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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
238
Gender
Male
Birthday
1926-03-16 (99 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Acting
2025
From Darkness to Light as Self2024
Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self - Comedian (archive footage)2022
The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon as Himself (archive footage)2022
Mystery Reel as Not available2022
Rat Pack as Self (archive footage)2021
Kreka: Dreamcatcher as Self2021
Dean Martin: King of Cool as Self2020
TV Story Superstar as Self (archive footage)2020
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo as Himself2019
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael as Self2017
Dying Laughing as Self2017
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me as Self2016
Max Rose as Max Rose2016
The Last Laugh as Self2016
The Trust as Jim's Father2016
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried as Self (archive footage)2016
The Clown as Self2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown as Self (archive footage)2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Inside Rupert Pupkin as Self (archive footage)2013
Till Luck Do Us Part 2 as Bellboy2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali as Not available2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self2012
Close Up as Self (archive footage)2012
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe as Self (archive footage)2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis as Self2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic as Self (archive footage)2011
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé as Self2011
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy as Self2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! as Stationmaster (voice)2009
Joy Behar: Say Anything! as Not available2008
The Nutty Professor as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love2006
Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten as Self (archive footage)2006
Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis as Self2005
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime as Not available2004
Hollywood Legenden as Self2004
I Know A Riddle as Not available2004
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)2004
A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli as Self (archive footage)2002
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' as Self (archive footage)2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years as (archive footage)1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Andrew Munch1997
The View as Self1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender as Self (archive footage)1997
Sports on the Silver Screen as Self (archive footage)1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels as Self (archive footage)1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1996
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown as Himself1995
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)1995
Funny Bones as George Fawkes1994
Inside the Actors Studio as Self1993
Raw as Jerry Lewis (archive footage)1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Arizona Dream as Leo Sweetie1992
Mad About You as Freddy Statler1992
Mr. Saturday Night as Himself1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy as Self1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team as Self1990
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration as Self1989
The Simpsons as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)1989
Cookie as Arnold Ross1988
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis as Not available1987
Sacrée Soirée as Self1987
Sacrée Soirée as Self (archive footage)1987
Wiseguy as Not available1987
Fight for Life as Dr. Bernard Abrams1987
Téléthon as Self1986
Rickles... On the Loose as Self1986
Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)1984
Goldene Kamera as Self1984
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave as Clovis Blaireau1984
The Defective Detective as Jerry Logan1983
Smorgasbord as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter1983
Bonjour Mr Lewis as Self (archive footage)1982
Champs-Elysées as Self1982
The King of Comedy as Jerry Langford1982
Slapstick of Another Kind as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage)1981
Rascal Dazzle as Self - Narrator (voice)1980
Hardly Working as Bo Hooper1980
Pink Lady as Jerry Lewis1980
Gay, Gay Hollywood as Self1979
The Hollywood Clowns as Self (archive footage)1978
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid as Le Zinzin d'Hollywood, Jerry chez les cinoques1977
Auf los geht's los as Self1977
Please Turn the Page as Self1976
Donny & Marie as Self1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self1975
Cher as Self - Guest1975
Cher as Self1974
Spécial cinéma as Self (archive footage)1974
Der große Preis as Self1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn as Self1974
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy as Himself1973
Klimbim as Self1973
Klimbim as Self / Bobby Zischer1972
The Day the Clown Cried as Helmut Doork1972
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! as Self1971
V.I.P. Schaukel as Self1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour as Not available1971
