What's My Line? Jerry Lewis

Comedian Jerry Lewis is the mystery guest on June 19, 1966 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0747004/ .

Lewis worked with former big-band singer Dean Martin as a comedy team. They appeared together as mystery guests on Jan. 24, 1954 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Clo0iAQeAc . Lewis appeared alone on July 22, 1956 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3VROiyTwfQ right after the breakup of the team. Lewis's bluntness at times, as in the case of his comments on Nov. 11, 1956, regarding the diet pill guest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fXhTX6321U , probably helped keep him from appearing on the program more often.

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[johnnycheck99]

Is Jerry Lewis Jewish??

[romeman01]

@johnnycheck99 Wikipedia says his parents were Russian Jews.

[pagalley1]

Jerry is the first guest that I've seen so far, that smoked during while he was in the hot seat...Uncle Miltie was a good guess...Jerry Lewis has said on more than one occasion that he acts like a 9 year old child...I guess that was his secret...Jerry is a legend and it's good to know that he's still with us and still revered and beloved ane respected...A comedy legend!

[romeman01]

@pagalley1 Randolph Churchill and Greer Garson were other cigarette-smoking mystery guests. Groucho Marx, George Burns, Milton Berle, and Ernie Kovacs alone and with his wife were cigar-smoking guests.

Churchill watch?v=liJ2Fm9QYPQ

Garson watch?v=5eEe1DsKyH8

Marx watch?v=c5MjzGyKmiw

Burns watch?v=_CVWwAbP2Jo

Berle watch?v=fC-V2qEm9Ys

Kovacs alone watch?v=wpPpIXmf_iA

Kovacs & wife watch?v=5vEiWKK3pOE

[wmlfan9]

At 1:24, Jerry crosses himself, thinks better of it, and makes a Star of David instead.

[romeman01]

@wmlfan9 Very observant. I did not make out that that was what he was doing, but no doubt you are right.

[chgw01]

I cannot express the love and admiration I have for Jerry Lewis. the man has encountered every hardship there is in life and still come through punching. Thank you, Jerry, for all that you have gave and still giving.

[author]

My grandma used to have a woman who lived with her (Mrs. Koper) who babysat Jerry Lewis when he was a little boy.

[comedylaff]

@soulierinvestments And Dean hosted some of those Hollywood Palace episodes, too. Quite ironic.

[comedylaff]

02:24...nice.

[illusionstateofmind]

great!



[ShawDAMAN]

@weightfeather1 I agree entirely

[dangraphic]

@weightfeather1

The difference is, Jim Carrey borrowed A LOT from Jerry Lewis, Jerry was original.

Danny Kaye also a bit goofy certainly energetic was, I think a bit more passable thanks to his better acting.

[mftb1]

Jerry looks so handsome in here,he was such a charming man.

[observer9670]

Jerry was 40 in this clip. Gary was 21. Jerry was 19 when his first son was born. He married at age 18. But he had already been a professional performer for several years.