Deceased
How Did Jerry Lewis Die?
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Died aged 91Also known asJerome Joseph Levitch, Joseph Levitch, The King of Comedy, Martin & Lewis, Τζέρι Λιούις, Τζερόμ Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Τζόζεφ Λέβιτς, Μάρτιν & Λιούις, Ο Βασιλιάς της Κωμωδίας, Τζερόμ ΛέβιτςGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn16/03/1926Born inNewark, New Jersey, USA Died20/08/2017Died inLas VegasCausecardiovascular diseaseWikidataQ294927 ↗TMDb#3663 ↗
Jerry Lewis was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. Across his seven-decade career, he was regarded as one of the greatest comedians of the 20th century. He is nicknamed the "King of Comedy".
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | From Darkness to LightMovie | Self | 99 |
| 2024 | Remembering Gene WilderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 98 |
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing TherapySeries | Self - Comedian (archive footage) | 98 |
| 2022 | Rat PackMovie | Self (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2021 | Dean Martin: King of CoolMovie | Self | 95 |
| 2021 | Kreka: DreamcatcherMovie | Self | 95 |
| 2020 | TV Story SuperstarSeries | Self (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2019 | What She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelMovie | Self | 93 |
| 2017 | Dying LaughingMovie | Self | 91 |
| 2016 | The Last LaughMovie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 90 |
| 2016 | The ClownMovie | Self | 90 |
| 2016 | The TrustMovie | Jim's Father | 90 |
| 2016 | Max RoseMovie | Max Rose | 90 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries | Self | 88 |
| 2012 | Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn MonroeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSeries | Self | 86 |
| 2011 | Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisMovie | Self | 85 |
| 2011 | Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and MagicMovie | Self (archive footage) | 85 |
| 2009 | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Movie | Stationmaster (voice) | 83 |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything!Series | — | 83 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Plays ItselfMovie | Jerome Littlefield in The Disorderly Orderly (archive footage) | 78 |
| 2004 | Hollywood LegendenMovie | Self | 78 |
| 2002 | Edith Head: The Paramount YearsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 76 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSeries | Andrew Munch | 73 |
| 1997 | The ViewSeries | Self | 71 |
| 1997 | The Silver Screen: Color Me LavenderMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1997 | Sports on the Silver ScreenMovie | Self (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySeries | Self | 70 |
| 1996 | Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her HeelsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 70 |
| 1995 | Funny BonesMovie | George Fawkes | 69 |
| 1995 | Theremin: An Electronic OdysseyMovie | Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited) | 69 |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors StudioSeries | Self | 68 |
| 1993 | RawSeries | Jerry Lewis (archive footage) | 67 |
| 1993 | Arizona DreamMovie | Leo Sweetie | 67 |
| 1992 | Mad About YouSeries | Freddy Statler | 66 |
| 1991 | Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'Movie | Self | 65 |
| 1990 | Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary CelebrationMovie | Self | 64 |
| 1989 | The SimpsonsSeries | Professor John Frink, Sr. (voice) | 63 |
| 1989 | CookieMovie | Arnold Ross | 63 |
| 1987 | WiseguySeries | Eli Sternberg | 61 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soiréeSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1987 | TéléthonSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1986 | Rickles... On the LooseMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy TeamsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 1984 | Goldene KameraSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1984 | How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You LeaveMovie | Clovis Blaireau | 58 |
| 1984 | The Defective DetectiveMovie | Jerry Logan | 58 |
| 1983 | SmorgasbordMovie | Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter | 57 |
| 1982 | The King of ComedyMovie | Jerry Langford | 56 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David LettermanSeries | Self - Guest | 56 |
| 1982 | Slapstick of Another KindMovie | Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain | 56 |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 56 |
| 1979 | The Hollywood ClownsMovie | Self (archive footage) | 53 |
| 1978 | Ciné regardsSeries | Self | 52 |
| 1977 | Auf los geht's losSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1977 | Please Turn the PageSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1976 | Donny & MarieSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1976 | NBC: The First Fifty YearsMovie | Self | 50 |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self - Host | 49 |
| 1975 | CherSeries | Self | 49 |
| 1974 | Spécial cinémaSeries | Self (archive footage) | 48 |
| 1974 | Der große PreisSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and DawnSeries | Self | 48 |
| 1973 | KlimbimSeries | Self / Bobby Zischer | 47 |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1971 | V.I.P. SchaukelSeries | Self | 45 |
| 1969 | Hook, Line and SinkerMovie | Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs | 43 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 42 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett ShowSeries | Self | 41 |
| 1966 | Way... Way OutMovie | Pete Mattemore | 40 |
| 1965 | Boeing, BoeingMovie | Robert Reed | 39 |
| 1965 | Red Line 7000Movie | Driver (uncredited) | 39 |
| 1964 | The Disorderly OrderlyMovie | Jerome Littlefield | 38 |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovie | Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1963 | Who's Minding the Store?Movie | Norman Phiffer | 37 |
| 1963 | The Nutty ProfessorMovie | Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp | 37 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSeries | Self | 36 |
| 1961 | Ben CaseySeries | Dr. Dennis Green | 35 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self - Co-Host | 35 |
| 1961 | The Ladies ManMovie | Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert | 35 |
| 1961 | The Errand BoyMovie | Morty S. Tashman | 35 |
| 1960 | Visit to a Small PlanetMovie | Kreton | 34 |
| 1960 | The BellboyMovie | Stanley / Jerry Lewis | 34 |
| 1960 | CinderfellaMovie | Cinderfella | 34 |
| 1959 | StartimeSeries | Joey Rabinowitz / Joey Robin | 33 |
| 1959 | The David Susskind ShowSeries | Self | 33 |
| 1959 | The Jazz SingerMovie | Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz | 33 |
| 1959 | The Music ShopSeries | — | 33 |
| 1958 | Kraft Music HallSeries | Self | 32 |
| 1958 | The Geisha BoyMovie | Gilbert Wooley | 32 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 31 |
| 1957 | The Delicate DelinquentMovie | Sidney L. Pythias | 31 |
| 1956 | PardnersMovie | Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr. | 30 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self - Guest | 30 |
| 1956 | Hollywood or BustMovie | Malcolm Smith | 30 |
| 1955 | Artists and ModelsMovie | Eugene Fullstack | 29 |
| 1955 | You're Never Too YoungMovie | Wilbur Hoolick | 29 |
| 1954 | Living It UpMovie | Homer Flagg | 28 |
| 1954 | 3 Ring CircusMovie | Jerry Hotchkiss | 28 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 27 |
| 1953 | The CaddyMovie | Harvey Miller | 27 |
| 1953 | Scared StiffMovie | Myron Mertz | 27 |
| 1953 | Money from HomeMovie | Virgil Yokum | 27 |
| 1952 | Road to BaliMovie | Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1952 | Jumping JacksMovie | Hap Smith | 26 |
| 1952 | Sailor BewareMovie | Melvin Jones | 26 |
| 1951 | The StoogeMovie | Ted Rogers | 25 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self | 24 |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy HourSeries | Self | 24 |
| 1950 | At War with the ArmyMovie | Private Korwin | 24 |
| 1950 | My Friend Irma Goes WestMovie | Seymour | 24 |
| 1949 | My Friend IrmaMovie | Seymour | 23 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 22 |
| 0 | The Day the Clown CriedMovie | Helmut Doork | — |