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Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis (English: Jerry Lewis, March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, singer, film producer, screenwriter and director. He is best known for his comedies in film, television, stage and radio. He originally partnered with Dean Martin in 1946 to form the comedy team Martin and Lewis. Jerry Lewis has won numerous awards, including the American Comedy Awards, the Los Angeles Film Critics Circle and the Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2005, he received the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governor's Award. On February 22, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Jerry Lewis the Jane Hersolt Humanitarian Award.

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
United States
Born
1926-03-16
Died
2017-08-20
Wikidata
Q294927
Occupations comedianmovie actorfilm directorscreenwritersingerstage actortelevision actortelevision producerproducerdirectorfilm producerhumanitarianactorwriterjugglerfilm screenwriterfilm producer
Aliases Jerry LewisJoseph LevitchThe King of ComedyJerry LewisJerry LewisJerry Lewis

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