Jerry Lewis filmography

Lewis in 1995

Jerry Lewis appeared in movies and television from 1949 to 2017.

Lewis appeared in numerous films alongside singer Dean Martin. He also starred in such films as: The Bellboy (1960), Cinderfella (1960), The Errand Boy (1961), The Nutty Professor (1963), The King of Comedy (1982), Max Rose (2013) and The Trust (2016).

Filmography

Martin and Lewis in film

YearTitleLewis roleNotes
1949My Friend IrmaSeymour
1950My Friend Irma Goes West
At War with the ArmyPFC Alvin Korwin
1951That's My Boy"Junior" Jackson
1952Sailor BewareMelvin Jones
Jumping JacksHap Smith
Road to Bali"Woman" in Lala's DreamCameo
The StoogeTheodore RogersAlso uncredited writer
1953Scared StiffMyron Mertz
The CaddyHarvey Miller, Jr.
Money from HomeVirgil YokumFilmed and originally released in 3-D
1954Living It UpHomer Flagg
3 Ring CircusJerome F. Hotchkiss
1955You're Never Too YoungWilbur Hoolick
Artists and ModelsEugene Fullstack
1956PardnersWade Kingsley Sr/Wade Kingsley Jr.
Hollywood or BustMalcolm Smith

Jerry Lewis in film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1957The Delicate DelinquentSidney L. PythiasAlso producer
The Sad SackPrivate Meredith Bixby
1958Rock-A-Bye BabyClayton PooleAlso producer
The Geisha BoyGilbert Wooley
1959Don't Give Up the ShipJohn Paul Steckler I, IV and VII
Li'l AbnerItchy McRabbitCameo
1960Visit to a Small PlanetKreton
The BellboyStanley / HimselfAlso director, writer and producer
CinderfellaCinderfellaAlso producer
1961The Ladies ManHerbert H. Heebert / Mama HeebertAlso director, writer and producer
The Errand BoyMorty S. TashmanAlso director and writer
1962It's Only MoneyLester March
1963The Nutty ProfessorProfessor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love / Baby KelpAlso director and writer. Selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMan Who Runs Over HatCameo
Who's Minding the Store?Norman Phiffier
1964The PatsyStanley Belt / Singers of the TrioAlso director and writer
The Disorderly OrderlyJerome LittlefieldAlso executive producer
1965The Family JewelsWillard Woodward / James Peyton / Everett Peyton / Julius Peyton / Capt. Eddie Peyton / Skylock Peyton / Bugsy PeytonAlso director, writer and producer
Boeing BoeingRobert ReedFinal film for Paramount
1966Three on a CouchChristopher Pride / Warren / Ringo Raintree / Rutherford / HeatherAlso director and producer; first film for Columbia Pictures
Way... Way OutPete Mattermore20th Century Fox release
1967The Big MouthGerald Clamson / Syd ValentineAlso director and producer
1968Don't Raise the Bridge, Lower the RiverGeorge Lester
1969Hook, Line & SinkerPeter Ingersoll / Fred DobbsAlso producer
1970One More TimeOffscreen voice of the bandleaderAlso director and producer
Which Way to the Front?Brendon Byers III
1972The Day the Clown CriedHelmut DoorkAlso director and writer; uncompleted/unreleased
1980Hardly WorkingBo HooperAlso director and writer
1982Slapstick of Another KindWilbur Swain / Caleb Swain
The King of ComedyJerry Langford
1983Cracking UpWarren Nefron / Dr. PerksAlso director and writer. Filmed and previewed under the title Smorgasbord
1984Retenez-Moi... Ou Je Fais Un MalheurJerry Logan
Par où t'es rentré ? On t'a pas vu sortirClovis Blaireau
1987Fight For LifeDr. Bernard AbramsTelevision film
1989CookieArnold Ross
1992Mr. Saturday NightHimselfCameo
1993Arizona DreamLeo Sweetie
1995Funny BonesGeorge Fawkes
2008The Nutty ProfessorProfessor Julius Kelp / Buddy Love (voice)Direct-to-DVD
2009Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Humbleton Stationmaster (voice)
2013Max RoseMax Rose
Até que a Sorte nos Separe 2Bellboy
2016The TrustMr. Stone

