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
Dave Willis (comedian) father's routines into his act. Dave Willis (comedian) Dave Willis (Nom de Guerre of David Williams) (1895– 1 January 1973) was a Scottish comedian and actor. He was a major music hall star in the 1930s and the 1940s in Glasgow, who came to prominence in pantomime. The actor Jerry Desmonde acted as a stooge to him. He made two films for Welwyn Studios co-starring with Patricia Kirkwood in the late 1930s. The 'Scottish Theatre Archive' describes how a "genial, slightly bemused style of comedy characterised his 'little' man style of comedy". One of his best known songs was "In