Biography jerry lewis
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Jerry Lewis
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| Born | Joseph Levitch (1926-03-16)March 16, 1926 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2017(2017-08-20) (aged 91) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1931–2017[1] |
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| Children | 7, including Gary |
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Jerry Lewis, born as JosephLevitch, (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, director and humanitarian.
He was of Jewish descent.
Biography jerry lewis
He was best known for acting in comedymovies in the 1950s and 1960s such as The Nutty Professor. He also helped to raise money for people with muscular dystrophy, through the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Lewis was born in Newark, New Jersey.
He studied at Irvin