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Jerry Lewis

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born March 16, 1926Died August 20, 2017 (91 years)
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). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The King of Comedy
  • It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
  • The Trust
  • Road to Bali
  • Wiseguy
  • At War with the Army
  • Slapstick of Another Kind
  • Rocky Marciano: A Life Story

Known For

  • The King of Comedy
  • The Nutty Professor
  • Arizona Dream
  • The Nutty Professor
  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
  • The Trust
  • The Bellboy
  • The Ladies Man
  • Boeing, Boeing
  • Cinderfella
  • The Disorderly Orderly
  • Who's Minding the Store?
  • The Patsy
  • The Family Jewels
  • The Caddy
  • Rock-a-Bye Baby
  • Artists and Models
  • The Geisha Boy
  • The Errand Boy
  • Funny Bones
  • The Delicate Delinquent
  • Visit to a Small Planet
  • Which Way to the Front?
  • The Big Mouth

Featured Videos

  • The King Of Comedy: Let's get on with the show
    The King Of Comedy: Let's get on with the showThe King of ComedyScene
  • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey (Jerry Lewis)
    Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey (Jerry Lewis)Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Scene

Jerry Lewis Filmography

2016
The Trust · as Jim's Father
2013
Max Rose · as Max Rose
2013
2009
2009
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! · as Stationmaster (voice)
2008
The Nutty Professor · as Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
2005
Filmmakers in Action · as Undetermined Role
2004
I Know A Riddle · as (archive Footage)
2004
2003
Los Angeles Plays Itself · as Jerome Littlefield In The Disorderly Orderly (archive Footage)
2002
Edith Head: The Paramount Years · as (archive Footage)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Andrew Munch
1995
Funny Bones · as George Fawkes
1993
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey · as Sidney L. Pythias (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jerry Lewis (archive Footage)
1993
Arizona Dream · as Leo Sweetie
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Freddy Statler
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice)
1989
Cookie · as Arnold Ross
1987
Wiseguy (TV Series) · as Eli Sternberg
1987
Fight for Life · as Dr. Bernard Abrams
1984
1984
Terror in the Aisles · as Myron Mertz
1984
To Catch a Cop · as Jerry Logan
1983
Cracking Up · as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
1982
The King of Comedy · as Jerry Langford
1982
Slapstick of Another Kind · as Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'sailor Beware'
1980
Hardly Working · as Bo Hooper
1970
Which Way to the Front? · as Brendan Byers Iii
1970
One More Time · as Bandleader (voice)
1969
Hook, Line and Sinker · as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
1968
1967
The Big Mouth · as Gerald Clamson
1966
Way... Way Out · as Pete Mattemore
1966
Three on a Couch · as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
1966
Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Citizen
1965
Boeing, Boeing · as Robert Reed
1965
Red Line 7000 · as Driver (uncredited)
1965
The Family Jewels · as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
1964
The Disorderly Orderly · as Jerome Littlefield
1964
The Patsy · as Stanley Belt
1963
Who's Minding the Store? · as Norman Phiffer
1963
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World · as Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
1963
The Nutty Professor · as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
1962
It's Only Money · as Lester March
1961
The Errand Boy · as Morty S. Tashman
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series) · as Dr. Dennis Green
1961
The Ladies Man · as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
1960
Cinderfella · as Cinderfella
1960
The Bellboy · as Stanley / Jerry Lewis
1960
1959
Li'l Abner · as Cameo / Itchy Mcgrathy
1959
Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Joey Rabinowitz
1959
Don't Give Up the Ship · as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler Iv / John Paul Steckler Vii
1958
The Geisha Boy · as Gilbert Wooley
1958
Rock-a-Bye Baby · as Clayton Poole
1957
The Sad Sack · as Private Meredith C. Bixby
1957
The Delicate Delinquent · as Sidney L. Pythias
1956
Hollywood or Bust · as Malcolm Smith
1956
Pardners · as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
1955
Artists and Models · as Eugene Fullstack
1955
You're Never Too Young · as Wilbur Hoolick
1954
3 Ring Circus · as Jerry Hotchkiss
1954
Living It Up · as Homer Flagg
1953
Money from Home · as Virgil Yokum
1953
The Caddy · as Harvey Miller
1953
Scared Stiff · as Myron Mertz
1952
Road to Bali · as Woman In Lala's Dream (uncredited)
1952
Jumping Jacks · as Hap Smith
1952
Sailor Beware · as Melvin Jones
1951
The Stooge · as Ted Rogers
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Magician's Assistant-Silent Spot
1951
That's My Boy · as 'junior' Jackson
1950
1950
1949
My Friend Irma · as Seymour
1949

