
Jerry Lewis
March 16, 1926 (99 years old) in Newark, New Jersey, USA
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
Credits
- 2024 ·Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapyas Self - Comedian (archive footage)
- 2024 ·From Darkness to Lightas Self
- 2022 ·Mystery Reelas
- 2022 ·The Dark Side of a Hollywood Iconas Himself (archive footage)
- 2022 ·Rat Packas Self (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Dean Martin: King of Coolas Self
- 2021 ·Kreka: Dreamcatcheras Self
- 2020 ·Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereoas Himself
- 2020 ·TV Story Superstaras Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kaelas Self
- 2017 ·Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Meas Self
- 2017 ·Dying Laughingas Self
- 2016 ·Max Roseas Max Rose
- 2016 ·Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clownas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·The Trustas Jim's Father
- 2016 ·The Last Laughas Self
- 2016 ·The Clownas Self
- 2016 ·The Story of... The Day the Clown Criedas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·Inside Rupert Pupkinas Self (archive footage)
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas
- 2014 ·And the Oscar Goes To...as Self (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Till Luck Do Us Part 2as Bellboy
- 2013 ·The Trials of Muhammad Alias
- 2012 ·Close Upas Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ·Comedians in Cars Getting Coffeeas Self
- 2011 ·Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magicas Self (archive footage)
- 2011 ·Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewisas Self
- 2011 ·A Tribute to Laurel & Hardyas Self
- 2011 ·Pierre Étaix, un destin animéas Self
- 2009 ·Joy Behar: Say Anything!as
- 2009 ·Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!as Stationmaster (voice)
- 2008 ·The Nutty Professoras Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
- 2006 ·Jerry Lewis - König der Komödiantenas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ·Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewisas Self
- 2005 ·Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimeas
- 2004 ·Los Angeles Plays Itselfas Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)
- 2004 ·I Know A Riddleas
- 2004 ·A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnellias Self (archive footage)
- 2004 ·Hollywood Legendenas Self
- 2002 ·A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 ·Edith Head: The Paramount Yearsas (archive footage)
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Andrew Munch
- 1997 ·The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavenderas Self (archive footage)
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·Sports on the Silver Screenas Self (archive footage)
- 1996 ·E! True Hollywood Storyas
- 1996 ·Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clownas Himself
- 1996 ·Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heelsas Self (archive footage)
- 1995 ·Funny Bonesas George Fawkes
- 1995 ·Theremin: An Electronic Odysseyas Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1994 ·Inside the Actors Studioas Self
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1993 ·Rawas Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
- 1993 ·Arizona Dreamas Leo Sweetie
- 1992 ·Mad About Youas Freddy Statler
- 1992 ·Mr. Saturday Nightas Himself
- 1992 ·Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedyas Self
- 1992 ·The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Teamas Self
- 1991 ·Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'as Self
- 1990 ·Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebrationas Self
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
- 1989 ·Cookieas Arnold Ross
- 1987 ·Téléthonas Self
- 1987 ·Wiseguyas
- 1987 ·Sacrée soiréeas Self
- 1987 ·Sacrée soiréeas Self (archive footage)
- 1986 ·Rickles... On the Looseas Self
- 1984 ·Goldene Kamera Verleihungas Self
- 1983 ·Bonjour Mr Lewisas Self (archive footage)
- 1982 ·The King of Comedyas Jerry Langford
- 1982 ·Champs-Elyséesas Self
- 1981 ·Rascal Dazzleas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1980 ·Pink Ladyas Jerry Lewis
- 1980 ·Hardly Workingas Bo Hooper
- 1979 ·The Hollywood Clownsas Self (archive footage)
- 1978 ·Rire et sourire : Le Splendidas Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
- 1977 ·Please Turn the Pageas Self
- 1977 ·Auf los geht's losas Self
- 1976 ·Donny & Marieas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Cheras Self - Guest
- 1975 ·Cheras Self
- 1975 ·Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
