Fame, Fortune & Romance/ Jerry Lewis episode

Airdate: November 26, 1986
From the Joe DiCesare collection

[@windchimeisland]

Many people hate Jerry. They are entitled to their opinion but even they would have to admit; they would not have had the guts to get up so many times. Jerry didn’t have America’s Got Talent to get himself out there to millions of people all at once; he came up in the vaudevillian era. If they hate you, you get disemboweled. And you have to get up. Go out there and play to another crowd who may do that to you again. Day in and day out. I’m glad for those of us who saw the treasure you were. Who loved you. You were beautiful, Jerry. Thank you for posting this. It is a treasure.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

They hate him because he was Jewish. And anyone who hates him is an idiot.

[@NathanKJohnson]

As a 24 year old, I haven't been able to see Jerry Lewis in his prime. But I've been able to collect movies such as Nutty Professor and Bell Boy and his skill is legendary. His acting skills is something that lacks in today's Hollywood...he didn't even have to speak and could still be funny. A true legend a hell of a man.

[@marym5037]

Nathan Johnson, very well said!

[@donnalynch1484]

Yea

[@Sunflower-cb1sk]

I share your opinion, and I'm also a part of this younger generation, I'm 31. Jerry is truly timeless.❤

[@randysine752]

He is amazing

[@jrwheeler81]

I couldn't agree more. I'm also part of the younger generation (born in 1981), so I wasn't around during his prime either, but while I was growing up, my parents would always talk about him and watch him, so I at least had a great deal of exposure and knowledge as to who he was and gained a massive appreciation for his work at a very early age, even though it was well before my time.

[@marym5037]

His eyes are unbelievable! They are mesmerizing, magnetizing!

[@mylab3224]

Did this great man actually realise that he was so sexy ??? I wonder?

[@AnArmchairAnarchist]

Love or dislike him..,he was a true comedy genius!

[@patriciakavanaugh7820]

I grew up watching Jerry loved him so much thank you Jerry for your time All ways in my living room as a child

[@caroltaylor9853]

1986..... Jerry Lewis was 60 years old. What a hottie!

[@marym5037]

Carol Taylor I know!!! He looks so much younger and was always very sexy

[@midnitematador6249]

Lol alright lady's tone it down

[@ChristinaC-fj3yu]

Jerry was always sexy with that dark hair and cleft chin 😍🥰😘

[@dianeferre1273]

No toning down on this ONE... 😂 Brilliant, Gorgeous, sensuous & he was Hysterically funny!

[@valeriegriner5644]

Until I watched numerous videos about his life, I never knew he was so "deep." He was candid about his drug addiction and recovery, his ups and downs, his religious beliefs, etc. He had a very humble side and a BIG heart. People need to give CREDIT where credit is due.

[@wakeupamericaandresist2413]

Valerie Griner you so right Valerie, I find people that respect Jerry are loving real people and people that say he was a fraud are less than human and cold hearted folks ? Miss real men like Jerry, And as a man I pray that I’m humble enough as this larger than man.

[@Sunflower-cb1sk]

He had an IQ of 190.

[@jrwheeler81]

Agreed! Even though he always played the silly, goofy roles on screen, he was EXTREMELY intelligent, deep, and was always very open and honest about his life, especially when it came to his addiction to prescription pain killers. You can't help but respect that.

[@kathydixon3716]

I agree totally. All the naysayers, for some reason like to tear him down. One thing I see through all the interviews, he does not suffer the fool ever.

[@mayanandalall3580]

such a Strong human being...faced so much tough challenges through sickness etc. Today he's 90. GOD BLESS HIM😘

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

Watching this video compared to 90 year old Jerry Lewis is extremely different. Not just physically..but mentally as well...like he was a completely different person..scary and sad at the same time watching it.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

At 90 years he had lost all his best friends. Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis. Since 1995 he had lost "his" Dean. He suffered a never-ending series of serious illnesses. It is already a miracle that he lived up to 90 years. Maybe ... he was also tired of living. From what I've been reading and listening to, Jerry has really suffered a lot in his life, except for the nearly ten years he spent with Dean. Those were the best years for him. Jerry was a special person.

