Jerry Lewis

Known for Acting

Born

March 16, 1926

Died

August 20, 2017 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Newark, New Jersey, USA

Also Known As

Jerome Joseph LevitchJoseph LevitchThe King of ComedyMartin & LewisΤζέρι ΛιούιςΤζερόμ Τζόζεφ ΛέβιτςΤζόζεφ ΛέβιτςΜάρτιν & ΛιούιςΟ Βασιλιάς της ΚωμωδίαςΤζερόμ Λέβιτς杰瑞·刘易斯جری لوئیس

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.