Jerry Lewis
March 16, 1926 – 2017
Biography
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.
Known For
The Simpsons
1989
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Raw
1993
The View
1997
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
Mad About You
1992
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Sacrée Soirée
1987