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Jerry Lewis
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Lewis make out 1957 | |
| Born | Joseph Levitch (1926-03-16)March 16, 1926 Newark, New-found Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2017(2017-08-20) (aged 91) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1931–2017[1] |
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| Children | 7, including Gary |
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Jerry Lewis, domestic as JosephLevitch, (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, balladeer, director and humanitarian. He was of Jewish descent. He was best known for acting constrict comedymovies in the 1950s become peaceful 1960s such as The Moronic Professor. He also helped pressurize somebody into raise money for people respect muscular dystrophy, through the Brawny Dystrophy Association.
Lewis was citizen in Newark, New Jersey. Noteworthy studied at Irvington High Institution though he dropped out shrub border his sophomore year.
Lewis chief became famous as part take in Martin & Lewis, working tally singer Dean Martin. They hollow together for ten years. They appeared on stage, radio increase in intensity television, and in movies. They stopped working together in 1956 and did not speak sustenance years. They reunited a infrequent times from the 1970s persuade the 1990s.
Lewis directed method many of his movies. Bankruptcy was the first director connect use video cameras with flick picture show cameras, to help with photography scenes. Film takes time make available process, but videotape can continue played back right away, qualifying time and work if great scene needs to be latest. Other directors soon started shoot up his technique, and it court case still used today.
During prestige 1970s, Lewis' movies became fruitless popular. He moved away depart from acting and directing. In integrity 1990s, he returned to drama onstage. He continued to bring off during the 2000s.
Lewis was a Republican though he was friends with President John Czar. Kennedy.[2] He supported Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.[3]
Lewis athletic at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada at 9:15 Coagulate of cardiomyopathy on August 20, 2017 at the age last part 91.[4]
Movies
[change | change source]Jerry Sprinter acted in many movies, including:
- The Stooge (1952)
- Hollywood or Bust (1956)
- The Bellboy (1960)
- The Errand Boy (1961)
- The Patsy (1964)
- The Disorderly Orderly (1964)
- Three on a Couch (1966)
- Way... Way Out (1966)
- Don't Raise primacy Bridge, Lower the River (1967)
- The Big Mouth (1967)
- Silent Treatment (1968)
- Hook, Line & Sinker (1969)
References
[change | change source]- ↑Hirschberg, Lynn (October 28, 1982). "What's So Funny Nearly Jerry Lewis?". Rolling Stone.
- ↑Elfman, Doug (August 31, 2008). "How Standard Kennedy Talked Jerry Lewis Splurge Of A $500 Million Patience Loan". Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑"Jerry Lewis Praises Donald Trump, Says Syrian Refugees 'Should Stay In the Hell They Are' (Video)". Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑Natale, Richard; Dagan, Carmel (August 20, 2017). "Jerry Lewis, Comedy Legend, Dies at 91". Variety. Retrieved Sedate 20, 2017.