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Jerry Lewis

Acting 91 (deceased) years old Newark, New Jersey, USA ★ 1.7
Born: March 16, 1926
Died: August 20, 2017

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

Acting Credits (185)

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Self (archive footage) 2025
From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light Self 2025
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze Self (Archival Footage) 2024
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy Self - Comedian (archive footage) 2024
Marilyn Monroe, La Célébrité à tout prix
Marilyn Monroe, La Célébrité à tout prix Jerry Lewis 2022
Mystery Reel
Mystery Reel 2022
The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon
The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon Self (archive footage) 2022
Rat Pack
Rat Pack Self (archive footage) 2022
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool Self 2021
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Kreka: Dreamcatcher Self 2021
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo Self 2020
TV Story Superstar
TV Story Superstar Self (archive footage) 2020
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Self 2019
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me Self 2017
Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing Self 2017
Max Rose
Max Rose Max Rose 2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown Self (archive footage) 2016
The Trust
The Trust Jim's Father 2016
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh Self 2016
The Clown
The Clown Self 2016
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried Self (archive footage) 2016
Inside Rupert Pupkin
Inside Rupert Pupkin Self (archive footage) 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
Till Luck Do Us Part 2
Till Luck Do Us Part 2 Bellboy 2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The Trials of Muhammad Ali Self (archive footage) 2013
Close Up
Close Up Self (archive footage) 2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Self 2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe Self (archive footage) 2012
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic Self (archive footage) 2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self 2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy Self 2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé Self 2011
Joy Behar: Say Anything!
Joy Behar: Say Anything! 2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Stationmaster (voice) 2009
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love 2008
Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis
Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis Self 2006
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten Self (archive footage) 2006
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime Self 2005
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage) 2004
I Know A Riddle
I Know A Riddle (archive footage) 2004
Hollywood Legenden
Hollywood Legenden Self 2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli Self (archive footage) 2004
Dean Martin: The One and Only
Dean Martin: The One and Only Self 2004
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' Self (archive footage) 2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (archive footage) 2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Andrew Munch 1999
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Self (archive footage) 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen Self (archive footage) 1997
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story Self 1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown Self 1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels Self (archive footage) 1996
Funny Bones
Funny Bones George Fawkes 1995
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited) 1995
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio Self 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Raw
Raw Jerry Lewis (archive footage) 1993
Arizona Dream
Arizona Dream Leo Sweetie 1993
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night Jerry Lewis 1992
Mad About You
Mad About You Freddy Statler 1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team Self 1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy Self 1992
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' Self 1991
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Self 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice) 1989
Cookie
Cookie Arnold Ross 1989
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis Self 1988
Téléthon
Téléthon Self 1987
Wiseguy
Wiseguy Eli Sternberg 1987
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self 1987
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self (archive footage) 1987
Fight for Life
Fight for Life Dr. Bernard Abrams 1987
Rickles... On the Loose
Rickles... On the Loose Self 1986
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams Self (archive footage) 1986
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave Clovis Blaireau 1984
The Defective Detective
The Defective Detective Jerry Logan 1984
Goldene Kamera
Goldene Kamera Self 1984
Bonjour Mr Lewis
Bonjour Mr Lewis Self (archive footage) 1983
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter 1983
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy Jerry Langford 1982
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Self (archive footage) 1982
Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle Self - Narrator (voice) 1981
Pink Lady
Pink Lady Jerry Lewis 1980
Hardly Working
Hardly Working Bo Hooper 1980
Gay, Gay Hollywood
Gay, Gay Hollywood Self 1980
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns Self (archive footage) 1979
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques 1978
Please Turn the Page
Please Turn the Page Self 1977
Auf los geht's los
Auf los geht's los Self 1977
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years Self 1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie Self 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Cher
Cher Self - Guest 1975
Cher
Cher Self 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy Self 1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Tony Orlando and Dawn Self 1974
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self (archive footage) 1974
Der große Preis
Der große Preis Self 1974
Klimbim
Klimbim Self / Bobby Zischer 1973
Klimbim
Klimbim Self 1973
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! Self 1972
Medicine Ball Caravan
Medicine Ball Caravan Self 1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Self 1971
V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel Self 1971
Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front? Brendan Byers III 1970
One More Time
One More Time Bandleader (voice) 1970
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs 1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special
The Jack Benny Birthday Special Self (uncredited) 1969
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River George Lester 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self (uncredited) 1968
The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show Self - Host 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self 1967
The Big Mouth
The Big Mouth Gerald Clamson 1967
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out Pete Mattemore 1966
Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather 1966
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing Robert Reed 1965
Red Line 7000
Red Line 7000 Driver (uncredited) 1965
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton 1965
The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly Jerome Littlefield 1964
Soap Opera
Soap Opera Self in Commercial (archive footage) 1964
The Patsy
The Patsy Stanley Belt 1964
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? Norman Phiffer 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited) 1963
The Jerry Lewis Show
The Jerry Lewis Show Self - Host 1963
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp 1963
It's Only Money
It's Only Money Lester March 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self - Guest Host 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy Morty S. Tashman 1961
Ben Casey
Ben Casey Dr. Dennis Green 1961
The Joey Bishop Show
The Joey Bishop Show Self (uncredited) 1961
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert 1961
Cinderfella
Cinderfella Cinderfella 1960
The Bellboy
The Bellboy Stanley / Jerry Lewis 1960
Visit to a Small Planet
Visit to a Small Planet Kreton 1960
Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner Cameo / Itchy McGrathy 1959
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz 1959
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII 1959
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show Self 1959
The Music Shop
The Music Shop 1959
The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy Gilbert Wooley 1958
Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall Self 1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby Clayton Poole 1958
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack Private Meredith C. Bixby 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self 1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar Self - Guest Host 1957
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent Sidney L. Pythias 1957
Hollywood or Bust
Hollywood or Bust Malcolm Smith 1956
Pardners
Pardners Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr. 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Guest 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self - Cameo 1956
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show Self 1956
Artists and Models
Artists and Models Eugene Fullstack 1955
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young Wilbur Hoolick 1955
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus Jerry Hotchkiss 1954
Living It Up
Living It Up Homer Flagg 1954
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood 1954
Money from Home
Money from Home Virgil Yokum 1953
The Caddy
The Caddy Harvey Miller 1953
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff Myron Mertz 1953
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Road to Bali
Road to Bali Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited) 1952
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks Hap Smith 1952
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware Melvin Jones 1952
Come Back Little Shiksa
Come Back Little Shiksa 1952
The Stooge
The Stooge Ted Rogers 1951
That's My Boy
That's My Boy 'Junior' Jackson 1951
Fairfax Avenue
Fairfax Avenue 1951
At War with the Army
At War with the Army Alvin Korwin 1950
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program Self 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self 1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self - Host 1950
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West Seymour 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self 1950
What's My Line?
What's My Line? Self - Panelist 1950
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma Seymour 1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border 1949
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948

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