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Jerry Lewis

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
186

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 16, 1926 (100 years old)

Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA

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

Acting

2025Stella Stevens: The Last Starletas Self (archive footage)
2025From Darkness to Lightas Self
2024Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Mozeas Self (Archival Footage)
2024Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapyas Self - Comedian (archive footage)
2024Remembering Gene Wilderas Self (archive footage)
2022Marilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prixas Self - actor
2022Mystery Reelas
2022The Dark Side of a Hollywood Iconas Self (archive footage)
2022Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
2021Dean Martin: King of Coolas Self
2021Kreka: Dreamcatcheras Self
2020Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereoas Self
2020TV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)
2019What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kaelas Self
2017Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Meas Self
2017Dying Laughingas Self
2016Max Roseas Max Rose
2016Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clownas Self (archive footage)
2016The Trustas Jim's Father
2016The Last Laughas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016The Clownas Self
2016The Story of... The Day the Clown Criedas Self (archive footage)
2014Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2013Till Luck Do Us Part 2as Bellboy
2013The Trials of Muhammad Alias Self (archive footage)
2012Close Upas Self (archive footage)
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self
2012Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroeas Self (archive footage)
2011Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magicas Self (archive footage)
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas Self
2011A Tribute to Laurel & Hardyas Self
2011Pierre Étaix, un destin animéas Self
2009Joy Behar: Say Anything!as
2009Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!as Stationmaster (voice)
2008The Nutty Professoras Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
2006Jerry Lewis - König der Komödiantenas Self (archive footage)
2006Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewisas Self
2005Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimeas Self
2004A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnellias Self (archive footage)
2004Dean Martin: The One and Onlyas Self
2004Hollywood Legendenas Self
2002A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'as Self (archive footage)
2002Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Andrew Munch
1997The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)
1997The Viewas Self
1997Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas Self
1996Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clownas Self
1996Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas Self (archive footage)
1995Funny Bonesas George Fawkes
1995Theremin: An Electronic Odysseyas Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
1994Inside the Actors Studioas Self
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
1993Rawas Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
1993Arizona Dreamas Leo Sweetie
1992Mr. Saturday Nightas Jerry Lewis
1992Mad About Youas Freddy Statler
1992The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Teamas Self
1992Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedyas Self
1991Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self
1990Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Self
1989The Simpsonsas Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
1989Cookieas Arnold Ross
1988An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewisas Self
1987Téléthonas Self
1987Wiseguyas Eli Sternberg
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self (archive footage)
1987Fight for Lifeas Dr. Bernard Abrams
1986Rickles... On the Looseas Self
1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Self (archive footage)
1984How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leaveas Clovis Blaireau
1984Goldene Kameraas Self
1984The Defective Detectiveas Jerry Logan
1983Bonjour Mr Lewisas Self (archive footage)
1983Smorgasbordas Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
1982The King of Comedyas Jerry Langford
1982Slapstick of Another Kindas Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
1982Late Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest
1982Champs-Elyséesas Self
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)
1981Rascal Dazzleas Self - Narrator (voice)
1980Pink Ladyas Jerry Lewis
1980Hardly Workingas Bo Hooper
1980Gay, Gay Hollywoodas Self
1979The Hollywood Clownsas Self (archive footage)
1978Rire et sourire : Le Splendidas Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
1977Please Turn the Pageas Self
1977Auf los geht's losas Self
1976NBC: The First Fifty Yearsas Self
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
1975Cheras Self
1975Cheras Self - Guest
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
1974Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardyas Self
1974Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
1974Spécial cinémaas Self (archive footage)
1974Der große Preisas Self
1973Klimbimas Self
1973Klimbimas Self / Bobby Zischer
1972Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !as Self
1972The Day the Clown Criedas Helmut Doork
1971Medicine Ball Caravanas Self
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras Self
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas Self
1970Which Way to the Front?as Brendan Byers III
1970One More Timeas Bandleader (voice)
1969Hook, Line and Sinkeras Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
1969The Jack Benny Birthday Specialas Self (uncredited)
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras George Lester
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self (uncredited)
1967The Jerry Lewis Showas Self - Host
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self
1967The Big Mouthas Gerald Clamson
1966Way... Way Outas Pete Mattemore
1966Three on a Couchas Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
1965Boeing, Boeingas Robert Reed
1965Red Line 7000as Driver (uncredited)
1965The Family Jewelsas Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
1964The Disorderly Orderlyas Jerome Littlefield
1964Soap Operaas Self in Commercial (archive footage)
1964The Patsyas Stanley Belt
1963Who's Minding the Store?as Norman Phiffer
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
1963The Jerry Lewis Showas Self - Host
1963The Nutty Professoras Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
1962It's Only Moneyas Lester March
1962The Merv Griffin Showas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1961The Errand Boyas Morty S. Tashman
1961Ben Caseyas Dr. Dennis Green
1961The Joey Bishop Showas Self (uncredited)
1961The Ladies Manas Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
1960Cinderfellaas Cinderfella
1960The Bellboyas Stanley / Jerry Lewis
1960Visit to a Small Planetas Kreton
1959Li'l Abneras Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
1959The Jazz Singeras Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
1959Startimeas Joey Rabinowitz / Joey Robin
1959Don't Give Up the Shipas John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
1959The David Susskind Showas Self
1959The Music Shopas
1958The Geisha Boyas Gilbert Wooley
1958Kraft Music Hallas Self
1958Rock-a-Bye Babyas Clayton Poole
1957The Sad Sackas Private Meredith C. Bixby
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest Host
1957The Delicate Delinquentas Sidney L. Pythias
1956Hollywood or Bustas Malcolm Smith
1956Pardnersas Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Cameo
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
1955Artists and Modelsas Eugene Fullstack
1955You're Never Too Youngas Wilbur Hoolick
19543 Ring Circusas Jerry Hotchkiss
1954Living It Upas Homer Flagg
1954Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywoodas
1953Money from Homeas Virgil Yokum
1953The Caddyas Harvey Miller
1953Scared Stiffas Myron Mertz
1953The Oscarsas Self
1952Road to Balias Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
1952Jumping Jacksas Hap Smith
1952Sailor Bewareas Melvin Jones
1952Come Back Little Shiksaas
1951The Stoogeas Ted Rogers
1951That's My Boyas 'Junior' Jackson
1951Fairfax Avenueas
1950At War with the Armyas Alvin Korwin
1950The Jack Benny Programas Lewis
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host
1950My Friend Irma Goes Westas Seymour
1950What's My Line?as Self
1949My Friend Irmaas Seymour
1949How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Borderas
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas Self

