Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis · Arts & Literature
Legendary American comedian, actor and filmmaker; humanitarian telethon host.
1926, Newark, New Jersey, USA — 2017, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
United States
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Jerry Lewis was a comedian, actor and filmmaker whose partnership with Dean Martin and solo films such as The Nutty Professor made him one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-twentieth century. For decades he hosted the Labor Day telethon that raised vast sums for muscular dystrophy research. He was born to a Jewish family; his father was a vaudeville entertainer.
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Legendary American comedian, actor and filmmaker; humanitarian telethon host.
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