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Oct 28, 1982 · Lewis is Jerry Langford, a Johnny Carson-like character who’s held captive by an aspiring comedian (De Niro). Jerry was Scorsese’s casting inspiration, and the director is a longtime admirer ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, Nonpareil Genius of Comedy, Dies at 91. He dominated show business with Dean Martin in the 1950s, starred in 'The Bellboy' and 'The Nutty Professor,' hosted the Labor Day telethon for ...
Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, the slapstick-loving comedian, innovative filmmaker and generous fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, died Sunday after a brief illness, said his publicist, Candi Cazau ...
Aug 21, 2017 · Inside Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin's rise to fame, bitter breakup and ultimate reunion. After taking the world by storm with one of the most beloved comedy acts of all time, Dean Martin and Jerry ...
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Jerry Lewis was born Jerome Levitch in Newark, NJ on March 16, 1926; until biographer Shawn Levy unearthed his official birth record while doing research for his 1996 biography King of Comedy: The Life and Art of Jerry Lewis, most sources, including Lewis' own earlier autobiography, had given his birth name as Joseph Levitch. His parents were ...
Jerry Lewis appeared in movies and television from 1949 to 2017. Lewis appeared in numerous films alongside singer Dean Martin. He also starred in such films as The Bellboy (1960), Cinderfella (1960), The Errand Boy (1961), The Nutty Professor (1963), The King of Comedy (1982), The Trust (2016), and Max Rose (2016).
Aug 20, 2017 · Las Vegas Review Journal columnist John Katsilometes confirmed the news on Twitte r on Sunday, writing that Lewis’ rep told him in a statement that he died at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday morning in his ...
