Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin and comedian Jerry Lewis. They met in 1945 and debuted at Atlantic City's 500 Club on July 25, 1946; the team lasted ten years to the day. Dean Martin is the stage name of Dino Paul Crocetti, born June 7, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio, while Jerry Lewis is the stage name of Joseph Levitch, born March 16, 1926, in Newark, New Jersey. Martin died on December 25, 1995, and then Lewis died on August 20, 2017. Before they teamed up, Martin was a nightclub singer,
Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (comedian) Jerry Carroll (born 1959) is an American comedian, speaker and farmer based in based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Also known as "The Willow Spring Wildman", Carroll is best known for his role as co-host on television's "Amazing America with Sarah Palin". Carroll started his career as a comedian in 1993 after working as a full-time farmer for several years. He has opened concerts for several music artists including Michael Bolton, Patty Loveless, Lyle Lovett, and Larry Gatlin. Carroll was raised on his family's farm in Willow Spring, a small town in Raleigh. Carroll helped his father and