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1948Toast of the TownHimselfWith Dean Martin; June 20
Texaco Star TheaterWith Dean Martin; August 3
Admiral Presents the Five Star Revue—Welcome AboardWith Dean Martin; October 3, October 10 and October 17
1949The Damon Runyon Memorial Fund TelethonWith Dean Martin; April 9
Texaco Star TheaterWith Dean Martin; October 18
1950Saturday Night RevueWith Dean Martin; April 15
Texaco Star TheaterWith Dean Martin; June 13
1950–55The Colgate Comedy HourHost33 appearances (28 as Host)[a] with Dean Martin
1952Olympic Fund Telethon[1]HimselfWith Dean Martin; June 21–22
1954What's My Line?Mystery GuestEpisode 191 with Dean Martin; January 24
The Jack Benny ProgramHimselfEpisode: "Road to Nairobi" with Dean Martin; May 23
Person to PersonWith Dean Martin; July 2
1956What's My Line?Mystery GuestEpisode 320; July 22
PanelistEpisode 336; November 11
1957The Jerry Lewis ShowHimselfSpecial; January 19
Special; June 8
Special; November 5
1958Special; February 18
Special; April 5
Special; May 16
The Eddie Fisher ShowReunion with Dean Martin;[2] September 30
The Jerry Lewis ShowSpecial; October 18
Special; December 10
1959StartimeJoey Robin/RabinowitzEpisode: "The Jazz Singer"; October 13
1960Celebrity GolfHimself
The Jerry Lewis ShowSpecial; January 16
Special; April 15
What's My Line?Mystery GuestEpisode 522; July 17
Permanent WavesNoneUnsold pilot,[3] director only
1961The Garry Moore ShowJune 13[4]
What's My Line?PanelistEpisode 578; August 27
1962The Wacky World of Jerry Lewis[5]HimselfABC Special; May 29
What's My Line?Mystery GuestEpisode 619; June 24
1963The Jerry Lewis Show13 episodes
1965Ben CaseyDr. Dennis GreenEpisode: "A Little Fun to Match the Sorrow"; March 8
1965-1975The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonGuest Host52 episodes
1965The Andy Williams Show
HullabalooWith his son Gary Lewis
Danny Thomas Presents The Wonderful World of Burlesque[6]HimselfNBC special; December 8
1966BatmanCameoEpisode: "The Bookworm Turns"';[7] April 20
What's My Line?Mystery GuestEpisode 818; June 19
PasswordGame Show Contestant/Celebrity Guest Star
Sheriff WhoNBC pilot (Unaired)
1966–2010The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day TelethonHost
1967–69The Jerry Lewis Show
1968Playboy After Dark
1970The Engelbert Humperdinck ShowHimselfMarch 4
The Red Skelton ShowMagician's AssistantEpisode, "The Magic Act"; September 14
The Klowns[8]HimselfNBC special; November 15
The Bold Ones: The New DoctorsNoneDirected episode "In Dreams They Run"; December 13
1971The Carol Burnett ShowEpisode 04.17; January 11
The Kraft Music Hall[9]Himself"The Friar's Roast: Jerry Lewis"; January 27
1972Carosello[10]Italian television series
1973The Dick Cavett Show
Klimbim[11]West German television series
1974Celebrity Sportsman
1978Circus of the StarsRingmasterDecember 8
1980Rascal DazzleNarratorHBO documentary on The Little Rascals
1983Saturday Night LiveHost
1984The Jerry Lewis Show5 episodes
1985BrothersNoneDirected the episode: "Donald's Dad"; June 13
1986Comic Relief[12]HimselfHBO special; March 29
1987Brothers"Las Vegas Serenade: Part 2"; September 18
1988–89WiseguyEli Sternberg5 episodes
1991Good GriefHimselfEpisode: "The Bear"; January 6. Also directed
1993Mad About YouFreddy StatlerEpisode: "The Billionaire"; February 20
1999Inside the Actors Studio[13]Episode 68; August 15
2003The SimpsonsProfessor John Frink Sr.Episode: "Treehouse of Horror XIV"; November 2
2006Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAndrew MunchEpisode: "Uncle" ; October 10
2010Michel Legrand & Friends - 50 Years of Movies & MusicPBS Special; July 31
2011Method to the Madness of Jerry LewisHimselfDocumentary; also produced
2018Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee[14]Episode Heere's Jerry!. Posthumous release; July 6

