Jerry Lewis, the unapologetic and legendary comedian who started in the entertainment business in the s, died at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. He was
The news was first reported by a Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist and was confirmed to BuzzFeed News by Lewis's agent.
"Legendary entertainer Jerry Lewis passed away peacefully today of natural causes at 91 at his home with family by his side," read a statement from Lewis's family, given to columnist John Katsilometes.
Born Joseph Levitch in Newark, New Jersey, in , Lewis first rose to major notoriety alongside singer Dean Martin, becoming a household name and force in show business in the mids.
Lewis and Martin began as a stage duo in the s. Their contrasting personas and comedic back-and-forth banter was a huge hit, and paved the way for a string of successful movies starring the unlikely pair. After a year career together, the pair split, and Lewis received a $10 million, film deal with Paramount Pictures, the largest Hollywood deal in history at the time, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lewis found success with the now-classic movie The Nutty Professor, which was later remade by Eddie Murphy in the s.
Early Life and Education of Jerry Lewis
Jerry was born on March 16, He was raised by his parents Daniel Levitch, master of ceremonies and vaudeville entertainer and Rachel Levitch, a piano player of a radio station in Newark, New Jersey. He is a drop out of Irvington High School.
Lewis developed an interest in performing at the age of five. He also performed alongside his parents in the Catskill Mountains, in New York. At 15, he learned to Record Act and mimed the lyrics to songs on a phonograph.
Jerry Lewis' Career
Jerry was a comedian, actor, singer, producer, director, screenwriter and humanitarian. He began his career performing in a vaudeville family. He then joined the gig at the burlesque house in Buffalo and also worked as a theater usher and soda jerk.
In , Lewis collaborated with Dean Martin and garnered a huge success in show business. They together founded their own radio comedy show, The Martin and Lewis Show in Later on, they signed the studio contract with Paramount producer, Hal Wallis. The same year the duo made debut in the film My Friend Irma.
Jerry Lewis
Likewise, they worked together in the films such as My Friend Irma Goes West in
At Home With Jerry Lewis as He Opens Up About Son&#;s Death, Skirmishes With Fans
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&#;Here&#;s what happens when you&#;re 88,&#; says Jerry Lewis, jabbing at a giant black-and-blue mark on his arm. &#;You bump your arm and get these &#;tattoos.&#; It&#;s annoying. I look like a f&#;ing bike rider!&#;
The comedian shrugs off his irritation and rises from behind a large mahogany desk, a red monogrammed T-shirt spilling over his baggy pants, the Greek masks representing comedy and tragedy stamped on his slippers. Two Chihuahuas scurry around his feet, yapping &#; one named Rocky, the other Paulie, a reference to the middle name of his longtime comedy partner Dean Martin.
Lewis no longer is in his prime, but he has enjoyed something of a career resurgence this spring. In March, two of his one-man shows sold out at the 2,seat La MiradaTheatre for the Performing Arts in La Mirada, Calif.; in April, his hand- and footprints finally were stamped in cement outside Hollywood&#;s TCL Chinese Theatre; later that day, he was a guest of honor at the TCM Classic Film Festival, participating in a Q-and-A at the El Capitan Theatre following a screening of the comedy classic The
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He was born on March 16, , to Vaudevillian parents. At the age of six, his first stage appearance was singing to a Depression-era audience. He loved the experience and wanted to do more.
He was never a good student; he dropped out of school after the ninth grade. He worked as a bellboy in the Catskill Mountains during the summers to be near his parents. In , sixteen-year-old Jerry launched his stand-up comedy career billed as Satirical Impressions and Comedic Pantomimicry in a hotel lobby.
He became a regular on the nightclub circuit in , but when he performed with Dean Martin on July 25, , his life changed forever. By , Martin and Lewis were the number one box office stars in the world and NBC radio and television stars.
Jerry went on to write, produce, direct, and star in many of his films. Since his idol Charlie Chaplin, he was the first big-name star to do it successfully, becoming a top box office star.
In , Jerry told Dean he wanted to help families fighting muscular dystrophy. Martin and Lewis beca
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