Jerry Lewis
0 sources
Summary
Jerry Lewis was born on March 16, 1926[1], in Newark[2]. He died on August 20, 2017[3], in Las Vegas[4]. He worked as a comedian[5], film actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and singer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,652 views/month, #2,726 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: SanDee Pitnick[11]
- Child: Gary Lewis[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: stage actor[14], television actor[15], television producer[16], producer[17], director[18], film producer[19], humanitarian[20], actor[21], writer[22], vaudeville performer[23], film screenwriter[24], filmmaker[25]
- Educated at: University of California, Los Angeles[26], Irvington High School[27]
- Award received: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[28], Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], New Jersey Hall of Fame[30], Honorary Member of the Order of Australia[31], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[32], Trustees Award[33]
- Member of: Martin and Lewis[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[36]
- Genre: comedy music[37], traditional pop[38], jazz[39], pop music[40], swing[41]
- Record label: Decca[42]
- Commons category: Jerry Lewis[43]
- Archives at: Library of Congress Music Division[44]
- Cause of death: cardiovascular disease[45]
- Family name: Lewis[46], Levitch[47]
- Given name: Jerry[48]
- Official website: http://www.jerrylewiscomedy.com/[49]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jerry Lewis[50]
- Manner of death: natural causes[51]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
-
Type: Person[52]
-
Country: US[53]
-
Began / founded: 1926-03-16[54]
-
Ended / dissolved: 2017-08-20[55]
-
Genre(s): comedy[56]
-
Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, comedy[57]
-
MusicBrainz ID: 0b696251-6f12-42e1-9302-926581ea5e08[58]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Jerry Lewis include Jerry Lewis Cinemas[59], a cinema chain[60], in United States[61].
Why It Matters
Jerry Lewis has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He has been cited as an influence by Steve Martin[64], a television actor[65], b. 1945[66], of United States[67], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award[68]; Martin Short[69], an actor[70], b. 1950[71], of Canada[72], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada[73]; and David Alan Grier[74], a screenwriter[75], b. 1956[76], of United States[77], awarded the Theatre World Award[78].
Entities named for him include Jerry Lewis Cinemas[59], a cinema chain[60], in United States[61].
FAQs
Where was Jerry Lewis born?
Jerry Lewis's place of birth was Newark[2].
Where did Jerry Lewis die?
Jerry Lewis died in Las Vegas[4].
Who was Jerry Lewis married to?
Jerry Lewis's spouses include SanDee Pitnick[11].
What did Jerry Lewis do for work?
Jerry Lewis worked as a comedian[5], film actor[6], film director[7], screenwriter[8], and singer[9].
Where did Jerry Lewis go to school?
Jerry Lewis was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[26] and Irvington High School[27].
What awards did Jerry Lewis receive?
Honors received include Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[28], Commander of the Legion of Honour[29], New Jersey Hall of Fame[30], and Honorary Member of the Order of Australia[31].
Who did Jerry Lewis influence?
Jerry Lewis has been cited as an influence by Steve Martin[64], Martin Short[69], and David Alan Grier[74].