Jerry Lewis the following summer, and the audience was so enthusiastic that Kaye became Lewis' manager and guardian for Borscht Belt appearances. During World War II, he was rejected for military service because of a heart murmur. Lewis initially gained attention as part of a double act with singer Dean Martin, who served as straight man to Lewis' zany antics as the Martin and Lewis comedy team. They were different from other duo acts of the time because they played to each other and had ad-libbed improvisational segments within their planned routines. After forming in 1946, they quickly rose to national prominence,
Jason Lewis (comedian) Jason Lewis (comedian) Jason Lewis (born in London, England) is a British actor, writer and comedian of Trinidadian descent. He is best known for his self-titled sketch comedy show "The Jason Lewis Experience," which saw its first installment aired on BBC Three. Jason Lewis started his career training at "The Anna Scher Theatre" as an actor for 6 years. In 2007 Lewis wrote and filmed the first installment of "The Jason Lewis Experience," a series of short comedic sketches for YouTube. In 2008 MTV agreed to give Lewis his own sketch show on their channel. "The Jason Lewis Experience" debuted