Jerry Lewis

Acting

1949 — 2016 · 35 films

Lived

16 March 1926 — d. 2017

From

Newark, New Jersey, USA

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).