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Jerry Lewis

Biography

Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer and filmmaker who became a major star in a comedy duo with Dean Martin. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on March 16, 1926, to a vaudevillian father and a radio pianist mother, he began performing as a teenager. He and Martin, billed as Martin and Lewis, made sixteen films together, including My Friend Irma (1949) and At War with the Army (1950), and appeared on The Colgate Comedy Hour until their 1956 split. On his own, Lewis produced, directed, co-wrote and starred in films such as The Bellboy (1960), The Ladies Man (1961) and The Nutty Professor (1963), often considered his best. He later appeared in The King of Comedy (1982) and Arizona Dream (1993). He recorded albums, hosted the Academy Awards three times, and received two stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame and France's Legion of Honor.

91years old at death

  • Born Newark
  • Died Las Vegas
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Joseph Levitch (birth name)Also credited as The King of Comedy

Movie Career

Films
51
Career span
74 years1949 to 2023

Genres

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  1. A role that slipped away

    Billy Wilder wanted Lewis for the lead in Some Like It Hot, an uptight jazz musician who ends up fleeing a mob, but Lewis said no to the part.

  2. Behind the camera

    While making The Bellboy in 1960, Lewis came up with a new method: video cameras plus several closed circuit monitors let him watch his own performance right away.

Jerry Lewis movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The King of Comedy1982 Comedy, Crime, Dramaas Jerry Langford

    IMDb rating 7.8136K votes

  2. Arizona Dream1993 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romanceas Leo Sweetie

    IMDb rating 7.248K votes

  3. The Nutty Professor1963as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp

    IMDb rating 6.620K votes

  4. The Trust2016as Stone's Father

    IMDb rating 5.522K votes

  5. The Bellboy1960as Stanley

    IMDb rating 6.55.4K votes

  6. The Ladies Man1961as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert

    IMDb rating 6.35.2K votes

  7. Cinderfella1960as Cinderfella

    IMDb rating 5.94.1K votes

  8. Boeing, Boeing1965as Robert Reed

    IMDb rating 6.43.9K votes

Most often with

Frank Tashlin directed eight of these films, Norman Taurog eight and George Marshall five. Dean Martin appears in fifteen of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

