"Jerry Lewis Joseph Levitch (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), known worldwide as Jerry Lewis, was an American comedian, director, actor, producer, singer, screenwriter and humanitarian, whose career spanned eight decades and was nicknamed ""The King of Comedy"". He was known for his partnership with Dean Martin as the groundbreaking act of Martin and Lewis. Lewis went on to star in, write, produce and direct many motion pictures, such as ""The Delicate Delinquent"", ""The Sad Sack"", ""Rock-A-Bye Baby"", ""The Geisha Boy"", ""Don't Give Up The Ship"", ""Visit to a Small Planet"", ""Cinderfella"", ""The Bellboy"", ""The Ladies' Man"", ""The Errand"
"in the Garden of Good and Evil"", ""Pink Cadillac"", ""Any Which Way You Can"", ""Bronco Billy"", ""Every Which Way But Loose"", ""Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"", and ""High Plains Drifter"". In the 1980s, Lewis was also a member of musical storytelling group Celestial Navigations with musician and songwriter Geoff Levin. Lewis was married four times and had 10 children, including Oscar-nominated actress Juliette Lewis. On April 7, 2015, Lewis died of a heart attack at age 79 in his Woodland Hills residence. Geoffrey Lewis (actor) Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American character actor. Lewis was"
"Geoffrey Lewis (actor) Geoffrey Bond Lewis (July 31, 1935 – April 7, 2015) was an American character actor. Lewis was known for his film roles alongside Robert Redford and Clint Eastwood. He typically played villains. He also played a bodyguard in ""Double Impact"". Lewis was born July 31, 1935, in Plainfield, New Jersey, but spent much of his youth in Wrightwood, California. He took acting classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City and performed off-Broadway and at regional theaters in Massachusetts. He tried breaking into Hollywood in the 1960s. Lewis appeared in TV series such as ""Bonanza"", ""Gunsmoke"","
"Martin and Lewis (film) Martin and Lewis is a 2002 American made-for-television biographical film written and directed by John Gray, exploring the lives of the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film stars Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin and Sean Hayes as Jerry Lewis. When lounge singer Dean Martin (Northam) and burlesque comic Jerry Lewis (Hayes) clicked during an impromptu pairing in 1946, neither anticipated their unparalleled success as a team. Lewis was going nowhere fast with an act built around miming to records, while Martin was making a subpar living as a crooner, sleeping on his agent's couch."
"Martin and Lewis (film) Martin and Lewis is a 2002 American made-for-television biographical film written and directed by John Gray, exploring the lives of the comedy team of Martin and Lewis. The film stars Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin and Sean Hayes as Jerry Lewis. When lounge singer Dean Martin (Northam) and burlesque comic Jerry Lewis (Hayes) clicked during an impromptu pairing in 1946, neither anticipated their unparalleled success as a team. Lewis was going nowhere fast with an act built around miming to records, while Martin was making a subpar living as a crooner, sleeping on his agent's couch."
"March 29, 1986. He left behind a widow, his children ( including two young daughters with a very young wife), granddaughter and his sister. Ritz is buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles. Ritz, along with his brothers, influenced comedians such as Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks, and Danny Kaye. Brooks cast Ritz in a cameo in his 1976 movie ""Silent Movie"". In an interview with Esquire magazine, Brooks had this to say regarding Ritz; In that same interview, Lewis had this to say about Ritz; Harry Ritz Harry Ritz (May 22, 1907 – March 29, 1986),"
"Buddy Lester William ""Buddy"" Lester (January 16, 1915 – October 4, 2002) was an American comedian and actor who played dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis's comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows (such as ""The New Phil Silvers Show"" and ""Barney Miller"") in the 1960s and 1970s. As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester. William Lester was born January 16, 1915 in Chicago. He began performing in variety"
"Buddy Lester William ""Buddy"" Lester (January 16, 1915 – October 4, 2002) was an American comedian and actor who played dozens of character roles in films and television. Although known for his appearances in Jerry Lewis's comedy films, he was also regularly seen on popular television shows (such as ""The New Phil Silvers Show"" and ""Barney Miller"") in the 1960s and 1970s. As a comedian, he was a fixture on the international nightclub circuit for several decades and was the younger brother of comedian Jerry Lester. William Lester was born January 16, 1915 in Chicago. He began performing in variety"