[@kristeninthedirtysouth]

When he broke down at 12:10 my heart sank. I don't understand the hate that some people have for this man. He gave nothing but total honesty in every interview he did. He was true to himself always. I don't see how he's "full of himself" at all. He was incredibly intelligent and fascinating and said things that most of us think but are never willing to say publicly.

[@pammy-bateman1327]

dirtysouthlepluv thank you so much for your kind words. I love Jer so immensely and I too do not understand all the hate. It warmed my heart when I read your comment 😊

[@marym5037]

Dirtysouthlepluv thank you for your words! Jerry was a special person! No one is like him! I miss him so much. He was a wonderful soul! What a loss. The world is not the same without him :( :( God needs to send him back :(

[@debbielittlejohn7060]

I agree

[@bunnyhop3211]

@@joanielorentz4979 They were all adults when Patti divorced him after 36 years. It happens in life. His property was left for his wife Sam, but his sons retain the rights to all of his work as Chris, who worked for his dad for many years says. Jerry showed nothing but integrity here.

[@margrettem.wilson3556]

I grew up with Jerry Lewis movies , TV shows , the telethon , him making me laugh ! I was fortunate to have grown up in that era ( 1960s ) . I always loved Jerry Lewis and always will ! R I P JERRY 3-16-26 8-20-17 ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sweetboba7971]

younger Jerry so handsome.

[@RG-hf4et]

He always had good hair.

[@caroltaylor9853]

Jerry Lewis, simply the best. If you watch the old Colgate Comedy Hours you can see Jerry and Dean entertaining each other. The skits are hysterical! It's for certain that there would be no Dean without Jerry and no Jerry without Dean. It's a marvelous history. I love them both. Jerry has always been my favorite.

[@faith5940]

They broke the mold after Jerry was born. There is no one in the world like Jerry Lewis... I mean how many talents did he have anyway, he was brilliant and a real down to earth person. Nothing and no one can or ever will be able to parallel him.

[@AngelaBrightASMR]

I would like, someday to personally thank him for all the laughter....he has made me laugh for so many years....I hope someday I can thank him personally....😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@annare6169]

Jerry nobody can compare ...outstanding personality and performer!! my eternal love!!

[@andreawills2391]

Jerry Lewis is one of the comedians that I pay no attention to when he is ornery. What he did for people with MD gets my vote. But he could be a real cranky guy. He was in a lot of pain for the last part of his life.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

He has suffered a lot since he was a child.

[@mylab3224]

The sum total of Jerry Lewis is EVERYTHING that made him whom he was . He certainly wasn’t boring. So.....was he Cranky? abrasive?, rude? Probably ! Nearly always being misquoted by Journalists are enough to pee the pope off. He had high standards and a work ethic that demanded the same from all around him. He didn’t suffer fools. Egotistical??? Show me anyone in Hollywood who isn’t , Jerry was proud of his achievements at an early age , proud to work with the best in the business ( Dean) He was also an extremely talented, one off genius . He was one half , of one of the most beloved , and still revered comedy duos of all time. Could you blame him for sounding as if he was bragging? Men in the entertainment business then and now, would give their all to have been Jerry Lewis .Take your pick about what you like or dislike about this man but he’s up there, right at the top, never to be toppled, purely because of his talent , panache , personality, looks and sheer tenacity to stay relevant over 7 decades Love him, or detest him, he’ll never be forgotten Personally, I think the sun shines out of his cranky backside!!!

[@tanfongjuan4676]

ONLY ONE PERSON WHO CAN BEAT THE LEGENDARY COMEDIAN BOB HOPE.....n that person is the legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis........ .MR. JERRY LEWIS...thank u very very very much for all the laughter n joy that u have brought to me n so much other people...N ALSO FOR YOUR CHARITABLE DEEDS...may the good lord Jesus Christ blesses you n your family forever.

