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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
TELMUNSat, Jul 4, 7:00 PMEl Profesor ChifladoBuy
PBSMon, Jul 6, 10:00 PMMake 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of AmericaBuy
AMCFri, Jul 10, 2:00 AMIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldBuy
STARZFri, Jul 10, 2:35 PMNutty Professor II: The KlumpsBuy
OXYGNFri, Jul 10, 8:00 PMThe Nutty ProfessorBuy
STARZSat, Jul 11, 7:35 AMNutty Professor II: The KlumpsBuy
OXYGNSat, Jul 11, 4:00 PMThe Nutty ProfessorBuy
AMCMon, Jul 13, 7:45 AMThe Nutty ProfessorBuy
HBOeThu, Jul 16, 1:00 PMJoe Louis: America's Hero...BetrayedBuy

Jerry Lewis Biography

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  • Birth Name: Joseph Levitch
  • Birth Place: Newark, NJ
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/16/1926, Pisces
  • Profession: Actor; comedian; director; writer; producer
Jerry Lewis Fast Facts:
  • Made his showbiz debut at age 5 with his vaudevillian parents in the Catskill's Borscht Belt singing "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Partnership with Dean Martin lasted from 1946-56; they starred together in 16 movies and numerous TV shows.
  • Taught a class in filmmaking at USC; students included Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.
  • Invented the video assist, a video camera linked to a motion-picture lens, allowing directors to immediately view a take.
  • Received the Emmy Governors Award in 2005, and France's Legion of Honor award in 1984.
    Jerry Lewis Relationships:
  • Anthony Lewis - Son
  • Christopher Lewis - Son
  • Danielle Sara Lewis - Daughter
  • Danny Levitch - Father
  • Gary Lewis - Son
  • Joseph Lewis - Son
  • Patti Palmer - Ex-wife
  • Rae Levitch - Mother
  • Ronald Lewis - Son
  • SanDee Pitnick Lewis - Wife
  • Scott Lewis - Son

  • Jerry Lewis Awards:
  • 2008 Oscar: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award - Winner
  • 1966 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
  • 1952 Emmy: Best Comedian or Comedienne - Nominee

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