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.
Movies & TV Shows
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The Simpsons (1989) — Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Andrew Munch
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The King of Comedy (1982) — Jerry Langford
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Arizona Dream (1993) — Leo Sweetie
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
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The Trust (2016) — Jim's Father
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Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
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The Nutty Professor (1963) — Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
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Raw (1993) — Jerry Lewis (archive footage)
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Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013) — Bellboy
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Mad About You (1992) — Freddy Statler
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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (2012) — Self
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) — Self - Guest
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The Ladies Man (1961) — Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
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Artists and Models (1955) — Eugene Fullstack
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The Bellboy (1960) — Stanley / Jerry Lewis
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Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009) — Stationmaster (voice)
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Cinderfella (1960) — Cinderfella
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The View (1997) — Self
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Boeing, Boeing (1965) — Robert Reed
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self - Guest Host
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Who's Minding the Store? (1963) — Norman Phiffer
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The Disorderly Orderly (1964) — Jerome Littlefield
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Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) — Clayton Poole
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The Oscars (1953) — Self
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Road to Bali (1952) — Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
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E! True Hollywood Story (1996) — Self
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Hollywood or Bust (1956) — Malcolm Smith
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The Family Jewels (1965) — Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967) — Self
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Pardners (1956) — Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
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The Caddy (1953) — Harvey Miller
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Mr. Saturday Night (1992) — Jerry Lewis
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The Patsy (1964) — Stanley Belt
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Inside the Actors Studio (1994) — Self
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Late Night with David Letterman (1982) — Self - Guest
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At War with the Army (1950) — Private Korwin
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The Errand Boy (1961) — Morty S. Tashman
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The Geisha Boy (1958) — Gilbert Wooley
Directed
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The Nutty Professor (1963) — Director
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The Ladies Man (1961) — Director
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The Bellboy (1960) — Director
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The Family Jewels (1965) — Director
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The Patsy (1964) — Director
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The Errand Boy (1961) — Director
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Which Way to the Front? (1970) — Director
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The Big Mouth (1967) — Director
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Three on a Couch (1966) — Director
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Smorgasbord (1983) — Director
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Hardly Working (1980) — Director
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Ben Casey (1961) — Director
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One More Time (1970) — Director
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Brothers (1984) — Director
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Boy (1992) — Director
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Super Force (1990) — Director
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The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969) — Director
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How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949) — Director
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The Re-Inforcer (1951) — Director
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How Are The Kids? (1992) — Director
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The Day the Clown Cried (1972) — Director
- Nightmare (1956) — Director
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Come Back Little Shiksa (1952) — Director
- Fairfax Avenue (1951) — Director