[@alanaronald244]

World's apart: Hope is a joke deliverer. Jerry a comedian, film maker, director, humanitarian...no comparison.

[@marym5037]

Absolutely! Agree 100%

[@cpcattin]

His description of the time around his heart attack is so reaffirming to this survivor of open heart surgery. His emotions, and change in values were so familiar to me.

[@georgeisaak5321]

what a legend ! Jerry Lewis was one of the most gifted comedians ! After Jerry is Robin Williams ! i loved them both !

[@rickyporter1265]

George Isaak DON'T FORGET RED SKELTON

[@LenHummelChannel]

At 12:10, - THAT'S the heart and soul of Jerry Lewis THE MAN. the hard, hard parinful tears the clown hides. he was a great man.

[@johnweaver4253]

Loved this guy he was a legend i watched every saterday as a kid its sad these greats have to die pity we couldnt clone him RIP jerry

[@raymondschmidt2003]

R.I.P. JERRY , YOU WERE THE BEST ..

[@jorhay1]

Jerry Lewis was one of the G.O.A.T.s of comedy. On a level of greatness, perhaps, they shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence. It’s just interesting that Andy Kaufman basically broke at that 1st SNL with his ‘Mime Record Act’ to the Mighty Mouse theme. Respect on both their names.

[@aleccaprari8664]

Jerry is an absolute GENIUS!!!

[@smwhite312]

Jerry Lewis is my favorite comedian.The best ever.He just had that natural ability to make people laugh.He is even more than a comedian.He gave so much dedication of himself to find a cure for Muscular Dystrophy. He cares about people and is a very compassionate man.God bless him and I hope he stays around for many more years.

[@AngelaBrightASMR]

I love Jerry Lewis sooooo. Much !!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@fabianpatrizio2865]

me too :)

[@alphagibbs9321]

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[@saminamorikee6512]

love him...very talented artist.

[@leominkoff7423]

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[@debbielittlejohn7060]

Meeee tooooo

[@jackthelad-ou6zu]

one great MAN

[@lynnstevenson8015]

Dean and Jerry together were great; they were also great on their own. if I could have chosen together or separately; It would absolutely have been together always 💞 TWO PART'S OF A HALF, THAT MADE A WHOLE 😊💞 12-29-20 THEY TRULY LEFT SUCH A LEGACY OF LAUGHTER THAT WON'T BE FORGOTTEN 😂😂😂💞

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

His parents were Daniel "Danny" Levitch (1902-1980), a master of ceremonies and vaudevillian who performed under the stage name Danny Lewis, whose parents immigrated to the United States from the Russian Empire to New York, and Rachael "Rae" Levitch (née Brodsky; 1903-1983), a WOR radio pianist and Danny's music ...

[@55555711]

what a life he had amazing love jerry

[@KSilentfilm]

Absolutely the best!

[@55555711]

i love jerry god bless him he did so much miss him so much

[@jbekret]

RIP, You will be missed!Such talent, and great human...

[@babBrant]

Je t'aime mec, je ne t'oublierais JAMAIS !!!

[@trixie9246]

Good looking man

[@marym5037]

trixie9246, yes! He was handsome and sexy! His soulful, large green eyes are just unbelievable!

[@tiamarie5586]

Jerry Lewis you will be missed RIP..

[@MJ-bt3ms]

Dying in 1982 changed his life...different person afterwards. RIP

[@outoftheirskulls5676]

Jerry was one of a kind.

[@eileenmclaughlin985]

i guess JERRY JUST HAD ENOUGH I GUESS I MISS THEM BOTH. RIP JERRY AND DEAN.

[@marym5037]

His eyes are the most beautiful, soulful, deep eyes I have ever seen! They are incredible! He was sooooooo hot!!!!

