Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (Newark, New Jersey 1926 - ) American Actor, Comedian, Filmmaker and Host of the annual Jerry Lewis telethon.
He was born Joseph Levitch to a Jewish family. His parents were also professionals in the entertainment world.
Lewis with singer Dean Martin made, since 1946, a successful comedy team for 10 years. They were the most popular comedy duo and appeared together in 17 movies.
Working again as a solo performer, Lewis produced, directed and starred several films. Audiences loved comedies such as The Bellboy, The Nutty Professor and The King of Comedy. Jerry's last picture was Funny Bones, (1995).
In 1967, Lewis taught a course in film direction at the University of Southern California. "The Total Film-Maker" was edited by Jerry and published by Random House in 1971; he also wrote Jerry Lewis: In Person and Dean & Me (A Love Story). A fact not widely known in the United States is that Jerry has won the Best Director of the Year award eight times in Europe since 1960.
"Jerry Lewis is more than a great artist, he is a great man," stated L'Aurore. Lewis received the French Legion of Honor in 1984.
Since 1966 Jerry Lewis has hosted the annual Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.
Jerry loves baseball.
"People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius."
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