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Jerry Lewis

Acting · 1926–2017 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

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

The King of Comedy

7.8

The King of Comedy

1982 · Jerry Langford

Arizona Dream

7.1

Arizona Dream

1993 · Leo Sweetie

The Nutty Professor

6.5

The Nutty Professor

1963 · Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

The Trust

5.2

The Trust

2016 · Jim's Father

The Ladies Man

6.3

The Ladies Man

1961 · Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert

Artists and Models

6.7

Artists and Models

1955 · Eugene Fullstack

The Bellboy

6.2

The Bellboy

1960 · Stanley / Jerry Lewis

Cinderfella

6.1

Cinderfella

1960 · Cinderfella

The Simpsons

8.0

The Simpsons

1989 · Series · Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)

Boeing, Boeing

6.3

Boeing, Boeing

1965 · Robert Reed

Who's Minding the Store?

6.8

Who's Minding the Store?

1963 · Norman Phiffer

The Disorderly Orderly

6.3

The Disorderly Orderly

1964 · Jerome Littlefield

Directed24

Boy

6.3

Boy

1992 · Director

How Are The Kids?

8.0

How Are The Kids?

1992 · Director

Super Force

5.9

Super Force

1990 · Series · Director

Brothers

6.7

Brothers

1984 · Series · Director

Smorgasbord

6.0

Smorgasbord

1983 · Director

Hardly Working

4.7

Hardly Working

1980 · Director

The Day the Clown Cried

9.0

The Day the Clown Cried

1972 · Director

Which Way to the Front?

4.8

Which Way to the Front?

1970 · Director

One More Time

5.0

One More Time

1970 · Director

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

4.8

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969 · Series · Director

The Big Mouth

5.3

The Big Mouth

1967 · Director

Three on a Couch

5.4

Three on a Couch

1966 · Director

The Family Jewels

6.5

The Family Jewels

1965 · Director

The Patsy

6.2

The Patsy

1964 · Director

The Nutty Professor

6.5

The Nutty Professor

1963 · Director

Ben Casey

5.9

Ben Casey

1961 · Series · Director

The Ladies Man

6.3

The Ladies Man

1961 · Director

The Errand Boy

6.2

The Errand Boy

1961 · Director

All acting credits80

Mystery Reel

Mystery Reel

2022

The Trust

5.2

The Trust

2016 · Jim's Father

Max Rose

5.6

Max Rose

2016 · Max Rose

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

5.8

Till Luck Do Us Part 2

2013 · Bellboy

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

Joy Behar: Say Anything!

2009 · Series

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

6.6

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

2009 · Stationmaster (voice)

The Nutty Professor

4.8

The Nutty Professor

2008 · Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Series · Andrew Munch

Funny Bones

6.6

Funny Bones

1995 · George Fawkes

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

5.8

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995 · Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Raw

6.8

Raw

1993 · Series · Jerry Lewis (archive footage)

Arizona Dream

7.1

Arizona Dream

1993 · Leo Sweetie

Mad About You

6.8

Mad About You

1992 · Series · Freddy Statler

Mr. Saturday Night

5.9

Mr. Saturday Night

1992 · Jerry Lewis

The Simpsons

8.0

The Simpsons

1989 · Series · Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)

Cookie

5.6

Cookie

1989 · Arnold Ross

Wiseguy

6.6

Wiseguy

1987 · Series · Eli Sternberg

Fight for Life

6.0

Fight for Life

1987 · Dr. Bernard Abrams