Commercials

YearCommercialRoleNotes
1975Spellbound game[15]
19807-Eleven Convenience Stores[16]
1991Diet Pepsi "You Got the Right One, Baby"[17]
1990sCoca-Cola [18]Directed by John Landis

Other works

YearTitleNotes
1949How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the BorderPrivately made short film, never commercially released
1950Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary SpecialShort subject
My Friend Irma Goes West TrailerSpecial scenes filmed for the promotional trailer
1951Sailor Beware Trailer
1953Scared Stiff Trailer
1954Living It Up Trailer
1960The Bellboy Trailer
RaymieSings the title song only
1964The Nutty Professor TrailerSpecial scenes filmed for the promotional trailer
The Disorderly Orderly Trailer
1966Man in MotionProduction trailer for Three on a Couch
1984Terror in the AislesArchival footage of Lewis in Scared Stiff
1990Boy8-minute short from the compilation film How Are the Kids? (writer and director only)[19]
1992The Making of Mr. Saturday NightDocumentary for Mr. Saturday Night
2013When Comedy Went To SchoolInterviewed for the documentary on The Borscht Belt comedians
2015TrumboArchive footage of Lewis hosting The 29th Academy Awards
2017Five Came BackNetflix Documentary, Archive footage of Lewis presenting George Stevens Best Director at The 29th Academy Awards
Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be MeScenes for the documentary on Sammy Davis Jr.

Notes

  1. ↑ September 17, 1950; October 15, 1950; November 12, 1950; February 4, 1951; April 29, 1951; May 6, 1951 (guest); May 20, 1951; June 3, 1951; June 24, 1951; November 4, 1951; December 30, 1951; February 10, 1952; March 23, 1952; April 27, 1952; September 21, 1952; November 30, 1952; January 25, 1953; March 22, 1953; May 3, 1953; May 31, 1953; October 4, 1953; November 1, 1953 (guest); January 10, 1954; May 2, 1954; May 30, 1954; November 21, 1954 (guest); December 19, 1954; February 13, 1955; May 8, 1955; June 5, 1955; September 18, 1955; October 16, 1955 (guest); November 13, 1955

References

  1. ↑ Hicks, L. Wayne. "1952 Olympics Telethon". TV Party. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hall, Phil (July 2, 2021). "The Bootleg Files: The First Martin and Lewis Reunion". Cinema-Crazed. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. ↑ Lisanti, Thomas (2005). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. McFarland. p. 416. ISBN 978-0786421046. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "The Garry Moore Show: June 13, 1961". tv.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  5. ↑ "1962 Tv Ad's~The Wacky World Of Jerry Lewis~1St Tv Special In 3 Years". Pickclick. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ "1965 - "The Wonderful World of Burlesque"". YouTube. January 30, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jerry Lewis on Batman". YouTube. January 31, 2008. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ Cain, Scott (November 6, 1970). "Kowns? Others Weren't Enough". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "The Classic Friars Club Roasts - Season 1, Episode 5 - Jerry Lewis". YouTube. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Carosello con Jerry Lewis Carosello 1972". YouTube. February 20, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Jerry Lewis on Klimbim episode 1 '73". YouTube. October 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Comic Relief 1986 (TV)". Paley Center. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (August 24, 2017). "James Lipton Shares His Favorite Memory of Jerry Lewis in a Touching Tribute". Bravo. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ Real, Evan (June 7, 2018). "Dave Chappelle, Kate McKinnon and More to Appear on New Season of 'Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  15. ↑ spuzzlightyeartoo (November 24, 2012). ""Spellbound" game commercial with Jerry Lewis 1970's". Retrieved December 23, 2016 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ Lottoman17 (February 3, 2012). "' 7 Eleven Convenience Stores ' [ 01 ] 1980 TV Commercial feat. Jerry Lewis". Retrieved December 23, 2016 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ↑ Beta MAX (November 17, 2014). "1991 Diet Pepsi Commercial "You Got the Right One, Baby!"". Retrieved December 23, 2016 – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ Justin Bozung (December 5, 2013). "Jerry Lewis Coke Commercial Directed By John Landis". Retrieved December 23, 2016 – via YouTube.
  19. ↑ "BBC 1990". UK Christmas TV. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
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