Jerry Lewis Biography
Slapstick specialist Jerry Lewis was one of the top movie comedians of the 1950s and 1960s. Lewis and Dean Martin were a hugely successful comedy team of stage, screen and radio. They made a string of popular movies from 1949 to 1956, with Martin as the straight man and Lewis as the zany cut-up. After they ended their partnership, Lewis went on to produce, direct and star in comedies such as The Bellboy and The Nutty Professor. Lewis is widely known for his annual Labor Day telethon, a charitable event raising money to fight muscular dystrophy.
Prednisone treatments for a lung ailment caused Lewis to gain a great deal of weight before the 2002 MDA telethon. For more details, see this 2002 BBC report... In the 1990s Lewis was a hit playing the Devil in the revival of the stage play Damn Yankees... Lewis received the French Legion of Honor in 1984; his extreme popularity in France has become a running gag with some American comedians... Lewis's regular co-host on his annual telethon is Ed McMahon.
Gun 'was gift' says Jerry Lewis - BBC News
Washington PostGun 'was gift' says Jerry LewisBBC News, UK - Aug 15, 2008Comedian Jerry Lewis has said the handgun seized from his baggage by US airport security last month was a gift given to him from an engraver. ...Jerry Lewis Locks, Loads Uncharitable Gun Excuse E! OnlineJerry Lewis' Telethon Twist News4Jax.comJerry Lewis says gun in baggage was a gift KMPH Fox 26WTOL - Contactmusic.comall 337 news articles
Jerry Lewis says gun in baggage was telethon gift - Reuters
ReutersJerry Lewis says gun in baggage was telethon giftReuters - Aug 14, 2008LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis said the handgun seized from his baggage by airport security in Las Vegas last month was an engraved gift given ...Jerry's Got a Gun Hartford CourantET First: Jerry Lewis Opens Up About Shocking Gun Incident KGET 17all 21 news articles
MOVIE REVIEW: 'The Rocker' - Macon Telegraph
Washington PostMOVIE REVIEW: 'The Rocker'Macon Telegraph, GA - 14 hours agoBy RICK BENTLEY - McClatchy Newspapers Rainn Wilson joins the growing list of actors spawned from the Jerry Lewis school of acting. ...It's rock 'n' roll, all Dwight Chicago Sun-Timesall 213 news articles
MDA Telethon on KFVS12 - KFVS
MDA Telethon on KFVS12KFVS, MO - 11 hours agoEntertainment News from AP KFVS12 is proud to once again partner with the local MDA to bring you the annual Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. ...
Jerry Lewis says gun in baggage was a gift - The Associated Press
The Associated PressJerry Lewis says gun in baggage was a giftThe Associated Press - Aug 14, 2008LOS ANGELES (AP) ? Jerry Lewis said a gun found in his carry-on and confiscated by Las Vegas police at the airport last month was a gift from an engraver ...
Jerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airport - Reuters
E! OnlineJerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airportReuters - Jul 29, 2008By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas late last week when airport screeners found an unloaded ...Jerry Lewis 'took gun on plane' The AustralianJerry Lewis Stopped at Las Vegas Airport With Unloaded Gun in Carry-On FOXNewsJerry Lewis Guns for Trouble in Vegas E! OnlineBBC News - RTE.ieall 365 news articles
Jerry Lewis held over gun in hand luggage - Telegraph.co.uk
ChattahBoxJerry Lewis held over gun in hand luggageTelegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Jul 30, 2008Veteran entertainer Jerry Lewis has been held by police after attempting to board a flight with a gun in his hand luggage. ...Comic Jerry Lewis Held for Carrying Gun at Airport Hollywood Today NewsmagazineJerry Lewis Caught With Hands Full Of Empty Gun hecklersprayJerry Lewis, Comedic Icon, Held at Airport for Handgun Possession Associated ContenteFluxMedia - Gadlingall 30 news articles
43rd Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon - KTNV Las Vegas
43rd Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day TelethonKTNV Las Vegas, NV - Aug 14, 2008Entertainment News from AP The 21½-hour, star-studded variety show simultaneously entertains, informs and raises funds for the service and research programs ...
Boots give charity a boost - Forest Park Review
Boots give charity a boostForest Park Review, IL - 4 hours agoDuring Labor Day weekend, WGN-TV will televise the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon. Since 1966, the telethon has raised $1.46 billion to fight muscular dystrophy. ...
Jerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airport - Washington Post
Jerry Lewis detained for carrying gun at airportWashington Post, United States - Jul 30, 2008LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas late last week when airport screeners found an unloaded gun in his baggage, ...
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