Jerry Lewis

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Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker renowned for his slapstick humor, influential film comedies, and long-running partnership with Dean Martin.

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instanceOf comedian
film actor
film director
film producer
human
philanthropist
radio personality
screenwriter
singer
stage actor
television actor
activeYearsEnd 2016
activeYearsStart 1940
alsoKnownAs The King of Comedy
birthName Joseph Levitch
causeOfDeath cardiovascular disease
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1926-03-16
dateOfDeath 2017-08-20
ethnicGroup Jewish American
gender male
genre physical comedy
slapstick comedy
hosted Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
languageSpoken English
memberOf Martin and Lewis
name Jerry Lewis self-link
notableAward Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Honorary Award

Golden Globe Award
surface form: Golden Globe Henrietta Award

Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Primetime Emmy Awards
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award
notableFor influential film comedies
long-running comedy partnership with Dean Martin
slapstick humor
notableWork Cinderfella
The Bellboy
The Disorderly Orderly
The Errand Boy
The King of Comedy
The Ladies Man
The Nutty Professor
The Patsy
numberOfChildren 7
occupation actor
comedian
film director
film producer
screenwriter
singer
partnerInAct Dean Martin
philanthropicActivity Muscular Dystrophy Association telethons
placeOfBirth Newark, New Jersey, United States
placeOfDeath Las Vegas, Nevada
surface form: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
religion Judaism
residence Las Vegas, Nevada
surface form: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
spouse Patti Palmer
SanDee Pitnick

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Steve Martin influencedBy Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis name Jerry Lewis self-link