[@karenboromeo5752]

Hope your re enjoying heaven Jerry. Love you.X😊

[@1jessetaylor]

Jerry is a great actor and person

[@rickyporter1265]

Jesse Taylor HE WAS ALSO A GENIUS, HE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR " VIDEO ASSIST "

[@marym5037]

Yes he was!

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

Also in this interview, as in all the others, Jerry continues to reiterate the myth of 20 years without talking to Dean. It has been ascertained with photographic and video evidence that it is not true that they have not spoken for 20 years. They have seen each other publicly at least a dozen times. When Dean's father died, Jerry went to him to offer condolences. There is evidence that at least until 1959 the two of them were meeting in private. They wished each other good luck when they had to start a new program or do shows. Why they both carried on this lie is one of the many mysteries that have surrounded them since the day of their separation. By the way, two people who apparently no longer want to talk to each other do not keep each other's phone number. Jerry and Dean never canceled it.

[@Donazify]

1961 at the Coconut Grove on my channel there is video of them together too.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@Donazify Yes I saw it. I have seen all of your videos on both of your channels. Those two have become an obsession for me as well ... I saw the video, I think I understand that Dean was there to perform with the Rat Pack and that Jerry was a guest at the event. And they didn't sit at the same table. Yet they talked for a few minutes, joked with each other and with the audience, as if nothing had happened. Dean said a lot of cruel things to Jerry after the breakup, but here that night, they were beaming like never before. And that video makes me think even more that those two aren't true anymore, only that they had decided not to work together anymore. I recently opened a Tumblr, I saw you follow me. I'm Paul and Jer. Yesterday I wrote to you about Jerry and the issue of child abuse. I also follow you on Instagram.

[@Donazify]

@@jerrylewisthekid5479 Awesome! They never stopped being friends even though bitter things were said. They just were hurting from the separation. I think the newspapers and magazines also liked to stir drama up between them unnecessarily sometimes.

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

@@Donazify Oh really? I'm happy! I always hoped they didn't really drift away from each other. I've never seen anyone love each other the way those two loved each other.

[@evanwolf6618]

I❤JERRY

[@paulinselman8947]

I really don't understand Jerry. He speaks lovingly of His biological children, and yet He wrote them & their off spring, out of His will. And He invited only like 2 of His 6 children to His funeral. This from a man who devoted most of His life to "Jerry's kids" and yet despite having an estimated wealth of 50 million dollars at the time of His death, He couldn't take care of His real children? Not to mention His illegitimate daughter who He won't even acknowledge who is homeless, living on the streets of Philadelphia! What a paradox! What a conflict of His supposed public image of such a careing selfless man, a man who had to be sued by one of His sons, on behalf of Jerry's ex wife, to keep Her from ending up on the street! A man who in the end, despite His means, didn't even take care of His own!

[@Donazify]