2025
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet · as Self (archive Footage)
2024
2024
2023
Remembering Gene Wilder · as Self - Actor, Comedian
2022
2021
King of Cool · as Self
2021
2020
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
The EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
2018
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Comedian, Singer (in Memoriam)
2018
2018
The Oscars · as Self - Actor, Director, Writer (in Memoriam)
2017
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - In Memoriam
2017
2017
2016
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown · as Self (archive Footage)
2016
2016
Der Clown · as Self
2016
2016
2015
Trumbo · as Self
2014
Famous Nathan · as Self
2014
2014
2014
2013
The Trials of Muhammad Ali · as Self (archive Footage)
2013
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self
2012
2012
2011
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic · as Self (archive Footage)
2011
2011
2010
The Talk (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self
2009
The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award Recipient
2009
2008
2007
2005
2005 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self - Governor's Award Recipient
2004
Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2003
2003
2002
2001
Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
2001
2000
L'invité (TV Series) · as Self
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1999
1999
The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self
1999
The Rat Pack (TV Series) · as Self
1998
Tout le monde en parle (TV Series) · as Self
1998
1998
The Panel (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender · as Self (archive Footage)
1997
Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's · as Self (with Dean Martin)
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1997
Sports on the Silver Screen · as Self (archive Footage)
1996
Shirley MacLaine: Kicking Up Her Heels · as Self (archive Footage)
1996
Good News Week (TV Series) · as Self
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self
1994
Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1993
1993
1992
Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1992
Funny Business (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Mr. Saturday Night · as Jerry Lewis
1992
1991
Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1991
1990
Good Grief (TV Series) · as Jerry Lewis
1990
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1989
1989
1988
Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Self
1986
Comic Relief · as Self
1986
Classic Comedy Teams · as Self (archive Footage)
1985
Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1984
Brothers (TV Series) · as Jerry Lewis
1984
1984
TV Bloopers And Practical Jokes (TV Series) · as Self
1984
Jerry Lewis Live · as Self
1984
1983
Frontline (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1982
Champs-Elysees (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers! · as Self (archive Footage)
1982
1981
Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self
1981
Wetten, dass..? (TV Series) · as Self - Musician
1980
Hour Magazine (TV Series) · as Self
1980
Pink Lady and Jeff (TV Series) · as Jerry Lewis
1979
Circus of the Stars #3 · as Self - Ringmaster
1979
1977
On Your Marks, Get Set, Go (TV Series) · as Self
1976
The 30th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter
1976
César Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter
1976
The Sonny & Cher Show (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Donny & Marie (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1975
Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Cher (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1975
Sunday meetings (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
1974
Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
The Grand Prize (TV Series) · as Self
1974
Tony Orlando And Dawn (TV Series) · as Self
1974
Am laufenden Band (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1973
Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Self
1973
Klimbim (TV Series) · as Self / Bobby Zischer
1971
1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1971
V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV Series) · as Self
1969
The Engelbert Humperdinck Show (TV Series) · as Self
1969
Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Self
1968
That Show with Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self
1968
The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1967
The Phil Donahue Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1967
The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Self - Brief Walking Man
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited)
1967
Personality (TV Series) · as Self
1966
The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1966
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV Series) · as Self - Substitute Host
1965
1965
1965
Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
1964
Cinema (TV Series) · as Self
1964
Filmmakers of our time (TV Series) · as Self
1964
The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self
1963
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Host
1963
Telescope (TV Series) · as Self
1962
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host
1961
Password (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Self (uncredited)
1960
Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self
1959
The 31st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Co-Host
1958
Garry Moore Show (TV Series) · as Self
1957
The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host
1957
1956
The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1956
The 28th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1955
The 27th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter
1953
Tonight! (TV Series) · as Self
1953
Person to Person (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1953
The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self
1953
Name That Tune (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star
1952
The Linkletter Show (TV Series) · as Self
1952
The Betty White Show (1952) (TV Series) · as Self - Muscular Dystrophy Commercial
1952
I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1952
1950
This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Self
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self
1950
What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self
1948
The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian

2008
The Nutty Professor · as Characters
2000
1980
Pink Lady and Jeff (TV Series) · as Special Material
1967
The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Written By
1966
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV Series) · as Additional Material
1960
Cinderfella · as Story

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