Medicine Ball Caravan as Not available1970
One More Time as Bandleader (voice)1970
Which Way to the Front? as Brendan Byers III1969
Hook, Line and Sinker as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs1969
The Jack Benny Birthday Special as Self (uncredited)1968
The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self1968
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River as George Lester1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self1967
The Big Mouth as Gerald Clamson1967
The Jerry Lewis Show as Host1966
Way... Way Out as Pete Mattemore1966
Three on a Couch as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather1965
Red Line 7000 as Driver (uncredited)1965
Boeing, Boeing as Robert Reed1965
The Family Jewels as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton1964
The Disorderly Orderly as Jerome Littlefield1964
The Patsy as Stanley Belt1964
Soap Opera as Himself (Archive footage)1963
The Nutty Professor as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)1963
Who's Minding the Store? as Norman Phiffer1963
The Jerry Lewis Show as Himself1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self1962
It's Only Money as Lester March1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host1961
Ben Casey as Not available1961
The Errand Boy as Morty S. Tashman1961
The Joey Bishop Show as Self (uncredited)1961
The Ladies Man as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert1960
Visit to a Small Planet as Kreton1960
The Bellboy as Stanley / Jerry Lewis1960
Cinderfella as Cinderfella1959
Li'l Abner as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy1959
The David Susskind Show as Self1959
Don't Give Up the Ship as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII1959
The Music Shop as Not available1958
Kraft Music Hall as Self1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby as Clayton Poole1958
The Geisha Boy as Gilbert Wooley1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self1957
Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self - Guest Host1957
The Delicate Delinquent as Sidney L. Pythias1957
The Sad Sack as Private Meredith C. Bixby1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self - Cameo1956
The Steve Allen Show as Self1956
Hollywood or Bust as Malcolm Smith1956
Pardners as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.1955
Artists and Models as Eugene Fullstack1955
You're Never Too Young as Wilbur Hoolick1954
Living It Up as Homer Flagg1954
3 Ring Circus as Jerry Hotchkiss1954
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood as Not available1953
The Oscars as Self1953
The Caddy as Harvey Miller1953
Scared Stiff as Myron Mertz1953
Money from Home as Virgil Yokum1953
Road to Bali as Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)1952
Jumping Jacks as Hap Smith1952
Sailor Beware as Melvin Jones1952
Come Back Little Shiksa as Not available1951
The Stooge as Ted Rogers1951
That's My Boy as 'Junior' Jackson1951
Fairfax Avenue as Not available1950
What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest1950
What's My Line? as Self - Panelist1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self - Host1950
The Jack Benny Program as Self1950
At War with the Army as Alvin Korwin1950
My Friend Irma Goes West as Seymour1949
My Friend Irma as Seymour1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border as Not available1948
The Ed Sullivan Show as SelfCrew
2011
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Executive Producer2008
The Nutty Professor Characters2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Executive Producer2000
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Characters1996
The Nutty Professor Executive Producer1996
The Nutty Professor Original Film Writer1993
How Are The Kids? Writer1993
How Are The Kids? Director1992
Boy Director1992
Boy Writer1990
Super Force Director1984
Brothers Director1983
Smorgasbord Director1983
Smorgasbord Writer1980
Hardly Working Director1980
Hardly Working Screenplay1972
The Day the Clown Cried Director1972
The Day the Clown Cried Writer1970
One More Time Director1970
Which Way to the Front? Director1970
Which Way to the Front? Producer1969
Hook, Line and Sinker Producer1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Director1967
The Big Mouth Screenplay1967
The Big Mouth Producer1967
The Big Mouth Director1966
Three on a Couch Director1966
Three on a Couch Producer1965
The Family Jewels Director1965
The Family Jewels Writer1965
The Family Jewels Producer1964
The Patsy Director1964
The Patsy Writer1964
The Disorderly Orderly Executive Producer1963
The Nutty Professor Director1963
The Nutty Professor Writer1961
The Ladies Man Director1961
The Errand Boy Director1961
The Errand Boy Writer1961
The Ladies Man Writer1961
The Ladies Man Producer1961
Ben Casey Director1960
The Bellboy Director1960
The Bellboy Producer1960
The Bellboy Writer1960
Cinderfella Producer1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby Producer1958
The Geisha Boy Producer1957
The Delicate Delinquent Producer1956
Nightmare Director1952
Come Back Little Shiksa Director1952
An Eye for an Eye Director of Photography1951
The Re-Inforcer Director1951
Fairfax Avenue Writer1951
Fairfax Avenue Cinematography1951
Fairfax Avenue Director1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border Writer1949
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border Director