  • Dean Martin15 films together, 1949 to 1956
    Dean Martin's page
    • Hollywood or Bust1956IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Malcolm SmithMartin as Steve Wiley
    • Pardners1956IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.Martin as Slim Mosely Jr. / Slim Mosely Sr.
    • Artists and Models1955IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Eugene FullstackMartin as Rick Todd
    • You're Never Too Young1955IMDb rating 6.5Lewis as Wilbur HoolickMartin as Bob Miles
    • 3 Ring Circus1954IMDb rating 5.9Lewis as Jerry HotchkissMartin as Pete Nelson
    • Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Lewis as Homer FlaggMartin as Dr. Steve Harris
    • Money from Home1953IMDb rating 6.1Lewis as Virgil YokumMartin as Herman Nelson
    • Scared Stiff1953IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Myron MertzMartin as Larry Todd
    • The Caddy1953IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Harvey Miller, JrMartin as Joe Anthony
    • Jumping Jacks1952IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Hap SmithMartin as Chick Allen
    • Sailor Beware1952IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Melvin JonesMartin as Al Crowthers
    • That's My Boy1951IMDb rating 6.1Lewis as 'Junior' JacksonMartin as Bill Baker
    • The Stooge1951IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as Ted RogersMartin as Bill Miller
    • At War with the Army1950IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as Pfc. Alvin KorwinMartin as 1st Sgt. Vic Puccinelli
    • My Friend Irma1949IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as SeymourMartin as Steve Laird
  • Milton Frome11 films together, 1955 to 1966
    Milton Frome's page
    • Way... Way Out1966IMDb rating 5.3Lewis as Pete MattemoreFrome as American Delegate
    • The Family Jewels1965IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs PeytonFrome as Pilot
    • The Disorderly Orderly1964IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Jerome LittlefieldFrome as Board Member
    • The Nutty Professor1963IMDb rating 6.6Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby KelpFrome as Dr. M. Sheppard Leevee
    • Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as Norman PhiffierFrome as Francois, the Driver
    • It's Only Money1962IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Lester MarchFrome as Cop at Pier
    • Cinderfella1960IMDb rating 5.9Lewis as CinderfellaFrome as Butler
    • Visit to a Small Planet1960IMDb rating 5.9Lewis as KretonFrome as Police Commissioner
    • The Delicate Delinquent1957IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Sidney L. PythiasFrome as Mr. Herman
    • Pardners1956IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.Frome as Hawkins, the Butler
    • You're Never Too Young1955IMDb rating 6.5Lewis as Wilbur HoolickFrome as Lieutenant O'Malley
  • Kathleen Freeman10 films together, 1954 to 1970
    Kathleen Freeman's page
    • Which Way to the Front?1970IMDb rating 4.6Lewis as Brendan Byers IIIFreeman as Bland's Mother
    • Hook, Line and Sinker1969IMDb rating 5.4Lewis as Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred DobbsFreeman as Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
    • Three on a Couch1966IMDb rating 5.8Lewis as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / HeatherFreeman as Murphy
    • The Disorderly Orderly1964IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Jerome LittlefieldFreeman as Nurse Higgins
    • The Nutty Professor1963IMDb rating 6.6Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby KelpFreeman as Millie Lemmon
    • Who's Minding the Store?1963IMDb rating 6.7Lewis as Norman PhiffierFreeman as Mrs. Glucksman
    • The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Morty S. TashmanFreeman as Mrs. Helen Paramutual…
    • The Ladies Man1961IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama HeebertFreeman as Katie
    • Artists and Models1955IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Eugene FullstackFreeman as Mrs. Muldoon
    • 3 Ring Circus1954IMDb rating 5.9Lewis as Jerry HotchkissFreeman as Custard Pie Gag Victim
  • Buddy Lester7 films together, 1961 to 1983
    Buddy Lester's page
    • Smorgasbord1983IMDb rating 5.7Lewis as Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed ArmeterLester as Passenger
    • Hardly Working1980IMDb rating 4.7Lewis as Bo HooperLester as Claude Reed
    • The Big Mouth1967IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as Gerald Clamson / Syd ValentineLester as Studs
    • Three on a Couch1966IMDb rating 5.8Lewis as Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / HeatherLester as Drunk
    • The Patsy1964IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Stanley BeltLester as Copa Café MC
    • The Nutty Professor1963IMDb rating 6.6Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby KelpLester as Bartender
    • The Ladies Man1961IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Herbert H. Heebert / Mama HeebertLester as Willard C. Gainsborough
  • Del Moore5 films together, 1962 to 1967
    Del Moore's page
    • The Big Mouth1967IMDb rating 5.5Lewis as Gerald Clamson / Syd ValentineMoore as Mr. Hodges
    • The Disorderly Orderly1964IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Jerome LittlefieldMoore as Dr. Davenport
    • The Patsy1964IMDb rating 6.2Lewis as Stanley BeltMoore as Policeman
    • The Nutty Professor1963IMDb rating 6.6Lewis as Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby KelpMoore as Dr. Hamius R. Warfield
    • It's Only Money1962IMDb rating 6.3Lewis as Lester MarchMoore as Patrolman
  • Sig Ruman4 films together, 1954 to 1966
    Sig Ruman's page
    • Way... Way Out1966IMDb rating 5.3Lewis as Pete MattemoreRuman as Russian Delegate
    • The Errand Boy1961IMDb rating 6.4Lewis as Morty S. TashmanRuman as Baron Elston Carteblanche
    • 3 Ring Circus1954IMDb rating 5.9Lewis as Jerry HotchkissRuman as Fritz Schlitz
    • Living It Up1954IMDb rating 6.5Lewis as Homer FlaggRuman as Dr. Emile Egelhofer
  • Frank TashlinDirector, 8 films, 1955 to 1964
    All films by Frank Tashlin
  • Norman TaurogDirector, 8 films, 1951 to 1960
    All films by Norman Taurog
  • George MarshallDirector, 5 films, 1949 to 1969
    All films by George Marshall
  • Also four films together4 more actors
    • Hans ConriedThe Patsy (1964), Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958), You're Never Too Young (1955) and My Friend Irma (1949)
    • Mary TreenWho's Minding the Store? (1963), Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958), The Sad Sack (1957) and Sailor Beware (1952)
    • Alex GerryThe Ladies Man (1961), The Bellboy (1960), Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) and The Geisha Boy (1958)
    • Robert StraussThe Family Jewels (1965), Money from Home (1953), Jumping Jacks (1952) and Sailor Beware (1952)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Jerry Lewis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$77.1 million

9 of the 51 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 51 films: 9 worldwide figure; 12 us gross only; 30 figure not found.

  • 9Worldwide figure
  • 12US gross only
  • 30Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Hardly Working1980as Bo Hooper
    $49M63.6% of the total
  2. 2
    The Bellboy1960as Stanley
    $10M13.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Cinderfella1960as Cinderfella
    $7.1M9.2% of the total
  4. 4
    Artists and Models1955as Eugene Fullstack
    $3.8M4.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The King of Comedy1982as Jerry Langford
    $2.5M3.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Red Line 70001965as Driver
    $2.5M3.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Cookie1989as Arnold Ross
    $1.9M2.4% of the total
  8. 8
    $166K0.2% of the total
Arizona Dream (1993), $112,547

$112,547from the other 1 film with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 2009 to 2013.

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Jerry Lewis's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2013Honorary Member of the Order of AustraliaHonorary
2010Trustees AwardWon
2009Jean Hersholt Humanitarian AwardWon
2009New Jersey Hall of FameWon
Commander of the Legion of HonourWon
Star on Hollywood Walk of FameHonored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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