Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

🎂 16th March 1926 (99 yrs) 📍 Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Jerry Lewis

🎬 Movies Featuring Jerry Lewis

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet

Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
From Darkness to Light

From Darkness to Light (2025)

as Self
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Mystery Reel (2022)

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The Dark Side of a Hollywood Icon (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack

Rat Pack (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: King of Cool

Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

as Self
Kreka: Dreamcatcher

Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021)

as Self
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo

Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo (2020)

as Self
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)

as Self
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)

as Self
Dying Laughing

Dying Laughing (2017)

as Self
Max Rose

Max Rose (2016)

as Max Rose
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
The Trust

The Trust (2016)

as Jim's Father
The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh (2016)

as Self
The Clown

The Clown (2016)

as Self
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried

The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
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Inside Rupert Pupkin (2014)

as Self (archive footage)
Till Luck Do Us Part 2

Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013)

as Bellboy
The Trials of Muhammad Ali

The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)

as Self (archive footage)
Close Up

Close Up (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)

as Self (archive footage)
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic

Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011)

as Self (archive footage)
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis

Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)

as Self
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy

A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (2011)

as Self
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé

Pierre Étaix, un destin animé (2011)

as Self
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!

Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)

as Stationmaster (voice)
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor (2008)

as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
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Happy Birthday, Jerry Lewis (2006)

as Self
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Jerry Lewis - König der Komödianten (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime

Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime (2005)

as Self
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage)
I Know A Riddle

I Know A Riddle (2004)

as (archive footage)
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Hollywood Legenden (2004)

as Self
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A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: The One and Only

Dean Martin: The One and Only (2004)

as Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'

A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002)

as Self (archive footage)
Edith Head: The Paramount Years

Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)

as (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen

Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown (1996)

as Self
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)

as Self (archive footage)
Funny Bones

Funny Bones (1995)

as George Fawkes
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)

as Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arizona Dream

Arizona Dream (1993)

as Leo Sweetie
Mr. Saturday Night

Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

as Jerry Lewis
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team (1992)

as Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'

Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)

as Self
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Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

as Self
Cookie

Cookie (1989)

as Arnold Ross
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis (1988)

as Self
Fight for Life

Fight for Life (1987)

as Dr. Bernard Abrams
Rickles... On the Loose

Rickles... On the Loose (1986)

as Self
Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams (1986)

as Self (archive footage)
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave (1984)

as Clovis Blaireau
The Defective Detective

The Defective Detective (1984)

as Jerry Logan
Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord (1983)

as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
The King of Comedy

The King of Comedy (1982)

as Jerry Langford
Slapstick of Another Kind

Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)

as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

as Self (archive footage)
Rascal Dazzle

Rascal Dazzle (1981)

as Self - Narrator (voice)
Hardly Working

Hardly Working (1980)

as Bo Hooper
Gay, Gay Hollywood

Gay, Gay Hollywood (1980)

as Self
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

as Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years

NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)

as Self
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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy (1974)

as Self
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !

Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! (1972)

as Self
Medicine Ball Caravan

Medicine Ball Caravan (1971)

as Self
Which Way to the Front?

Which Way to the Front? (1970)

as Brendan Byers III
One More Time

One More Time (1970)

as Bandleader (voice)
Hook, Line and Sinker

Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)

as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
No Image

The Jack Benny Birthday Special (1969)

as Self (uncredited)
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River

Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)

as George Lester
The Big Mouth

The Big Mouth (1967)

as Gerald Clamson
Way... Way Out

Way... Way Out (1966)

as Pete Mattemore
Three on a Couch

Three on a Couch (1966)

as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
Boeing, Boeing

Boeing, Boeing (1965)

as Robert Reed
Red Line 7000

Red Line 7000 (1965)

as Driver (uncredited)
The Family Jewels

The Family Jewels (1965)

as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

as Jerome Littlefield
Soap Opera

Soap Opera (1964)

as Self in Commercial (archive footage)
The Patsy

The Patsy (1964)

as Stanley Belt
Who's Minding the Store?

Who's Minding the Store? (1963)

as Norman Phiffer
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
The Nutty Professor

The Nutty Professor (1963)

as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
It's Only Money

It's Only Money (1962)

as Lester March
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

as Morty S. Tashman
The Ladies Man

The Ladies Man (1961)

as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Cinderfella

Cinderfella (1960)

as Cinderfella
The Bellboy

The Bellboy (1960)

as Stanley / Jerry Lewis
Visit to a Small Planet

Visit to a Small Planet (1960)

as Kreton
Li'l Abner

Li'l Abner (1959)

as Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
The Jazz Singer

The Jazz Singer (1959)

as Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
Don't Give Up the Ship

Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
The Geisha Boy

The Geisha Boy (1958)

as Gilbert Wooley
Rock-a-Bye Baby

Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)

as Clayton Poole
The Sad Sack

The Sad Sack (1957)

as Private Meredith C. Bixby
The Delicate Delinquent

The Delicate Delinquent (1957)

as Sidney L. Pythias
Hollywood or Bust

Hollywood or Bust (1956)

as Malcolm Smith
Pardners

Pardners (1956)

as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
Artists and Models

Artists and Models (1955)

as Eugene Fullstack
You're Never Too Young

You're Never Too Young (1955)

as Wilbur Hoolick
3 Ring Circus

3 Ring Circus (1954)

as Jerry Hotchkiss
Living It Up

Living It Up (1954)

as Homer Flagg
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood

Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood (1954)

Money from Home

Money from Home (1953)

as Virgil Yokum
The Caddy

The Caddy (1953)

as Harvey Miller
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff (1953)

as Myron Mertz
Road to Bali

Road to Bali (1952)

as Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
Jumping Jacks

Jumping Jacks (1952)

as Hap Smith
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware (1952)

as Melvin Jones
Come Back Little Shiksa

Come Back Little Shiksa (1952)

The Stooge

The Stooge (1951)

as Ted Rogers
That's My Boy

That's My Boy (1951)

as 'Junior' Jackson
No Image

Fairfax Avenue (1951)

At War with the Army

At War with the Army (1950)

as Alvin Korwin
My Friend Irma Goes West

My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)

as Seymour
My Friend Irma

My Friend Irma (1949)

as Seymour
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border

How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949)