Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

237

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-03-16

Day of Death

2017-08-20 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Jerome Joseph Levitch

Joseph Levitch

The King of Comedy

Martin & Lewis

Τζέρι Λιούις

Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς

Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς

Μάρτιν & Λιούις

Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας

Τζερόμ Λέβιτς

杰瑞·刘易斯

جری لوئیس

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

The King of Comedy

1982

The King of Comedy

as

Jerry Langford

Arizona Dream

1993

Arizona Dream

as

Leo Sweetie

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as

Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)

Pardners

1956

Pardners

as

Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.

The Patsy

1964

The Patsy

as

Stanley Belt

At War with the Army

1950

At War with the Army

as

Alvin Korwin

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

2002

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

as

Self (archive footage)

Scared Stiff

1953

Scared Stiff

as

Myron Mertz

I Know A Riddle

2004

I Know A Riddle

as

The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as

Self (archive footage)

Li'l Abner

1959

Li'l Abner

as

Cameo / Itchy McGrathy

Hollywood Legenden

2004

Hollywood Legenden

as

Self

The Ladies Man

1961

The Ladies Man

as

Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

The Disorderly Orderly

as

Jerome Littlefield

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as

Morty S. Tashman

It's Only Money

1962

It's Only Money

as

Lester March

Funny Bones

1995

Funny Bones

as

George Fawkes

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

Who's Minding the Store?

as

Norman Phiffer

Dean Martin: El Rey del Cool

2021

Dean Martin: El Rey del Cool

as

Self

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as

Clayton Poole

Smorgasbord

1983

Smorgasbord

as

Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter

The Sad Sack

1957

The Sad Sack

as

Private Meredith C. Bixby

Hollywood or Bust

1956

Hollywood or Bust

as

Malcolm Smith

Artists and Models

1955

Artists and Models

as

Eugene Fullstack

Jumping Jacks

1952

Jumping Jacks

as

Hap Smith

The Geisha Boy

1958

The Geisha Boy

as

Gilbert Wooley

The Caddy

1953

The Caddy

as

Harvey Miller

3 Ring Circus

1954

3 Ring Circus

as

Jerry Hotchkiss

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

The Delicate Delinquent

as

Sidney L. Pythias

The Bellboy

1960

The Bellboy

as

Stanley / Jerry Lewis

Boeing, Boeing

1965

Boeing, Boeing

as

Robert Reed

Three on a Couch

1966

Three on a Couch

as

Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather

2012

Close Up

as

Self (archive footage)

Sailor Beware

1952

Sailor Beware

as

Melvin Jones

Living It Up

1954

Living It Up

as

Homer Flagg

The Nutty Professor

2008

The Nutty Professor

as

Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love

The Nutty Professor

1963

The Nutty Professor

as

Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

Cinderfella

1960

Cinderfella

as

Cinderfella

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)

The Family Jewels

1965

The Family Jewels

as

Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton

You're Never Too Young

1955

You're Never Too Young

as

Wilbur Hoolick

Money from Home

1953

Money from Home

as

Virgil Yokum

That's My Boy

1951

That's My Boy

as

'Junior' Jackson

Slapstick of Another Kind

1982

Slapstick of Another Kind

as

Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

1968

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

as

George Lester

The Stooge

1951

The Stooge

as

Ted Rogers

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

2005

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

as

Cookie

1989

Cookie

as

Arnold Ross

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

1996

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

as

Self (archive footage)

My Friend Irma

1949

My Friend Irma

as

Seymour

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

My Friend Irma Goes West

as

Seymour

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

Visit to a Small Planet

as

Kreton

2022

The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon

as

Himself (archive footage)

Way... Way Out

1966

Way... Way Out

as

Pete Mattemore

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

1969

The Jack Benny Birthday Special

as

Self (uncredited)

The Big Mouth

1967

The Big Mouth

as

Gerald Clamson

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

as

Brendan Byers III

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

as

Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

as

Self

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959

Don't Give Up the Ship

as

John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII

Hardly Working

1980

Hardly Working

as

Bo Hooper

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

1984

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

as

Clovis Blaireau

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as

Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

Max Rose

2016

Max Rose

as

Max Rose

Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis

2006

Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis

as

Self

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis

1988

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis

as

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

2006

Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten

as

Self (archive footage)

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

1949

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

as

Sports on the Silver Screen

1997

Sports on the Silver Screen

as

Self (archive footage)

Fight for Life

1987

Fight for Life

as

Dr. Bernard Abrams

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

1996

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

as

Himself

Mystery Reel

2022

Mystery Reel

as

The Defective Detective

1984

The Defective Detective

as

Jerry Logan

Rat Pack

2022

Rat Pack

as

Self (archive footage)

Soap Opera

1964

Soap Opera

as

Himself (Archive footage)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

as

(archive footage)

Red Line 7000

1965

Red Line 7000

as

Driver (uncredited)

