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Jerry Lewis

Acting

1926-03-16 - 2017-08-20

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also known as: Jerome Joseph Levitch, Joseph Levitch, The King of Comedy, Martin & Lewis, Τζέρι Λιούις, Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Μάρτιν & Λιούις, Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας, Τζερόμ Λέβιτς, 杰瑞·刘易斯, جری لوئیس

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.