Jerry Lewis films
“My Friend Irma,” “My Friend Irma Goes West,” “At War With the Army,” “That’s My Boy,” 1951. “Sailor Beware,” 1952. “Jumping Jacks,” 1952. “Road to Bali,” 1952. “The Stooge,” 1953. “Scared Stiff,” 1953. “The Caddy,” 1953. “Money From Home,” 1953. “Living It Up,” 1954.
“3 Ring Circus,” 1954
“You’re Never Too Young,” 1955. “Artists and Models,” 1955. “Pardners,”
“Hollywood or Bust,” 1956.
“The Delicate Delinquent,” 1957. “The Sad Sack,” 1957. “Rock-a-bye Baby,” 1958. “The Geisha Boy,” 1958. “Li’l Abner,” 1959. “Don’t Give Up the Ship,” “Raymie,” 1960.
“Visit to a Small Planet,”
“The Bellboy,” 1960. “Cinderfella,” 1960. “The Errand Boy,” 1961. “The Ladies Man,” 1961. “It’$ Only Money,” 1962. “The Nutty Professor,” 1963. “Who’s Minding the Store?,” 1963. “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World,” “The Patsy,” “The Disorderly Orderly,” “The Family Jewels,” “Boeing, Boeing,” “Three on a Couch,” “Way … Way Out,” “The Big Mouth,” “Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River,” “Hook, Line & Sinker,” “Which Way to the Front?,” “One More Time,” “The Day the Clown Cried,” “Hardly Working,”
“Slapstick (Of Another Kind),” “The King of Comedy,” “Cracking Up,” “Cookie,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Arizona Dream,” “Funny Bones,”
“Max Rose,”
‘The world lost a great one’
In memoriam, celebrities spoke glowingly of Lewis in person and online.
“What a sad day. We lost one of the greats,” Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, said Sunday. “Jerry Lewis was truly a legend, icon, genius and master of comedy. I was lucky to know and work with him through all the years on the telethon.”
Recording star Tony Orlando, who co-hosted the Lewis MDA Telethon for 33 years, said: “(Lewis) was my boyhood idol, and we ended up friends. He always reminded me he only had three people partner with him onstage for live performances: Dean, of course, and then Sammy Davis Jr., and myself.
“After Sam died, he asked me to finish the dates with him on the road, and then at the Riviera and the Las Vegas Hilton. Talk about one of my dreams come true, to partner with the great Jerry Lewis, my idol. The world lost a great one today, as did Jerry’s kids. May he rest in peace.”
Entertainer Wayne Newton expressed condolences for Lewis’ family and lauded his charitable work.
“Jerry spent his entire life making us laugh and working tirelessly for Jerry’s Kids with muscular dystrophy, Newton said. “I shall miss his love and friendship, but I know he is joining true friends who have gone before him. As long is he is in our minds and hearts, he will be with us forever.”
Magician David Copperfield said Lewis inspired him.
“His film techniques and creations were very much what a magician would do, combining logic with technology and problem solving with art,” Copperfield said. “Spending time with him and his family was a blessing.”
Even the White House weighed in. In a statement, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Lewis lived the American dream.
“Jerry Lewis kept us all laughing for over half a century, and his incredible charity work touched the lives of millions,” she wrote. “He truly loved his country, and his country loved him back.”
On Twitter, a horde of celebrities remembered Lewis.
Comedian Jim Carrey tweeted, “That fool was no dummy. Jerry Lewis was an undeniable genius an unfathomable blessing, comedy’s absolute! I am because he was! ;^D”
Actor Neil Patrick Harris tweeted, “Watching Jerry Lewis onscreen makes me laugh harder than almost anyone. His great contribution to cinema is undeniable. #RIP”
Closer to home, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval tweeted, “Jerry Lewis was a giant of entertainment. He brought laughter & awareness worldwide. He’ll always have a place in the hearts of Nevadans.”
And Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman tweeted, “Jerry Lewis was a neighbor & friend. He was such a laugh but also very wise often sharing his insights for building a more meaningful life.”
Lewis is survived by his second wife, Sandee Pitnick, whom he married in 1983, his daughter, Danielle, his sons, Gary, Scott, Christopher and Anthony, and several grandchildren. Lewis’ first marriage, to Patti Palmer, lasted from 1945 to 1980 and ended in divorce.
Contact John Katsilometes at jkatsilometes@ reviewjournal.com. Follow @johnnykats on Twitter. Contact Matthew Crowley at mcrowley@reviewjournal. com. Follow @copyjockey on Twitter. The Associated Press contributed to this report.