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

as

Self

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

2011

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

as

Self

The Trust

2016

The Trust

as

Jim's Father

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

2011

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

as

Self

Inside Rupert Pupkin

2014

Inside Rupert Pupkin

as

Self (archive footage)

Gay, Gay Hollywood

1980

Gay, Gay Hollywood

as

The Day the Clown Cried

The Day the Clown Cried

as

Helmut Doork

Medicine Ball Caravan

1971

Medicine Ball Caravan

as

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

2009

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

as

Stationmaster (voice)

Dying Laughing

2017

Dying Laughing

as

Self

The Clown

2016

The Clown

as

Self

One More Time

1970

One More Time

as

Bandleader (voice)

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

1990

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

as

Self

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

2004

A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

as

Self (archive footage)

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

2013

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

as

Bellboy

Road to Bali

1953

Road to Bali

as

Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

2016

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

as

Self (archive footage)

The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried

2016

The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried

as

Self (archive footage)

Mr. Saturday Night

1992

Mr. Saturday Night

as

Himself

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

2017

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

as

Self

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

2013

The Trials of Muhammad Ali

as

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

1991

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

as

Self

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

1992

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

as

Self

Come Back Little Shiksa

1952

Come Back Little Shiksa

as

Fairfax Avenue

1951

Fairfax Avenue

as

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

2011

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

as

Self (archive footage)

Rickles... On the Loose

1986

Rickles... On the Loose

as

Self

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as

Self (archive footage)

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

1974

Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

as

Himself

Rascal Dazzle

1981

Rascal Dazzle

as

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

1972

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

as

Self

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

2020

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

as

Himself

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

2021

Kreka: Dreamcatcher

as

Self

From Darkness to Light

2025

From Darkness to Light

as

Self

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

1954

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

as

Mad About You

Mad About You

as

Freddy Statler

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

as

Self

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as

Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as

The View

The View

as

Self

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Andrew Munch

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

as

Self

The David Susskind Show

The David Susskind Show

as

Self

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

as

Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as

Self - Guest

Wiseguy

Wiseguy

as

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as

Self

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

as

Jerry Lewis

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Music Shop

The Music Shop

as

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Guest

Cher

Cher

as

Self - Guest

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

as

Host

The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show

as

Himself

Cher

Cher

as

Self

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

as

Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as

Self

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Host

Raw

Raw

as

Jerry Lewis (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self - Guest Host

Klimbim

Klimbim

as

Self / Bobby Zischer

Klimbim

Klimbim

as

Self

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

as

Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program

as

Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

as

Self

TV Story Superstar

TV Story Superstar

as

Self (archive footage)

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self (archive footage)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Bonjour Mr Lewis

Bonjour Mr Lewis

as

Self (archive footage)

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as

Self

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self - Cameo

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

as

Self

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

The Joey Bishop Show

The Joey Bishop Show

as

Self (uncredited)

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Mystery Guest

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self - Co-Host

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as

Self - Guest Host

Please Turn the Page

Please Turn the Page

as

Self

Téléthon

Téléthon

as

Self

Der große Preis

Der große Preis

as

Self

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

as

Self - Panelist

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as

Self - Comedian (archive footage)

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self (archive footage)

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self - Host

Production

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

as

The Nutty Professor

1996

The Nutty Professor

as

The Big Mouth

1967

The Big Mouth

as

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

as

The Bellboy

1960

The Bellboy

as

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

Hook, Line and Sinker

as

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

as

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

The Delicate Delinquent

as

Cinderfella

1960

Cinderfella

as

The Family Jewels

1965

The Family Jewels

as

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

Rock-a-Bye Baby

as

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

The Disorderly Orderly

as

Three on a Couch

1966

Three on a Couch

as

The Ladies Man

1961

The Ladies Man

as

The Geisha Boy

1958

The Geisha Boy

as

Crew

Fairfax Avenue

1951

Fairfax Avenue

as

Directing

The Patsy

1964

The Patsy

as

One More Time

1970

One More Time

as

The Ladies Man

1961

The Ladies Man

as

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as

Smorgasbord

1983

Smorgasbord

as

The Bellboy

1960

The Bellboy

as

Three on a Couch

1966

Three on a Couch

as

The Nutty Professor

1963

The Nutty Professor

as

The Family Jewels

1965

The Family Jewels

as

The Big Mouth

1967

The Big Mouth

as

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Which Way to the Front?

as

Hardly Working

1980

Hardly Working

as

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

1949

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

as

Boy

1992

Boy

as

The Day the Clown Cried

The Day the Clown Cried

as

Nightmare

1956

Nightmare

as

The Re-Inforcer

1951

The Re-Inforcer

as

Come Back Little Shiksa

1952

Come Back Little Shiksa

as

Fairfax Avenue

1951

Fairfax Avenue

as

How Are The Kids?

1993

How Are The Kids?

as

Brothers

Brothers

as

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

as

Super Force

Super Force

as