Martin and Lewis
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- This article is about the American comedy duo Martin & Lewis. For uses of the name Martin Lewis, see Martin Lewis (disambiguation).
Martin and Lewis were an American comedy duo, comprising singer Dean Martin (as the "straight man") and comedian Jerry Lewis (as his stooge). The pair worked together in nightclubs, on radio and television, and film from 1946 until 1956 (although the two were introduced to each other in 1944), when their personal and professional relationship was acrimoniously severed. Apart from a surprise appearance by Martin on one of Lewis's annual telethons for muscular dystrophy in 1976 (orchestrated by mutual friend Frank Sinatra), they never performed together again, although they reconciled privately in the later years of Martin's life.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Jerry Lewis Role | Dean Martin Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | My Friend Irma | Seymour | Steve Laird | Film Debut |
| 1950 | My Friend Irma Goes West | Seymour | Steve Laird | |
| 1950 | At War with the Army | PFC Alvin Korwin | Sgt Victor Puccinelli | |
| 1951 | That's My Boy | 'Junior' Jackson | Bill Baker | |
| 1952 | Sailor Beware | Melvin Jones | Al Crowthers | |
| 1952 | Jumping Jacks | Hap Smith | Chick Allen | |
| 1952 | Road to Bali | 'Woman' in Lala's Dream | Man in Lala's Dream | Cameo |
| 1953 | The Stooge | Theodore Rogers | Bill Miller | |
| 1953 | Scared Stiff | Myron Mertz | Larry Todd | |
| 1953 | The Caddy | Harvey Miller, Jr. | Joe Anthony | |
| 1953 | Money From Home | Virgil Yokum | Herman "Honey Talk" Nelson | Filmed in 3-D |
| 1954 | Living It Up | Homer Flagg | Dr. Steve Harris | |
| 1954 | 3 Ring Circus | Jerome F. Hotchkiss | Pete Nelson | Re-released in 1978 as 'Jerrico The Wonder Clown' |
| 1955 | You're Never Too Young | Wilbur Hoolick | Bob Miles | |
| 1955 | Artists and Models | Eugene Fullstack | Rick Todd | |
| 1956 | Pardners | Wade Kingsley Sr/Wade Kingsley Jr | Slim Mosley Sr/Slim Mosley Jr | |
| 1956 | Hollywood Or Bust | Malcolm Smith | Steve Wiley | Last film together |
