Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Joseph Levitch (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), known worldwide as Jerry Lewis, was an American comedian, director, actor, producer, singer, screenwriter and humanitarian, whose career spanned eight decades and was nicknamed "The King of Comedy". He was known for his partnership with Dean Martin as the groundbreaking act of Martin and Lewis. Lewis went on to star in, write, produce and direct many motion pictures, such as "The Delicate Delinquent", "The Sad Sack", "Rock-A-Bye Baby", "The Geisha Boy", "Don't Give Up The Ship", "Visit to a Small Planet", "Cinderfella", "The Bellboy", "The Ladies' Man", "The Errand
Eric Lewis (actor) Gibbs", by Will Evans and Guy Reeves, at the Garrick. Lewis continued to perform until 1925, appearing in the films "Brown Sugar" (1922) as the Earl of Knightsbridge, and as Sir Anthony Fenwick in "The Happy Ending" (1925), which starred Fay Compton and Jack Buchanan. He also wrote sketch comedies and short plays. Lewis died in Margate, Kent, in 1935 at the age of 79. Eric Lewis (actor) Frederic Lewis Tuffley (23 October 1855 – 1 April 1935), better known by his stage name, Eric Lewis, was an English comedian, actor and singer. In a career spanning five decades, he