- 1974 ·Tony Orlando and Dawnas Self
- 1974 ·Spécial cinémaas Self (archive footage)
- 1974 ·Der große Preisas Self
- 1973 ·Klimbimas Self / Bobby Zischer
- 1973 ·Klimbimas Self
- 1971 ·The Sonny & Cher Comedy Houras
- 1971 ·V.I.P. Schaukelas Self
- 1969 ·Hook, Line and Sinkeras Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
- 1969 ·The Jack Benny Birthday Specialas Self (uncredited)
- 1968 ·The Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest
- 1968 ·Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1967 ·The Jerry Lewis Showas Host
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1965 ·Boeing, Boeingas Robert Reed
- 1965 ·Red Line 7000as Driver (uncredited)
- 1964 ·The Disorderly Orderlyas Jerome Littlefield
- 1964 ·The Patsyas Stanley Belt
- 1963 ·It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Worldas Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
- 1963 ·The Jerry Lewis Showas Himself
- 1963 ·The Nutty Professoras Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self - Guest Host
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1961 ·The Errand Boyas Morty S. Tashman
- 1961 ·Ben Caseyas
- 1961 ·The Joey Bishop Showas Self (uncredited)
- 1960 ·Cinderfellaas Cinderfella
- 1960 ·The Bellboyas Stanley / Jerry Lewis
- 1959 ·Li'l Abneras Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
- 1959 ·The David Susskind Showas Self
- 1959 ·The Music Shopas
- 1958 ·Kraft Music Hallas Self
- 1958 ·Rock-a-Bye Babyas Clayton Poole
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self
- 1957 ·Tonight Starring Jack Paaras Self - Guest Host
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Guest
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Cameo
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self
- 1955 ·Artists and Modelsas Eugene Fullstack
- 1953 ·The Caddyas Harvey Miller
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1953 ·Road to Balias Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
- 1952 ·Sailor Bewareas Melvin Jones
- 1950 ·The Jack Benny Programas Self
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self
- 1950 ·The Colgate Comedy Houras Self - Host
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Panelist
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self
- Future ·The Day the Clown Criedas Helmut Doork
- 1988 ·An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewisas
- 1987 ·Fight for Lifeas Dr. Bernard Abrams
- 1984 ·How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leaveas Clovis Blaireau
- 1984 ·The Defective Detectiveas Jerry Logan
- 1983 ·Smorgasbordas Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
- 1982 ·Slapstick of Another Kindas Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
- 1982 ·Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)
- 1980 ·Gay, Gay Hollywoodas
- 1974 ·Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardyas Himself
- 1972 ·Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !as
- 1971 ·Medicine Ball Caravanas
- 1970 ·Which Way to the Front?as Brendan Byers III
- 1970 ·One More Timeas Bandleader (voice)
- 1968 ·Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the Riveras George Lester
- 1967 ·The Big Mouthas Gerald Clamson
- 1966 ·Way... Way Outas Pete Mattemore
- 1966 ·Three on a Couchas Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
- 1965 ·The Family Jewelsas Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
- 1964 ·Soap Operaas Himself (Archive footage)
- 1963 ·Who's Minding the Store?as Norman Phiffer
- 1962 ·It's Only Moneyas Lester March
- 1961 ·The Ladies Manas Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
- 1960 ·Visit to a Small Planetas Kreton
- 1959 ·Don't Give Up the Shipas John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
- 1958 ·The Geisha Boyas Gilbert Wooley
- 1957 ·The Sad Sackas Private Meredith C. Bixby
- 1957 ·The Delicate Delinquentas Sidney L. Pythias
- 1956 ·Hollywood or Bustas Malcolm Smith
- 1956 ·Pardnersas Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
- 1955 ·You're Never Too Youngas Wilbur Hoolick
- 1954 ·3 Ring Circusas Jerry Hotchkiss
- 1954 ·Living It Upas Homer Flagg
- 1954 ·Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywoodas
- 1953 ·Money from Homeas Virgil Yokum
- 1953 ·Scared Stiffas Myron Mertz
- 1952 ·Jumping Jacksas Hap Smith
- 1952 ·Come Back Little Shiksaas
- 1951 ·The Stoogeas Ted Rogers
- 1951 ·That's My Boyas 'Junior' Jackson
- 1951 ·Fairfax Avenueas
- 1950 ·At War with the Armyas Alvin Korwin
- 1950 ·My Friend Irma Goes Westas Seymour
- 1949 ·My Friend Irmaas Seymour
- 1949 ·How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Borderas