992BoyFilm: Director, Writer
  19. 1992How Are The Kids?Film: Writer, Director
  20. 1990Super ForceSeries: Director (1 episode)
  21. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice) (1 episode)
  22. 1989CookieFilm: Arnold Ross
  23. 1987WiseguySeries: Eli Sternberg (5 episodes)
  24. 1987Fight for LifeFilm: Dr. Bernard Abrams
  25. 1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveFilm: Clovis Blaireau
  26. 1984BrothersSeries: Director (1 episode)
  27. 1984The Defective DetectiveFilm: Jerry Logan
  28. 1983SmorgasbordFilm: Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter, Director, Writer
  29. 1982The King of ComedyFilm: Jerry Langford
  30. 1982Slapstick of Another KindFilm: Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
  31. 1980Pink LadySeries: Jerry Lewis (1 episode)
  32. 1980Hardly WorkingFilm: Bo Hooper, Director, Screenplay
  33. 1978Rire et sourire : Le SplendidSeries: Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques (1 episode)
  34. 1970Which Way to the Front?Film: Brendan Byers III / Field Marshal Erik Kesselring, Director
  35. 1970One More TimeFilm: Bandleader (voice), Director
  36. 1969The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsSeries: Director (1 episode)
  37. 1969Hook, Line and SinkerFilm: Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
  38. 1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverFilm: George Lester
  39. 1967The Big MouthFilm: Gerald Clamson, Screenplay, Director
  40. 1966Way... Way OutFilm: Pete Mattemore
  41. 1966Three on a CouchFilm: Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather, Director
  42. 1965Boeing, BoeingFilm: Robert Reed
  43. 1965Red Line 7000Film: Driver (uncredited)
  44. 1965The Family JewelsFilm: Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton, Director, Writer
  45. 1964The Disorderly OrderlyFilm: Jerome Littlefield
  46. 1964The PatsyFilm: Stanley Belt, Director, Writer
  47. 1963Who's Minding the Store?Film: Norman Phiffer
  48. 1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm: Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
  49. 1963The Nutty ProfessorFilm: Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp, Director, Writer
  50. 1962It's Only MoneyFilm: Lester March
  51. 1961The Errand BoyFilm: Morty S. Tashman, Director, Writer
  52. 1961Ben CaseySeries: Dr. Dennis Green, Director (1 episode)
  53. 1961The Ladies ManFilm: Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert, Director, Writer
  54. 1960CinderfellaFilm: Cinderfella
  55. 1960The BellboyFilm: Stanley / Jerry Lewis, Director, Writer
  56. 1960Visit to a Small PlanetFilm: Kreton
  57. 1959Li'l AbnerFilm: Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
  58. 1959The Jazz SingerFilm: Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
  59. 1959StartimeSeries: Joey Rabinowitz / Joey Robin (1 episode)
  60. 1959Don't Give Up the ShipFilm: John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
  61. 1959The Music ShopSeries (9 episodes)
  62. 1958The Geisha BoyFilm: Gilbert Wooley
  63. 1958Rock-a-Bye BabyFilm: Clayton Poole
  64. 1957The Sad SackFilm: Private Meredith C. Bixby
  65. 1957The Delicate DelinquentFilm: Sidney L. Pythias
  66. 1956Hollywood or BustFilm: Malcolm Smith
  67. 1956PardnersFilm: Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
  68. 1956NightmareFilm: Director
  69. 1955Artists and ModelsFilm: Eugene Fullstack
  70. 1955You're Never Too YoungFilm: Wilbur Hoolick
  71. 19543 Ring CircusFilm: Jerry Hotchkiss
  72. 1954Living It UpFilm: Homer Flagg
  73. 1954Miss Glucksman Visits HollywoodFilm
  74. 1953Money from HomeFilm: Virgil Yokum
  75. 1953The CaddyFilm: Harvey Miller
  76. 1953Scared StiffFilm: Myron Mertz
  77. 1952Road to BaliFilm: Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
  78. 1952Jumping JacksFilm: Hap Smith
  79. 1952Sailor BewareFilm: Melvin Jones
  80. 1952An Eye for an EyeFilm: Director

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