ACTOR

Jerry Lewis

1926 - 2017

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Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, filmmaker, actor, humanitarian and singer, famously nicknamed as "The King of Comedy". His film career kicked off with the first of sixteen Martin and Lewis films with partner and singer Dean Martin during their 10-year act, along with their radio series and live stage performances. A few of Lewis's twenty-eight solo movies were The Bellboy (1960), The Errand Boy (1961), The Ladies Man (1961), It's Only Money (1962) and The Nutty Professor (1963). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jerry Lewis has received more than 14,427,003 page views. His biography is available in 77 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 76 in 2019). Jerry Lewis is the 194th most popular actor (up from 301st in 2019), the 367th most popular biography from United States (up from 546th in 2019) and the 94th most popular American Actor.

Jerry Lewis is a comedian, actor, singer, author, and film producer. He is best known for his comedy partnership with Dean Martin.

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  • 14M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.54

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 77

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.73

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.46

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jerry Lewis ranks 194 out of 13,578. Before him are Willem Dafoe, Anouk Aimée, Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lloyd, Romina Power, and Monica Vitti. After him are Harvey Keitel, Geoffrey Rush, Paulette Goddard, Christopher Plummer, Timothy Dalton, and Jeanne Moreau.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1926, Jerry Lewis ranks 18. Before him are Svetlana Alliluyeva, René Goscinny, Klaus Kinski, Sathya Sai Baba, Chuck Berry, and Miles Davis. After him are Ben Roy Mottelson, Nuon Chea, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, Hugh Hefner, Prince Claus of the Netherlands, and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. Among people deceased in 2017, Jerry Lewis ranks 16. Before him are David Rockefeller, Jalal Talabani, Raymond Kopa, Chuck Berry, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and Liliane Bettencourt. After him are Jeanne Moreau, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Mireille Darc, John Hurt, Hugh Hefner, and Manuel Noriega.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jerry Lewis ranks 367 out of 20,380. Before him are Anna Nicole Smith (1967), Mike Tyson (1966), Romina Power (1951), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959), Jennifer Lopez (1969), and Joseph Stiglitz (1943). After him are Jefferson Davis (1808), Harry Nilsson (1941), Harvey Keitel (1939), Willis Lamb (1913), Owen Chamberlain (1920), and Robert Peary (1856).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jerry Lewis ranks 94. Before him are Jack Lemmon (1925), Spencer Tracy (1900), Nicole Kidman (1967), Willem Dafoe (1955), Christopher Lloyd (1938), and Romina Power (1951). After him are Harvey Keitel (1939), Paulette Goddard (1910), Michael Clarke Duncan (1957), Rock Hudson (1925), Mickey Rourke (1952), and Ryan O'Neal (1941).

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Television and Movie Roles

The King of Comedy
Jerry Langford
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Dec 18th 19827.8 / 10
The Nutty Professor
Professor Julius F. Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby Kelp
A timid, nearsighted chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome Romeo. The Jekyll and Hyde game works well enough until the concoction starts to wear off at the most embarrassing times.
Jun 4th 19636.6 / 10
Arizona Dream
Leo Sweetie
An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist's gofer. He's happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle's wedding. It's a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. He gets romantically involved with one, while the other, rich but depressed, plays accordion tunes to a gaggle of pet turtles
Jan 6th 19937.182 / 10