Jerry Lewis

Summary

Jerry Lewis is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Newark^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1926^[3]. He passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. He died on August 20, 2017^[5]. He worked as a comedian^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], screenwriter^[9], and singer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,708 views/month, #2,726 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Jerry Lewis's place of birth was Newark^[2].
• Jerry Lewis passed away in Las Vegas^[4].
• Jerry Lewis was born on March 16, 1926^[3].
• Jerry Lewis died on August 20, 2017^[5].
• Among Jerry Lewis's spouses was SanDee Pitnick^[12].
• A child of Jerry Lewis was Gary Lewis^[13].
• Jerry Lewis held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included comedian^[6].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included film actor^[7].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included film director^[8].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included screenwriter^[9].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included singer^[10].
• Jerry Lewis's professions included stage actor^[15].
• Jerry Lewis's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[16].
• Jerry Lewis's education included a stint at Irvington High School^[17].
• Jerry Lewis received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[18].
• Jerry Lewis received the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19].
• Jerry Lewis received the New Jersey Hall of Fame^[20].
• Jerry Lewis received the Honorary Member of the Order of Australia^[21].
• Jerry Lewis received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22].
• Jerry Lewis received the Trustees Award^[23].
• Jerry Lewis was a member of Martin and Lewis^[24].
• Jerry Lewis is recorded as male^[25].
• Jerry Lewis's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jerry Lewis was affiliated with the Republican Party^[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1926-03-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017-08-20^[31]

• Genre(s): comedy^[32]

• Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, comedy^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0b696251-6f12-42e1-9302-926581ea5e08^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Lewis's place of birth was Newark^[2]. He was born on March 16, 1926^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[16], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1919^[37], headquartered in Los Angeles^[38] and Irvington High School^[17], a high school^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1875^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedian^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], screenwriter^[9], singer^[10], and stage actor^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[18], a class of award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1956^[44]; Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19], a grade of an order^[45], in France^[46]; New Jersey Hall of Fame^[20], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 2008^[49]; Honorary Member of the Order of Australia^[21]; star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[22], a commemorative plaque^[50], in United States^[51]; and Trustees Award^[23].

Personal Life

Among Jerry Lewis's spouses was SanDee Pitnick^[12]. A child of him was Gary Lewis^[13]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party^[27].

Death and Burial

Jerry Lewis died on August 20, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Las Vegas^[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease^[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jerry Lewis include Jerry Lewis Cinemas^[53], a cinema chain^[54], in United States^[55].

Why It Matters

Jerry Lewis ranks in the top 0.27% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56,708 views/month, #2,726 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He has been cited as an influence by Steve Martin^[58], a television actor^[59], b. 1945^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Writers Guild of America Award^[62]; Martin Short^[63], an actor^[64], b. 1950^[65], of Canada^[66], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[67]; and David Alan Grier^[68], a screenwriter^[69], b. 1956^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Theatre World Award^[72].

Entities named for him include Jerry Lewis Cinemas^[53], a cinema chain^[54], in United States^[55].

FAQs

Where was Jerry Lewis born?

Born in Newark^[2], Jerry Lewis…

Where did Jerry Lewis die?

Jerry Lewis died in Las Vegas^[4].

Who was Jerry Lewis married to?

Jerry Lewis's spouses include SanDee Pitnick^[12].

What did Jerry Lewis do for work?

Jerry Lewis worked as comedian^[6], film actor^[7], film director^[8], screenwriter^[9], and singer^[10].

Where did Jerry Lewis go to school?

Jerry Lewis was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[16] and Irvington High School^[17].

What awards did Jerry Lewis receive?

Honors received include Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[18], Commander of the Legion of Honour^[19], New Jersey Hall of Fame^[20], and Honorary Member of the Order of Australia^[21].

Who did Jerry Lewis influence?

Jerry Lewis has been cited as an influence by Steve Martin^[58], Martin Short^[63], and David Alan Grier^[68].