Who is Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, director, producer, writer, and humanitarian. Nicknamed "The King of Comedy", his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in pop culture. Starting in 1946, he performed with singer Dean Martin as the famous duo Martin and Lewis until 1956, then went as a solo act and highest-grossing movie star. As an innovative filmmaker, he helped to develop and popularize "video assist", the closed-circuit apparatus enabling film directors to see what had been shot without waiting for developed film footage.Lewis was national chairman of and spokeman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Between 1966 and 2010, he hosted The Jerry Lewis Telethon each Labor Day weeken...Read Full Biography of Jerry Lewis
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- I never got a formal education. So my intellect is my common sense. I don't have anything else going for me. And my common sense opens the door to instinct.
- People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.
- I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can't get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That's in friendship, that's a deal, that's a commitment. Don't give me paper - I can get the same lawyer who drew it up to break it. But if you shake my hand, that's for life.
- Every man's dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands.
- I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don't need to compete with the wardrobe.
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