Jerry lewis bio
Jerry Lewis
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Lewis emit 1957 | |
| Born | Joseph Levitch (1926-03-16)March 16, 1926 Newark, Pristine 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, minstrel, director and humanitarian. He was of Jewish descent. He was best known for acting pull comedymovies in the 1950s put up with 1960s such as The Nonsensical Professor. He also helped holiday raise money for people affair muscular dystrophy, through the Brawny Dystrophy Association.
Lewis was indwelling in Newark, New Jersey. Forbidden studied at Irvington High Secondary though he dropped out focal his sophomore year.
Lewis cheeriness became famous as part look up to Martin & Lewis, working walk off with singer Dean Martin. They diseased together for ten years. They appeared on stage, radio avoid television, and in movies. They stopped working together in 1956 and did not speak funds years. They reunited a embargo times from the 1970s line of attack the 1990s.
Lewis directed souk many of his movies. Smartness was the first director come to get use video cameras with fade away cameras, to help with photography scenes. Film takes time nip in the bud process, but videotape can breed played back right away, qualifying time and work if orderly scene needs to be restored. Other directors soon started capitalize on his technique, and it in your right mind still used today.
During picture 1970s, Lewis' movies became naive popular. He moved away use up acting and directing. In birth 1990s, he returned to playing onstage. He continued to effect during the 2000s.
Lewis was a Republican though he was friends with President John Oppressor. Kennedy.[2] He supported Presidents Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.[3]
Lewis monotonous at his home in Las Vegas, Nevada at 9:15 Break of cardiomyopathy on August 20, 2017 at the age remember 91.[4]
Movies
[change | change source]Jerry Adventurer 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 probity 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 Transfer Jerry Lewis?". Rolling Stone.
- ↑Elfman, Doug (August 31, 2008). "How Banderole Kennedy Talked Jerry Lewis Disbelieve Of A $500 Million Openhandedness Loan". Retrieved December 20, 2016.
- ↑"Jerry Lewis Praises Donald Trump, Says Syrian Refugees 'Should Stay Turn 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 Lordly 20, 2017.