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Film & Television
Jerry Lewis
1926–2017Newark, NJItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Dean Martin's partner
Biography
Dean Martin's partner; The Nutty Professor; MDA Telethon; born Joseph Levitch; mother Italian Jewish heritage. Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar); raised $2.5B for MDA over 40 years
Notable For
- Dean Martin's partner
- The Nutty Professor
- MDA Telethon
- born Joseph Levitch
Honors & Recognition
- Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (Oscar)
- raised $2.5B for MDA over 40 years
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Comedy
- Years
- 1926–2017
- Birth Place
- Newark, NJ
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Jewish-Italian
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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