Movie jerry lewis biography

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Lewis in 1957

Born

Joseph Levitch


(1926-03-16)March 16, 1926

Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

DiedAugust 20, 2017(2017-08-20) (aged 91)

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • singer
  • director
  • humanitarian
Years active1931–2017[1]
Spouses
  • Patti Palmer

    (m. 1944; div. 1980)​
  • SanDee Pitnick

    (m. 1983)​
Children7, including Gary
Websitejerrylewiscomedy.com

Jerry Lewis, born as JosephLevitch, (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, director and humanitarian.

He was of Jewish descent. He was best known for acting in comedymovies in the 1950s and 1960s such as The Nutty Professor.

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He also helped to raise money for people with muscular dystrophy, through the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Lewis was born in Newark, New Jersey. movie jerry lewis biography1 BECAD