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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 16, 1926
Died Aug 20, 2017 (91)
Birthplace Newark, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 0.8 (history)
Updated Feb 14, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
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 nati ... onal 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.

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Max Rose

Max Rose

2016

as Max Rose

The Trust

The Trust

2016

as Jim's Father

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

2009

as Stationmaster (voice)

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

2008

as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years

2002

as (archive footage)

Funny Bones

Funny Bones

1995

as George Fawkes

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Arizona Dream

Arizona Dream

1993

as Leo Sweetie

Cookie

Cookie

1989

as Arnold Ross

Fight for Life

Fight for Life

1987

as Dr. Bernard Abrams

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983

as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter

Slapstick (Of Another Kind)

Slapstick (Of Another Kind)

1982

as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain

The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy

1982

as Jerry Langford

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980

as Bo Hooper

The Day the Clown Cried

The Day the Clown Cried

1972

as Helmut Doork

Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

1970

as Brendan Byers III

One More Time

One More Time

1970

as Bandleader (voice)

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

as Gerald Clamson

Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out

1966

as Pete Mattemore

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather

Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing

1965

as Robert Reed

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965

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

Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000

1965

as Driver (uncredited)

The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

as Jerome Littlefield

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

as Stanley Belt

Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store?

1963

as Norman Phiffer

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

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

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

1963

as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)

It's Only Money

It's Only Money

1962

as Lester March

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

as Morty S. Tashman

Cinderfella

Cinderfella

1960

as Cinderfella

Visit to a Small Planet

Visit to a Small Planet

1960

as Kreton

The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960

as Stanley / Jerry Lewis

Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship

1959

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

Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner

1959

as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

as Clayton Poole

The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

1958

as Gilbert Wooley

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

as Sidney L. Pythias

The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack

1957

as Private Meredith C. Bixby

Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust

1956

as Malcolm Smith

Pardners

Pardners

1956

as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.

Artists and Models

Artists and Models

1955

as Eugene Fullstack

You're Never Too Young

You're Never Too Young

1955

as Wilbur Hoolick

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

as Homer Flagg

3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus

1954

as Jerry Hotchkiss

The Caddy

The Caddy

1953

as Harvey Miller

Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

1953

as Myron Mertz

Money from Home

Money from Home

1953

as Virgil Yokum

Road to Bali

Road to Bali

1953

as Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952

as Melvin Jones

Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks

1952

as Hap Smith

The Stooge

The Stooge

1951

as Ted Rogers

That's My Boy

That's My Boy

1951

as 'Junior' Jackson

At War with the Army

At War with the Army

1950

as Alvin Korwin

My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West

1950

as Seymour

My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma

1949

as Seymour

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

2008

Characters

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

Original Film Writer

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983

Writer

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980

Screenplay

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

Screenplay

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965

Writer

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

Writer

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

Writer

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

Writer

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

Writer

The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960

Writer

Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord

1983

Director

Hardly Working

Hardly Working

1980

Director

The Day the Clown Cried

The Day the Clown Cried

1972

Director

Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Director

One More Time

One More Time

1970

Director

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

Director

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

Director

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965

Director

The Patsy

The Patsy

1964

Director

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1963

Director

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

Director

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

Director

The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960

Director

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

2011

Executive Producer

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

Nutty Professor II: The Klumps

2000

Executive Producer

The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor

1996

Executive Producer

Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front?

1970

Producer

Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker

1969

Producer

The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth

1967

Producer

Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch

1966

Producer

The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels

1965

Producer

The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly

1964

Executive Producer

The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man

1961

Producer

The Bellboy

The Bellboy

1960

Producer

Cinderfella

Cinderfella

1960

Producer

The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy

1958

Producer

Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby

1958

Producer

The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent

1957

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Mad About You

as Freddy Statler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The Simpsons

as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Andrew Munch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Pink Lady

as Jerry Lewis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 01, 1980

Raw

as Jerry Lewis (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 11, 1993

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

as Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1978

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 29

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Host

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 12, 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Music Shop

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Jan 11, 1959

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Jerry Lewis Show

as Himself

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Sep 21, 1963

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Bonjour Mr Lewis

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 03, 1983

Wiseguy

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 16, 1987

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The View

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 01, 1992

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Inside the Actors Studio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 1994

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1971

The David Susskind Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 18, 1959

Donny & Marie

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 1976

Ben Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1961

Cher

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Cher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 1975

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2009

Tony Orlando and Dawn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1974

Klimbim

as Self / Bobby Zischer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 24, 1973

Klimbim

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 24, 1973

The Jack Benny Program

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 1950

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

TV Story Superstar

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 23, 2020

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 19, 2012

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Cameo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

Auf los geht's los

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1977

The Joey Bishop Show

as Self (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1961

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1975

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self - Guest Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 29, 1957

Bitte umblättern

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 1977

Téléthon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1987

Der große Preis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1974

What's My Line?

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

Kraft Music Hall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

as Self - Comedian (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 20, 2024

Sacrée soirée

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 02, 1987

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2024 5 12 15 9
2024 6 16 20 11
2024 7 27 52 5
2024 8 18 31 8
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2025 1 18 30 9
2025 2 11 20 2
2025 3 7 22 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 3 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 1 0
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