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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

Acting·1926–2017·113 films

Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director and singer. He is best-known for his slapstick humor in stage, radio, screen, recording and television. Lewis is also known for his charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis won several awards for lifetime achievements from The American Comedy Awards, The Golden Camera, Los Angeles Film Critics Association, and The Venice Film Festival, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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As Actor

The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy (1982)Jerry Langford
Arizona Dream
Arizona Dream (1993)Leo Sweetie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)Driver Who Runs Over Hat (uncredited)
The Trust
The Trust (2016)Jim's Father
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1963)Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
Till Luck Do Us Part 2
Till Luck Do Us Part 2 (2013)Bellboy
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man (1961)Herbert H. Heebert / Mama Heebert
Artists and Models
Artists and Models (1955)Eugene Fullstack
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!
Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! (2009)Stationmaster (voice)
The Bellboy
The Bellboy (1960)Stanley / Jerry Lewis
Cinderfella
Cinderfella (1960)Cinderfella
Boeing, Boeing
Boeing, Boeing (1965)Robert Reed
Who's Minding the Store?
Who's Minding the Store? (1963)Norman Phiffer
The Disorderly Orderly
The Disorderly Orderly (1964)Jerome Littlefield
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958)Clayton Poole
Road to Bali
Road to Bali (1952)Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)
Hollywood or Bust
Hollywood or Bust (1956)Malcolm Smith
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels (1965)Willard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugs Peyton
Pardners
Pardners (1956)Wade Kingsley Jr. / Wade Kingsley Sr.
The Caddy
The Caddy (1953)Harvey Miller
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night (1992)Jerry Lewis
The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)Stanley Belt
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy (1961)Morty S. Tashman
At War with the Army
At War with the Army (1950)Alvin Korwin
The Geisha Boy
The Geisha Boy (1958)Gilbert Wooley
You're Never Too Young
You're Never Too Young (1955)Wilbur Hoolick
Funny Bones
Funny Bones (1995)George Fawkes
Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff (1953)Myron Mertz
The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent (1957)Sidney L. Pythias
Living It Up
Living It Up (1954)Homer Flagg
Red Line 7000
Red Line 7000 (1965)Driver (uncredited)
The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)Ted Rogers
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware (1952)Melvin Jones
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack (1957)Private Meredith C. Bixby
Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front? (1970)Brendan Byers III
Visit to a Small Planet
Visit to a Small Planet (1960)Kreton
The Big Mouth
The Big Mouth (1967)Gerald Clamson
Money from Home
Money from Home (1953)Virgil Yokum
Jumping Jacks
Jumping Jacks (1952)Hap Smith
Hook, Line and Sinker
Hook, Line and Sinker (1969)Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
Cookie
Cookie (1989)Arnold Ross
Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch (1966)Christopher Pride / Warren / Ringo / Rutherford / Heather
That's My Boy
That's My Boy (1951)'Junior' Jackson
My Friend Irma
My Friend Irma (1949)Seymour
It's Only Money
It's Only Money (1962)Lester March
3 Ring Circus
3 Ring Circus (1954)Jerry Hotchkiss
Don't Give Up the Ship
Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Slapstick of Another Kind
Slapstick of Another Kind (1982)Wilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2016)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord (1983)Warren Nefron / Dr. Perks / Gangster / Speed Armeter
Hardly Working
Hardly Working (1980)Bo Hooper
The Trials of Muhammad Ali
The Trials of Muhammad Ali (2013)Self (archive footage)
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (2008)Professor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love
Dying Laughing
Dying Laughing (2017)Self
Way... Way Out
Way... Way Out (1966)Pete Mattemore
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic
Laurel & Hardy: Their Lives and Magic (2011)Self (archive footage)
Remembering Gene Wilder
Remembering Gene Wilder (2024)Self (archive footage)
My Friend Irma Goes West
My Friend Irma Goes West (1950)Seymour
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)Self (archive footage)
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)Self
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)Self
Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner (1959)Cameo / Itchy McGrathy
One More Time
One More Time (1970)Bandleader (voice)
