Jerry Lewis Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.

I get paid for what most kids get punished for.

I've had great success being a total idiot.

People hate me because I am a multifaceted, talented, wealthy, internationally famous genius.

Pity? You don't want to be pitied because you're a cripple in a wheelchair? Stay in your house!

The danger for children today, honey, is the news. Keep them away from news on television and you're going to have very, very fine, natural children.

Trivia

Jerry suffers from Diabetes and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Jerry was the first filmmaker to develop and use the video-assist on location device.

Jerry oldest son put together a band and made it big on the music charts. The band was Gary Lewis and the Playboys. They are best known for their hit song This Diamond Ring.

Jerry was the highest paid performer in history in his role as the devil in the Broadway hit Damn Yankees.

Jerry has some very strange quirks about him. He gives away his suits instead of having them cleaned and will never wear a pair of socks twice.

Jerry was very sick in 1992 and underwent surgery for prostate cancer.

Jerry claims to have been thrown out of high school for punching the principal who supposedly offended him with Anti-Semitic remarks.

Jerry teamed up Dean Martin from 1946 until 1956.

Jerry trademark in the business is Rapid one-take directing. Geeky, spastic on-screen comedy. Laaa-dy and Theme song: Rock-a-Bye Your Baby (With a Dixie Melody).

Jerry was married to Patti Palmer on October 3, 1944 and they divorced in October 1982.

Jerry is 5’10 ?” tall.