An American director, screenwriter, film producer, singer, comedian and actor, Jerry Lewis was born March 16, 1926 in Newark New Jersey, USA. In 2012, Jerry Lewis’ net worth was estimated to be around $50 million.
Jerry Lewis is best noted for his slapstick humor on radio, TV and film. Apart from having two stars on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jerry Lewis is a recipient of Lifetime Achievement Awards from several renowned award giving bodies such as Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Venice Film Festival, and The American Comedy Awards. He is also a recipient of Governors Award of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Board of Governors, which is considered as the highest form of Emmy Award being presented. In February 2009, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.