"for 17 years, until ill health forced Lewis to leave the series in 2007. In 1995, Lewis played Harry Lambert, the signalman, in the BBC pilot of sitcom ""Oh, Doctor Beeching!"", which ran to two further series. He appeared as a guest in sitcoms such as ""One Foot in the Grave"", ""2point4 Children"", ""Father, Dear Father"" and The Grimleys. He also played the character of Alf, a comedy writer, in the second series of ""The All New Alexei Sayle Show"" (1995). Lewis died at the age of 88 on 12 August 2015, in a nursing home in Wanstead, London, where"
"found. Much of it was removed. However, though he was never told, Winters' condition was terminal, and he died on 4 May 1991, at the age of 60. Bernie was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium in London on 8 May, and his ashes interred in the Garden of Remembrance. A memorial plaque was erected in the West Memorial Court there. Bernie Winters Bernie Winters, born Bernie Weinstein (6 September 1930 – 4 May 1991), was an English comedian and the comic relief of the double act Mike and Bernie Winters with his older brother, Mike. Winters later performed solo, often"
"Bacon plays the Lewis character in the 2005 film ""Where The Truth Lies,"" based on a fictionalized version of Martin and Lewis. In the satiric novel, ""Funny Men"", about singer/wild comic double act, the character Sigmund ""Ziggy"" Blissman, is based on Lewis. John Saleeby, writer for ""National Lampoon"" has a humor piece ""Ten Things You Should Know About Jerry Lewis"". In the animated cartoon ""Popeye's 20th Anniversary"", Martin and Lewis are portrayed on the dais. The animated series ""Animaniacs"" satirized Lewis in several episodes. In 1998, The MTV animated show ""Celebrity Deathmatch"" had a clay-animated fight to the death between"
"Ali. He also wrote two novels, ""Miami One Way"" and ""Razor Sharp"". His final book was a light-hearted memoir called ""The Sunny Side of Winters"". He finally moved to Fairford, Gloucestershire, with his wife of 57 years. He died on 24 August 2013 aged 86. Mike and Bernie Winters Mike and Bernie Winters were English brothers who formed a comedy double act, consisting of Mike Winters, born Michael Weinstein (15 November 1926 – 24 August 2013) and Bernie Winters, born Bernard Weinstein (6 September 1930 – 4 May 1991). The act was very popular in the United Kingdom from the"
"Chris Farley Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ""Saturday Night Live"" between 1990 and 1995. He then went on to pursue a film career, starring in films such as ""Tommy Boy"", ""Black Sheep"" and ""Beverly Hills Ninja"". Farley died of a drug overdose at the age of 33. Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin and grew up"
"a heart attack at age 63. He was survived by his wife, Hazel, and three children. Jackie Vernon (comedian) Jackie Vernon (born Ralph Verrone; March 29, 1924 – November 10, 1987) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who is best known for his role as the voice of Frosty the Snowman in the Rankin/Bass Productions Christmas special ""Frosty the Snowman"" and its sequel ""Frosty's Winter Wonderland"". Vernon was known for his gentle, low-key delivery and self-deprecating humor. He has been hailed as ""The King of Deadpan."" His signature opening line was, ""To look at me now, it's hard to"
"Night with David Letterman"" when they met. They have two daughters: Abby and Bridey. Abby was a cast member of ""Saturday Night Live"" from 2008 until 2012, making her the first ""SNL"" cast member to be the child of a past cast member. His father Bob Elliott, of the popular comedy duo Bob & Ray, co-starred on an ""SNL"" Christmas episode in the 1978–1979 (fourth) season, making for three generations of Elliotts on ""SNL"". Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his comedic sketches on ""Late"
"on January 18, 1968. Wheeler was married five times. His only child, with Speer, was Patricia Anne Wheeler. Nine of Wheeler's 21 movies were released in a DVD collection entitled ""Wheeler & Woolsey: RKO Comedy Classics Collection"" in March 2013 by Warner Archive. Bert Wheeler Albert Jerome ""Bert"" Wheeler (April 7, 1895 – January 18, 1968) was an American comedian who performed in Broadway theatre, American comedy feature films, and vaudeville acts. He was the comedy partner of Robert Woolsey, and together they formed a successful double act called Wheeler & Woolsey. Wheeler was born in Paterson, New Jersey on"
"Ashley Judd and Tommy Lee Jones in the Bruce Beresford film ""Double Jeopardy"" (1999). Touliatos played Lucio Malatesta in the 2002 film ""Avenging Angelo"", starring Sylvester Stallone. He appeared opposite Molly Shannon and Kevin Nealon in ""Good Boy!"" (2003), in which he portrayed Mr. Leone. In 2012, he appeared opposite Robert Pattinson in ""Cosmopolis"", a David Cronenburg film based on Don DeLillo's novel of the same name. George Touliatos George Touliatos (December 9, 1929 - December 8, 2017) was an American actor. He co-founded the Front Street Theater in Memphis with Barbara Cason. Touliatos was of Greek descent. He attended"
