Geburtsdatum | Dienstag, 16. März 1926 |
Geburtsort | Newark |
Todesdatum | Sonntag, 20. August 2017 |
Todesort | Las_Vegas |
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Beschreibung | Jerry Lewis (* 16. März 1926 als Joseph Levitch in Newark, New Jersey; † 20. August 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada) war ein US-amerikanischer Komiker, Schauspieler, Sänger, Produzent, Drehbuchautor und Regisseur. Weltweit bekannt wurde er nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg durch eine zehnjährige Zusammenarbeit mit dem Sänger und Entertainer Dean Martin. Das Duo Martin & Lewis wurde zu einem der erfolgreichsten Comedy-Teams der Nachkriegszeit. Nach der Trennung des Teams entwickelte Lewis eine eigenständige Karriere. |
People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.
I have a loyalty that runs in my bloodstream, when I lock into someone or something, you can't get me away from it because I commit that thoroughly. That's in friendship, that's a deal, that's a commitment. Don't give me paper - I can get the same lawyer who drew it up to break it. But if you shake my hand, that's for life.
If you're an old pro, you know how well you're doing when you're doing it, and your inner government spanks you if you're not doing well.
I never got a formal education. So my intellect is my common sense. I don't have anything else going for me. And my common sense opens the door to instinct.
I am probably the most selfish man you will ever meet in your life. No one gets the satisfaction or the joy that I get out of seeing kids realize there is hope.
Every man's dream is to be able to sink into the arms of a woman without also falling into her hands.
I turned down 'Some Like It Hot.' See how smart I am? I felt I couldn't bring anything funny to it. The outfit was funny. I don't need to compete with the wardrobe.