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis
Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis (2011)Self
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)
Max Rose
Max Rose (2016)Max Rose
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)Self
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River
Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the River (1968)George Lester
Fight for Life
Fight for Life (1987)Dr. Bernard Abrams
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave
How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave (1984)Clovis Blaireau
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels (1996)Self (archive footage)
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe (2012)Self (archive footage)
From Darkness to Light
From Darkness to Light (2025)Self
Edith Head: The Paramount Years
Edith Head: The Paramount Years (2002)Self (archive footage)
Medicine Ball Caravan
Medicine Ball Caravan (1971)Self
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé
Pierre Étaix, un destin animé (2011)Self
Close Up
Close Up (2012)Self (archive footage)
Rat Pack
Rat Pack (2022)Self (archive footage)
Sports on the Silver Screen
Sports on the Silver Screen (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Clown
The Clown (2016)Self
The Defective Detective
The Defective Detective (1984)Jerry Logan
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy
A Tribute to Laurel & Hardy (2011)Self
Rascal Dazzle
Rascal Dazzle (1981)Self - Narrator (voice)
Kreka: Dreamcatcher
Kreka: Dreamcatcher (2021)Self
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World'
Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to 'It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World' (1991)Self
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team (1992)Self
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)Self (archive footage)
Rickles... On the Loose
Rickles... On the Loose (1986)Self
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy'
A Shot at the Top: The Making of 'The King of Comedy' (2002)Self (archive footage)
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949)
The Day the Clown Cried
The Day the Clown Cried (1972)Helmut Doork
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime
Dean Martin: Everybody Loves Somebody Sometime (2005)Self
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis (1988)Self
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet
Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet (2025)Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)Self (archive footage)
NBC: The First Fifty Years
NBC: The First Fifty Years (1976)Self
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer (1959)Joey Robin / Joey Rabinowitz
Soap Opera
Soap Opera (1964)Self in Commercial (archive footage)
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma !
Jeanne Moreau : Vive le cinéma ! (1972)Self
Come Back Little Shiksa
Come Back Little Shiksa (1952)
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried
The Story of... The Day the Clown Cried (2016)Self (archive footage)
Gay, Gay Hollywood
Gay, Gay Hollywood (1980)Self
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood
Miss Glucksman Visits Hollywood (1954)
Dean Martin: The One and Only
Dean Martin: The One and Only (2004)Self
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze
Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze (2024)Self (Archival Footage)
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo
Mid-Century Memories in Kodachrome Stereo (2020)Self

As Director

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man (1961)
The Bellboy
The Bellboy (1960)
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels (1965)
The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy (1961)
Which Way to the Front?
Which Way to the Front? (1970)
The Big Mouth
The Big Mouth (1967)
Three on a Couch
Three on a Couch (1966)
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord (1983)
Hardly Working
Hardly Working (1980)
One More Time
One More Time (1970)
Boy
Boy (1992)
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949)
The Re-Inforcer
The Re-Inforcer (1951)
How Are The Kids?
How Are The Kids? (1992)
The Day the Clown Cried
The Day the Clown Cried (1972)
Come Back Little Shiksa
Come Back Little Shiksa (1952)

As Writer

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1996)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1963)
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man (1961)
The Bellboy
The Bellboy (1960)
The Family Jewels
The Family Jewels (1965)
The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)
The Errand Boy
The Errand Boy (1961)
The Big Mouth
The Big Mouth (1967)
Smorgasbord
Smorgasbord (1983)
Hardly Working
Hardly Working (1980)
The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (2008)
Boy
Boy (1992)
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border (1949)
The Re-Inforcer
The Re-Inforcer (1951)
How Are The Kids?
How Are The Kids? (1992)
The Day the Clown Cried
The Day the Clown Cried (1972)