"Lessy died on October 30, 1992, aged 90 from natural causes. <br> Ben Lessy Ben Lessy (April 29, 1902 – October 30, 1992) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor. He was born in New York City, New York. Lessy was known for a nightclub act done with Patti Moore, the long-time wife of his best friend and agent, Sammy Lewis.They were regulars at Los Angeles nightclubs Slapsy Maxie's and Billy Gray's Band Box. Lessy appeared in over 50 films and television episodes between 1938 and 1981. His first film role was in the two reel ""Cafe"
"Tonight Show with Jay Leno"" on January 24, 2005, the Monday following Johnny Carson's death, reminiscing about their many guest appearances on Carson's show. The two also appeared together on the television sitcom ""Newhart"" and for previous episodes of ""The Tonight Show"", where Newhart or Rickles were guest-hosts. They and their wives often vacationed together. Rickles died of kidney failure on April 6, 2017, at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was interred at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery. Upon hearing of his death, a number of television hosts and other actors paid tribute to his comedy talents. Among"
"""Emergency!"" During the 1960s, Lewis became a familiar face on the live-theater circuit, starring in road-company versions of Broadway hits, including ""Bells Are Ringing"" and ""The Odd Couple"". He continued to make sporadic acting appearances until a few years before his death. Lewis was a long-time smoker, and was frequently seen smoking cigarettes on the air in the early days of television. At that time smoking was not uncommon on panel shows. He died in 1991 at age 71 of emphysema in Los Angeles, California. He left a brother, Ted Lewis, of Stamford CT who was an insurance professional. A"
"Morecambe and Wise Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew, 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman, 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an iconic English comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. The show was a significant part of British popular culture, and they have been described as ""the most illustrious, and the best-loved, double-act that Britain has ever produced"". In a list of the 100 Greatest"
"of the shotgun and then the duck falling and screaming all the way to the ground."" Charlie Callas Charlie Callas (born Charles Callias; December 20, 1924 – January 27, 2011) was an American comedian and actor most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin, and his many stand-up appearances on television talk shows in the 1970s. He was also known for his role as Malcolm Argos, the restaurant owner and former con man, on the Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner television series ""Switch"" (1975–1978). Callas was also known as the voice of Elliott the"
"in 1996 at age 54 of a heart attack. Attendees to his memorial service in Marina del Rey, California, included Roger Clinton, Jr., the half-brother of then U.S. President Bill Clinton; Lassie; Microsoft dignitaries; and several former child stars, who were featured in a photo spread in ""The National Enquirer"". Tommy Rettig Thomas Noel Rettig (December 10, 1941 – February 15, 1996) was an American child actor, computer software engineer, and author. Rettig is remembered for portraying the character ""Jeff Miller"" in the first three seasons of CBS's ""Lassie"" television series, from 1954 to 1957, later seen in syndicated re-runs"
"according to the ITV continuity announcement. Forsyth told the ""Daily Mirror"" the previous day that Crowther had written to congratulate him on obtaining the job of presenting ""The Price is Right"" when it was relaunched in 1995. Crowther was cremated a week later, on 7 October. His ashes were later scattered at Lord's and a memorial service was held for him in London on 27 November. Leslie Crowther Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor, TV presenter, and game show host. Crowther was born in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. At the end"
"(Josephine), Natale (Ned), Francesco (Frank) Junior and Giacomo (James). When Frank and Theresa separated about 1935, he began a new life with Helen Shupe with whom he lived until his death. Lentini died of lung failure in Jacksonville, Florida, on September 21, 1966, at the age of 77. Lentini's photo is featured on the back cover of rock band Alice in Chains' self-titled 1995 album. He is related to strongman/filmmaker Christopher Annino. Jonathan Redavid portrayed him in the 2017 film ""The Greatest Showman"". Frank Lentini Francesco ""Frank"" A. Lentini (May 18, 1889 − September 21, 1966) was an Italian-American showman."
