Professor Julius Kelp
E441891
Professor Julius Kelp is the nerdy, socially awkward scientist portrayed by Jerry Lewis in the 1963 film "The Nutty Professor," whose transformative experiments and persona later inspired the character Sherman Klump.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Professor Julius Kelp canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college professor
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Nutty Professor (1963 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Dr. Jekyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator |
Bill Richmond
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Nutty Professor franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
chemistry
ⓘ
scientific research ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfWork | Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Nutty Professor (1963) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| hasAlterEgo | Buddy Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
nasal voice
ⓘ
stammering speech ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
ⓘ
self-acceptance ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| influenced | later comedy portrayals of nerdy scientists ⓘ |
| inspired | Sherman Klump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Stella Purdy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | protagonist ⓘ |
| notableFor | comic transformation into Buddy Love ⓘ |
| notableWork | youth serum experiment ⓘ |
| occupation |
chemistry professor
ⓘ
scientist ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
nerdy
ⓘ
shy ⓘ socially awkward ⓘ |
| portrayalStyle | slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
intellectually brilliant
ⓘ
physically clumsy ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jerry Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teachesAt | fictional university ⓘ |
| wears |
ill-fitting suits
ⓘ
thick glasses ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1963 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.