He did not have anywhere close to 50 million in the bank. Net worth does not equal money in his bank account. He went bankrupt back in the early 80's, and while he because wealthy to some degree again by doing shows and supporting roles in films and tv, he was never extremely wealthy to the point of millions. His daughter and wife had to auction off a lot of personal items and sell their house recently. Jerry paid 400,000 in alimony every year to Patti. There is no way she would have blown through that amount of money on her own. Anthony Lewis was stealing from his mother, for the money that Jerry was sending for her care facility. When Jerry found out, he didn't press charges, but he did not make up with Anthony for what he did, before Jerry passed. Also Suzan isn't acknowledged by any of the family. Even Gary who once acknowledged her, seems to have put her out of his life. Any of the sons could help her, but they haven't. They haven't helped their mother either, and Gary expected the public to help Patti out in her care facility financially. By the way he has 10 million in net worth, but is nowhere near that wealthy, and apparently not wealthy enough to help out Patti or Suzan. My parents and their siblings are poor, but they funded their parents in their care facilities. Gary and his 4 brothers should be able to do the same. Also I would like to say that even if Jerry had a lot of money to give to his other children ( that he has given money to their whole lives!) , he didn't have to give them a dime. I don't understand why people think that his children are entitled to everyone he had left. I haven't even gotten into what other stuff Chris, Gary, and Anthony have done, that makes me think they are dirt. Personally I'm glad he didn't leave them anything! The whole thing with Suzan is a different matter entirely. Actually Suzan has said that Jerry supported her as child, and would take an adjoining hotel room next door to the family on vacations. snn.bz/jerry-lewis/ "Like those celebrities whom Suzan once knew so well, Jerry Lewis was a frequent, though irregular, presence in her childhood. As Suzan’s mother kept the true identity of her daughter’s biological father a secret from Hy, she nonetheless found ways to reunite father and daughter whether they met on Miami Beach for several play dates. A good example of that cooperation was that when Suzan was 2, Jerry and Lynn (together) enrolled Suzan in the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. And when the Uchitels vacationed in Miami Beach, they stayed at the posh Fontainebleau hotel. So did Jerry-that’s where he filmed perhaps his most famous movie, The Bellboy, in 1960. During the filming of that movie, Jerry met with Lynn several times in order for him to spend time with his daughter Suzan. “When I was little, we’d have a cabana around the pool and he’d get the one next to ours so he could be near us. He’d play with me in the sand, all of that,” Suzan said. “He’d be silly. He say something like, ‘Let’s play ball,’ and then he’d fall all over the place.” Back in New York, they’d arrange discreet meetings periodically and often cross paths by pure chance. After all, they socialized in the same circles. Publicly, meanwhile, Jerry led a happily married life: By 1964, he and Palmer had six sons including one adopted-but no daughters. “He was very affectionate. He gave me gifts, dolls. And I loved dolls,” Suzan said. “He wanted a daughter but he could never tell anyone he already had one.” " She has been living on the fringe for a very long time. Suzan needs help in all aspects of life. When he was alive, she sent him a notarized letter saying that she did not want a dime from him. That she had the where with all to do that must be respected by us all. She has never asked for a hand out - not ever."

[@paulinselman8947]

@@Donazify well you obviously seem to know more about the subject then I do, which is why I started off by saying, "I don't understand why," there are always 2 sides to every story. Sometimes all one knows is what one reads on Google & what not. When I discussed this with My Father in law, He said, "well something must have happened to make Him, (Jerry), do that!" Looks like He may have been right! Too bad cause when all you read is that Jerry disinherited is kids & Grandkids, it makes Jerry look bad, especially when the article doesn't explain why Jerry made that decision. Makes Me wonder though why Jerry didn't send His alimony payments directly to His ex-wife in the nursing home instead of to Her son who may have been embezzling from His Mother? Too bad Jerry isn't here to explain it all!

[@marym5037]

Paul Inselman, then your father is a wise and intelligent man! Unfortunately, lots of people in this country love to read gossip and judge people without knowing them. It's appalling! Jerry's life was his and nobody's else and we should have respect for that. I won't like for someone to judge my life if they didn't live it!

[@Donazify]

Well it's not publicly known that Anthony did this stuff, or that Gary and Chris did the stuff they did. Just family, and a few friends of the family/some fans that know the family. Even without knowing the stuff I do, I still don't see what was wrong with not giving them any money. He gave them money his whole life? His wife and daughter needed the inheritance that was left. They sold the house, and a lot of Jerry's possessions. They couldn't afford them. The net worth of 50 million, isn't anything close to what he had in the bank. He was always paying bills at the last minute, basically.

[@stanleyhood4343]

We are all flawed and a work in progress & so was Jerry.

[@marym5037]

He is so gorgeous!..Those eyes...

[@MIKIEEYEZ1975]

Obviously you need glasses!! 😂😂😂

[@hardlines4]

A true Genius!!!

[@welcometotheinternet4215]

After seeing Jerry’s handsome face for 2:48 they kill it with showing us Gollum 🤣

[@dawns.9843]

Jerry had branded comic books in the 60s.... I would buy the occasional copy.

