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Jerry Lewis

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Jerry Lewis 1926-, American comedian, b. Newark, N.J. as Joseph Levitch. Known for his slapstick portrayals replete with facial mugging and sight gags, Lewis teamed (1946-56) with singer Dean Martin for a series of nightclub appearances and films. Among the films Lewis has starred in and directed are The Bell Boy (1960), The Ladies' Man (1961), and The Nutty Professor (1963). Enormously popular in France, he left film work in 1970 and concentrated his energies on his activities as chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy foundation. He made an unsuccessful comeback as director in the e... Read more
Lewis, Jerry
LEWIS, Jerry Nationality: American. Born: Joseph Levitch...1956 — started solo career; formed Jerry Lewis Productions, Inc.; 1957 — film debut...x2014; lead in variety TV series The Jerry Lewis Show ; 1967 – 69 — lead in... Read more
Lewis, Jerry
LEWIS, Jerry Nationality: American. Born: Joseph Levitch...of pastiches of Hollywood films (later Jerry Lewis Productions), 1949; chairman of Muscular...Beverly Hills, CA 90212, U.S.A. Address: Jerry Lewis Films Inc., 3160 W. Sahara Avenue #16-C... Read more

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