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(1926-2017) Author, screenwriter. Jerry Lewis was born in Newark, New Jersey, and died in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Full Name

Jerry Lewis

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline


1926

BIRTH

Jerry Lewis was born either Jerome Levitch or Joseph Levitch in Newark, New Jersey, on March 16, 1926.

1940

OTHER

Mr. Lewis performed with Dean Martin at various clubs in Manhattan, New York, in the 1940s.

1960

LITWORK

The Bellboy


Jerry Lewis wrote the screenplay for the comedy film "The Bellboy."

1961

LITWORK

The Ladies Man


Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond wrote the screenplay for the comedy film, "The Ladies Man."

1961

LITWORK

The Errand Boy


Jerry Lewis and Bill richmond wrote the creenplay for the comedy film, "The Errand Boy."

1963

LITWORK

The Nutty Professor


Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond wrote the screenplay for the comedy film, "The Nutty Professor."

1964

LITWORK

The Patsy


Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond wrote the screenplay for the comedy film, "The Patsy."

1965

LITWORK

The Family Jewels


Jerry Lewis and Bill richmond wrote the screenplay for the comedy film, "The Family Jewels."

1967

LITWORK

The Big Mouth


Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond wrote the screenplay for the comedy film, "The Big Mouth."

1971

LITWORK

The Total Film-Maker
Random House
0394467574 / 978-0394467573
"The Total Film-Maker" is a collection of Mr. Lewis's lectures at the film school of the University of Southern California.

1982

LITWORK

Jerry Lewis: In Person
Atheneum
0689112904 / 978-0689112904
Autobiography.

2005

LITWORK

Dean and Me (A Love Story)
Doubleday
0767920864 / 978-0767920865
Memoir written with James Kaplan.

2017

DEATH

Jerry Lewis died at his home in Los Vegas, Nevada, on August 20, 2017.

2017

INTERMENT

Jerry Lewis's remains were cremated and the ashes given to a friend or family.

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