"Dick Warlock Dick Warlock (born February 5, 1940) is an American actor, and stuntman. He is best known for playing Michael Myers in ""Halloween II"" and he was Kurt Russell's personal stunt double for over 25 years, also collaborating with such directors as Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter. He was active from 1964 until his retirement in 2002. Warlock now resides in Kingsport, Tennessee. He has two sons, Billy Warlock and Lance Warlock, and one daughter, Rhonda. He sold the screen used hockey masks used in Friday the 13th parts 3, 4 and 5 to a private collector and artist."
"Jackie Vernon (comedian) Jackie Vernon (born Ralph Verrone; March 29, 1924 – November 10, 1987) was an American stand-up comedian and actor who is best known for his role as the voice of Frosty the Snowman in the Rankin/Bass Productions Christmas special ""Frosty the Snowman"" and its sequel ""Frosty's Winter Wonderland"". Vernon was known for his gentle, low-key delivery and self-deprecating humor. He has been hailed as ""The King of Deadpan."" His signature opening line was, ""To look at me now, it's hard to believe I was once considered a dull guy."" Early on in the 1950s, according to Dick"
"Eric Morecambe John Eric Bartholomew, (14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984), known by his stage name Eric Morecambe, was an English comedian who together with Ernie Wise formed the award-winning double act Morecambe and Wise. The partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's death in 1984. Morecambe took his stage name from his home town, the seaside resort of Morecambe in Lancashire. He was the co-star of the television series ""The Morecambe & Wise Show"", which for one Christmas episode gained UK viewing figures of over 27 million people. One of the most prominent comedians in British popular culture, in"
"Gibbs"", by Will Evans and Guy Reeves, at the Garrick. Lewis continued to perform until 1925, appearing in the films ""Brown Sugar"" (1922) as the Earl of Knightsbridge, and as Sir Anthony Fenwick in ""The Happy Ending"" (1925), which starred Fay Compton and Jack Buchanan. He also wrote sketch comedies and short plays. Lewis died in Margate, Kent, in 1935 at the age of 79. Eric Lewis (actor) Frederic Lewis Tuffley (23 October 1855 – 1 April 1935), better known by his stage name, Eric Lewis, was an English comedian, actor and singer. In a career spanning five decades, he"
"Captain Spaulding""—done entirely in French. Groucho Marx Julius Henry ""Groucho"" Marx (; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, writer, stage, film, radio, and television star. A master of quick wit, he is widely considered one of America's greatest comedians. He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show ""You Bet Your Life"". His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated"
"cancer, diagnosed three years earlier. David Campagna David Campagna (October 23, 1946 – March 6, 2017 ) was an American visual artist and actor, best known for acting as Christopher Walken's stand-in and stunt double. He was a native of Fremont, California. After studying theater at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, David Campagna moved to Los Angeles, to pursue a career as an actor. In 1973, he was hired as a page for ABC Television, working on several network shows, including ""The Merv Griffin Show"", ""Laverne and Shirley"", ""Happy Days"", ""The Odd Couple"", and ""The Lawrence Welk Show""."
"Debra and Tracy and his grandson Michael. He died in January 2016 at the age of 90. Mickey Manners Mickey Manners (October 12, 1925 – January 28, 2016) was an American actor, singer, dancer, and stand-up comedian. He was a regular panelist on the game show ""Pantomime Quiz"". He also appeared on ""Murphy Brown"", ""Here's Lucy"", ""The Ghost & Mrs. Muir"", ""Hogan's Heroes"", ""Lost in Space"", ""Get Smart"", and ""Perry Mason"". He had small roles in two Jerry Lewis films: ""The Errand Boy"" (1961) and ""Which Way to the Front?"" (1970). In the 1964-1965 season, he starred with John McGiver"
"toured with a production of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night”. Lewis died in Edison, New Jersey, of complications following heart surgery on 4 April 2015. He was a resident of Westfield, New Jersey. Ira Lewis Ira Lewis Metsky (27 August 1932 — 4 April 2015) was an American actor, writer, and playwright. Lewis was best known for his one-act play, ""Chinese Coffee"", which opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre in 1992, starring Al Pacino. A film adaptation of ""Chinese Coffee"", also starring Pacino, as well as Jerry Orbach, was released in 2000. Ira Lewis wrote the film's screenplay,"