[@kathysharpe7339]

Jerry The first time you make sense

[@daviddemarse9100]

Jerry is incredibly famous in France ! Amazingly famous!

[@daniellebourgade8701]

Yes he is.

[@debragarner4884]

What a stand up man!

[@ratsameecunningham666]

Such a good man

[@jorhay1]

That fucking piano/string shit at the beginning almost kills it.

[@blessedgigi2161]

I don't like the serious Jerry. I like the Jerry that always made me roll in the floor with laughing tears!!! That's how I want to remember him.

[@horaciolinares8597]

One in the same .

[@jaredcoffin3907]

Jerry's last, profound statement about being "held prisoner" to emotion is totally lost on nitwit Robin. You can see Jerry's frustration as Robin, having not even heard his response, immediately poses his last lame question which he, if he was listening, would realize no longer made sense to ask. Ugg.

[@marym5037]

I know....unbelievable

[@thequieterubcomethemoreuhe1198]

What the hell are you talking about? 🤔

[@stanleyhood4343]

Jerry's highschool principal had no biz in education

[@matrox]

I went to see Jerry Lewis at a concert in the late 50s a watched him sing Great Balls of Fire. He was such a great Rock n Roll pianist.

[@daniellebourgade8701]

It's a joke????

[@dianamuchkivch1715]

You mean Jerry Lee lewis

[@davidturner2233]

Matrox, you have the wrong Jerry. Leave the crystal meth alone.

[@mylab3224]

@@davidturner2233 brilliant 😂

[@arch.l.a.deleon445]

1982 upto 2017 what a life expansion!......10:05 he's too close to 95 of yrs, from this date of interview to think of.

[@hardlines4]

Comic Genius

[@franhalfond9376]

hardlines4 johnny Carson Paul reviser angus Hamilton and Maggie jakobs

[@franhalfond9376]

Johnny Carson Paul Reiner Maggie Jakobson and angus hamilton

[@jerrylewisthekid5479]

I forgot, yesterday I watched this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZTNhqtmormonNE Sinatra talks about the famous reunion. He says that right after Dean and Jerry started talking to each other again. And I believe in Sinatra. I think he's the only one who knows how things really went between those two. Days ago I read an interview with Deana Martin, she also stated the same thing. So why, even in this case, does Jerry say they never spoke again ?? (until the death of Dean's children)

[@jeffweinsier9728]

Jerry hit his Principal? Come on man..

[@Donazify]

Hitting an anti-Semite? Hell yeah!

[@normal_media]

look at real late clips when Dean and Jerry where still together, just barely, and you see how unhappy Dean is with how Jerry was treating him at that moment in time. I think it was a jealousy thing but a natural jealousy at that, after two men with developing careers just didnt need one another to be successful any longer. aka the Team thing was winding down. Jerry though, was doing some terrible things to Dean on stage and Dean said, see ya. It in video and itsviewbale if you search it out here on the tube. Jerry is indeed a comedy genius wiht a style all his own though. Dont get me wrong.

[@karlmaldensnose5889]

sounds like alan partridge doing the voice over.. lmao

[@pammy-bateman1327]

James Draper III you are everywhere; why??? What do your kids being crazy have to do with Jerry Lewis? If you're trying to promote your videos no need, you tube does it for you.

[@flowerbedmusic2674]

Karl Malden's nose Absolutely right. Especially a few minutes in. Sounds like Steve Coogan's voice! 😀

[@jessiejames7492]

i thought his ultra weight gain was due to the drugs/ steroids he took due to the pain..

[@daniellebourgade8701]

due to a pulmonary fibrosis

[@vansonia]

“I have intentionally excluded Gary Lewis, Ronald Lewis, Anthony Joseph Lewis, Christopher Joseph Lewis, Scott Anthony Lewis, and Joseph Christopher Lewis and their descendants as beneficiaries of my estate, it being my intention that they shall receive no benefits hereunder,” the will, written in 2012, states. very sad he did this.

