Jerry Lewis

Born: 1926-03-16, Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died: 2017-08-20

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.

Filmography

• The Simpsons (1989)
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
• Raw (1993)
• Mad About You (1992)
• Wiseguy (1987)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• Ben Casey (1961)
• The Jack Benny Program (1950)
• The King of Comedy (1982)
• It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
• The Trust (2016)
• Arizona Dream (1993)
• Funny Bones (1995)
• Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)
• Scared Stiff (1953)
• Hollywood or Bust (1956)
• The Patsy (1964)
• The Patsy (1964)
• The Caddy (1953)
• The Ladies Man (1961)
• The Ladies Man (1961)
• Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
• Living It Up (1954)
• My Friend Irma (1949)
• Boeing, Boeing (1965)
• Sailor Beware (1952)
• Artists and Models (1955)
• The Family Jewels (1965)
• The Family Jewels (1965)
• The Big Mouth (1967)