As per our current Database, Jerry Lewis has been died on Aug 20, 2017 (age 91).
When Jerry Lewis die, Jerry Lewis was 91 years old.
Popular As | Jerry Lewis |
Occupation | Movie Actor |
Age | 91 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Born | March 16, 1926 (Newark, NJ) |
Birthday | March 16 |
Town/City | Newark, NJ |
Nationality | NJ |
Jerry Lewis’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Jerry Lewis was born in the Year of the Tiger. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Tiger are authoritative, self-possessed, have strong leadership qualities, are charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense, and they’re ready to pounce at any time. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Comedian, actor, and muscular dystrophy telethon host who formed one of history's greatest comedy teams with Dean Martin. He received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, The American Comedy Awards, and the Venice Film Festival.
His early schtick was called "Record Act," which featured him miming the lyrics of popular songs as they played on a phonograph.
He began hosting the MDA telethon in 1952, which was dubbed the "Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon" from 1966 until 2010.
His father, Daniel Levitch, was a vaudeville entertainer and his mother, Rachel, was employed as the local radio station's piano player. He was married to Patti Palmer from 1944 to 1980 and then married SanDee Pitnick in 1983. He had seven kids.
He temporarily used the stage name Joey Lewis, but altered it to avoid confusion between himself and professional boxer Joe Louis and Comedian Joe E. Lewis.