Production

2011Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis...Executive Producer
2008The Nutty Professor...Characters
2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumps...Executive Producer
2000Nutty Professor II: The Klumps...Characters
1996The Nutty Professor...Executive Producer
1996The Nutty Professor...Original Film Writer
1992Boy...Director
1992Boy...Writer
1992How Are The Kids?...Director
1992How Are The Kids?...Writer
1990Super Force...Director
1984Brothers...Director
1983Smorgasbord...Director
1983Smorgasbord...Writer
1980Hardly Working...Director
1980Hardly Working...Screenplay
1975Saturday Night Live...Writer
1972The Day the Clown Cried...Director
1972The Day the Clown Cried...Screenplay
1970Which Way to the Front?...Director
1970Which Way to the Front?...Producer
1970One More Time...Director
1969The Bold Ones: The New Doctors...Director
1969Hook, Line and Sinker...Producer
1967The Big Mouth...Director
1967The Big Mouth...Screenplay
1967The Big Mouth...Producer
1966Three on a Couch...Director
1966Three on a Couch...Producer
1965The Family Jewels...Director
1965The Family Jewels...Writer
1965The Family Jewels...Producer
1964The Disorderly Orderly...Executive Producer
1964The Patsy...Director
1964The Patsy...Writer
1963The Nutty Professor...Director
1963The Nutty Professor...Writer
1961The Errand Boy...Director
1961The Errand Boy...Writer
1961Ben Casey...Director
1961The Ladies Man...Director
1961The Ladies Man...Writer
1961The Ladies Man...Producer
1960Cinderfella...Producer
1960The Bellboy...Director
1960The Bellboy...Producer
1960The Bellboy...Writer
1958The Geisha Boy...Producer
1958Rock-a-Bye Baby...Producer
1957The Delicate Delinquent...Producer
1956Nightmare...Director
1952An Eye for an Eye...Director of Photography
1952Come Back Little Shiksa...Director
1951The Re-Inforcer...Director
1951The Re-Inforcer...Screenplay
1951The Re-Inforcer...Producer
1951The Re-Inforcer...Director of Photography
1951Fairfax Avenue...Director
1951Fairfax Avenue...Cinematography
1951Fairfax Avenue...Writer
1949How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border...Director
1949How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border...Writer