Martin and Lewis duo before Martin's death on Christmas Day 1995. The animosity between Martin and Lewis after the split was legendary but Lewis published an affectionate memoir of his partnership with Martin called "Dean & Me: A Love Story" in 2005. Also in 2005, the film "Where the Truth Lies" was loosely based upon the collaboration and sudden split of Martin and Lewis. "Martin and Lewis" is a 2002 biographical CBS television movie which portrays the lives of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Directed by John Gray and starring Jeremy Northam as Martin and Sean Hayes as Lewis, the film depicts the
Richard Lewis (comedian) (translation of German "Die Damen aus der Hölle") by German troops. A short story, “The Man from Hell”, by John Russell Fearn was published in "Fantastic Adventures" in 1939.) However, the "Yale Book of Quotations" attributes the phrase to Lewis. Richard Lewis (comedian) Richard Philip Lewis (born June 29, 1947) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He came to prominence in the 1980s as a comedian specializing in self-deprecating humor before turning to acting. He is known for co-starring in the comedy series "Anything but Love" (1989–92) and for his recurring and semi-autobiographical role in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000–present).