[@Donazify]

No it isn't. Some of his sons are trash. One molested the youngest brother Joseph. Others he had to get out of jail various times. He had good reason to not leave them anything. Also people who get along with their children plan to not leave them anything, such as Bill Gates, Simon Cowell, Jackie Chan, etc. I don't see what is so horrible or sad about him leaving them nothing, when he gave stuff to them their entire lives! Not to mention some sons actually stole from him. So really, again I don't think they deserved anything. He provided for his wife and youngest child, and that was the right thing to do.

[@marym5037]

Exactly!!!! Thank you Donazify! Jer we love you!

[@bunnyhop3211]

@Ricky Roma He left his sons the rights to all of his work.

[@stanleyhood4343]

@@bunnyhop3211 That"s quite a bit.

[@bunnyhop3211]

@@stanleyhood4343 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmjciJ9nbqqVpKs

[@You_Know_The_Thing]

10:04 Still a hideous disease.

[@nofrackingzone2.057]

Dear God he is so full of himself it is unbelievable. He must have been profoundly insecure.

[@pammy-bateman1327]

Nofrackingzone 2.0 How is he full of himself??? He is being interviewed; the interviewer asked questions and he answered, and he did so honestly as he always did! You didn't know the man, so get off your high horse! He was an extremely intelligent man and going by my own experience, it seems that intelligence can be mistaken for arrogance. I am nowhere near as smart as Jer, but I've had friends tell me that when they first met me, they thought I was a snob. I've had people call me a know it all, but I can assure you I am nothing of the sort; I just speak well.

[@marym5037]

So full of himself????? What???? It's the complete opposite! Wow! He is a sincere, sweet, tender, lovely man!

[@ssnoc]

He does come off arrogantly, but I’ve watched enough of him to know he was actually a very nice person. Complex - Jerry must have suffered from depression, but he worked hard to break through the darkness and dedicated his life to helping people - a very interesting person.

[@marym5037]

Rob, I couldn't agree with you more! Jerry was a complicated soul, a very emotional as well as a highly intelligent person who had lots of insecurities, but was such an amazing human being. You are right he did so much for others. He had a lot of love inside that he didn't know how to let out in a healthy way...MDA was one of his outlets besides his comedy. His arrogance came mainly from the fear of being rejected by the people he loved and his audience. He was a true genius with a hurt, but wonderful spirit!

[@ssnoc]

Mary M - Perfectly said Mary 👍

[@paperboxcutter]

He assaulted Bing Crosby on live TV, by hugging him without permission. Very disturbing to watch.

[@Donazify]

What??? Where is your proof of this? He didn't even get near Bing Crosby first of all. Obviously you don't know anything about Martin and Lewis either. They did a lot of things without people's permission for comedy.

[@Donazify]

Is your reply to me or the original comment? I know all about this feud, but Jerry never even touched Bing so the original commenter is mistaken.

[@Donazify]

I'm not sure where your comment disappeared to, but he clearly jumps on Bob Hope NOT Bing Crosby. Bing Crosby walks off stage afraid that he would be next and that he would rip off his toupee. Both of you you don't know the difference between Bob Hope and Bing Crosby clearly. Watch the whole original video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXmyfWOkaKyXqLs

[@leeannep.7652]

I just rewatched it and realized it was Bob. No need to be nasty.

[@Donazify]

I see now from the angle of the video , how you could mistake who he jumped on. I knew it was Bob whom he jumped on all along, and thought it was obvious to everyone. I wasn't being nasty, just stating facts.

[@tanfongjuan4676]

ONLY ONE PERSON WHO CAN BEAT THE LEGENDARY COMEDIAN BOB HOPE.....n that person is the legendary funnyman Jerry Lewis........ .MR. JERRY LEWIS...thank u very very very much for all the laughter n joy that u have brought to me n so much other people...N ALSO FOR YOUR CHARITABLE DEEDS...may the good lord Jesus Christ blesses you n your family forever.