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  1. Jun 18, 2024 · Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.—died August 20, 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American comedian, actor, and director whose unrestrained comic style made him one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and ’60s. Lewis was born into a vaudeville family, and at age 12 he developed a comedy act in which he mimed ...

  2. Aug 20, 2017 · By Dave Kehr. Aug. 20, 2017. Jerry Lewis, the comedian, actor and filmmaker who was adored by many, disdained by others, but unquestionably a defining figure of American entertainment in the 20th ...

  3. Jerry Lewis. Actor: The Nutty Professor. Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis. In addition to the duo's popular ...

  4. Feb 3, 2010 · Comic Relief 1980's "Jerry Lewis" Stand Up Comedy. Comic Relief 1980's "Jerry Lewis" Stand Up Comedy.

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  5. Aug 20, 2017 · Jerry Lewis, Comedy Legend, Dies at 91. Jerry Lewis, the brash slapstick comic who became a pop culture sensation in his partnership with Dean Martin and then transformed himself into an auteur ...

  6. Aug 20, 2017 · Comedy King Jerry Lewis, 91, Dies 'Peacefully at Home of Natural Causes,' Says Daughter. Comedy king Jerry Lewis, whose manic style amused generations of moviegoers on both sides of the Atlantic, ...

  7. Aug 20, 2017 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 182580894. Source citation. Actor, Comedian, Filmmaker, Humanitarian, Social Activist. Born Joseph Levitch in Newark, New Jersey to a Jewish family, he had a prolific career in motion pictures, nightclubs, television shows, concerts, album recordings and musicals. He also served as national chairman of the Muscular ...