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Jerry Lewis
Age
87
Birthday
Mar. 16th, 1926
Born in
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Height
6'
Jerry Lewis' Main TV Roles
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Main Movie Roles2009 - Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!2004 - Miss Cast Away 1995 - Funny Bones 1993 - Arizona Dream 1984 - Terror in the Aisles 1983 - King of Comedy 1966 - Three on a Couch 1964 - The Patsy 1964 - The Disorderly Orderly 1963 - The Nutty Professor 1963 - Who's Minding the Store? 1963 - It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World 1961 - The Ladies Man 1961 - The Errand Boy 1960 - Cinderfella 1960 - The Bellboy 1959 - Li'l Abner 1958 - Rock-a-Bye Baby 1957 - The Sad Sack 1957 - The Delicate Delinquent 1956 - Pardners 1956 - Hollywood or Bust 1955 - Artists and Models 1953 - The Caddy 1953 - Scared Stiff 1952 - Jumping Jacks 1952 - Sailor Beware 1952 - Road to Bali |
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TRIVIA:
- Oldest son 'Gary Lewis (I)' (qv) and his soft-rock group 'The Playboys' (qv) had several pop hits in the 1960s, including "This Diamond Ring".At the height of his recording career Gary Lewis and Jerry appeared together on NBC TV's Hullabaloo".
- For his 80th birthday in 2006, he was given a medal and induction into the Legion of Honor by France, given the honorary title of "Legion Commander." He apologized for not speaking French at the ceremony but said that "even if the French people cannot hear my language, they have always heard my heart."
- He was a big fan of The Catcher in the Rye and strongly identified with the main character Holden Caulfield. He planned to direct a movie version but failed to aquire the rights from the book's reclusive author 'J.D. Salinger' (qv).
- Underwent surgery for prostate cancer in 1992.
- Society of Operating Cameramen, (SOC) Honorary Member(1981) Lewis was honored for his contribution and development the first "Video Assist" for the motion picture camera in 1966. This allowed him to view his performance while directing himself in his films. This is used extensively today in filmmaking, known as "Video Village."
- Son of 'Danny Lewis (I)' (qv).
- Some have said that if Lewis hadn't pursued a career in show business, he would have been a professional baseball player for the Dodgers. He played with the team a few times at charity events and was apparently very good.
- Wrote 10 scripts in 10 years.
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