Jerry Lewis

Acting

Jerry Lewis

Born 16 March 1926 · Newark, New Jersey, USA · Died 20 August 2017 at 91

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

Highlights

The Simpsons1989 · Series · Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Andrew Munch
The King of Comedy1982 · Film · Jerry Langford
Arizona Dream1993 · Film · Leo Sweetie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · Film · Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor1963 · Film · Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

Filmography

Movies

68 films

Max Rose2016 · Film · Max Rose
The Trust2016 · Film · Jim's Father
Till Luck Do Us Part 22013 · Film · Bellboy
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2009 · Film · Stationmaster (voice)
The Nutty Professor2008 · Film · Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
Funny Bones1995 · Film · George Fawkes
Arizona Dream1993 · Film · Leo Sweetie
Mr. Saturday Night1992 · Film · Jerry Lewis
Boy1992 · Film · Director
How Are The Kids?1992 · Film · Writer
Cookie1989 · Film · Arnold Ross
Fight for Life1987 · Film · Dr. Bernard Abrams
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave1984 · Film · Clovis Blaireau
The Defective Detective1984 · Film · Jerry Logan
Smorgasbord1983 · Film · Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
The King of Comedy1982 · Film · Jerry Langford
Slapstick of Another Kind1982 · Film · Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
Hardly Working1980 · Film · Bo Hooper
The Day the Clown Cried1972 · Film · Helmut Doork
Which Way to the Front?1970 · Film · Brendan Byers III / Field Marshal Erik Kesselring
One More Time1970 · Film · Bandleader (voice)
Hook, Line and Sinker1969 · Film · Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River1968 · Film · George Lester
The Big Mouth1967 · Film · Gerald Clamson
Way... Way Out1966 · Film · Pete Mattemore
Three on a Couch1966 · Film · Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
Boeing, Boeing1965 · Film · Robert Reed
Red Line 70001965 · Film · Driver (uncredited)
The Family Jewels1965 · Film · Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
The Disorderly Orderly1964 · Film · Jerome Littlefield
The Patsy1964 · Film · Stanley Belt
Who's Minding the Store?1963 · Film · Norman Phiffer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · Film · Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor1963 · Film · Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
It's Only Money1962 · Film · Lester March
The Errand Boy1961 · Film · Morty S. Tashman
The Ladies Man1961 · Film · Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Cinderfella1960 · Film · Cinderfella
The Bellboy1960 · Film · Stanley / Jerry Lewis
Visit to a Small Planet1960 · Film · Kreton
Li'l Abner1959 · Film · Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
The Jazz Singer1959 · Film · Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
Don't Give Up the Ship1959 · Film · John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
The Geisha Boy1958 · Film · Gilbert Wooley
Rock-a-Bye Baby1958 · Film · Clayton Poole
The Sad Sack1957 · Film · Private Meredith C. Bixby
The Delicate Delinquent1957 · Film · Sidney L. Pythias
Hollywood or Bust1956 · Film · Malcolm Smith
Pardners1956 · Film · Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
Artists and Models1955 · Film · Eugene Fullstack
You're Never Too Young1955 · Film · Wilbur Hoolick
3 Ring Circus1954 · Film · Jerry Hotchkiss
Living It Up1954 · Film · Homer Flagg
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood1954 · Film
Money from Home1953 · Film · Virgil Yokum
The Caddy1953 · Film · Harvey Miller
Scared Stiff1953 · Film · Myron Mertz
Road to Bali1952 · Film · Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
Jumping Jacks1952 · Film · Hap Smith
Sailor Beware1952 · Film · Melvin Jones
Come Back Little Shiksa1952 · Film
The Stooge1951 · Film · Ted Rogers
The Re-Inforcer1951 · Film · Director
That's My Boy1951 · Film · 'Junior' Jackson
At War with the Army1950 · Film · Private Korwin
My Friend Irma Goes West1950 · Film · Seymour
My Friend Irma1949 · Film · Seymour
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border1949 · Film

Filmography

Series

13 shows

Joy Behar: Say Anything!2009 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Andrew Munch
Mad About You1992 · Series · Freddy Statler
Super Force1990 · Series · Director
The Simpsons1989 · Series · Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
Wiseguy1987 · Series · Eli Sternberg
Brothers1984 · Series · Director
Pink Lady1980 · Series · Jerry Lewis
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid1978 · Series · Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors1969 · Series · Director
Ben Casey1961 · Series · Dr. Dennis Green
Startime1959 · Series · Joey Rabinowitz / Joey Robin
The Jack Benny Program1950 · Series · Lewis