Jerry Lewis
Breakthrough Years
My Friend Irma was his film debut, launching his successful comedy partnership with Dean Martin.
At War with the Army, his first film with Dean Martin, cemented their comedy duo.
As part of Martin and Lewis, their film That's My Boy solidified their meteoric rise to film stardom.
The Delicate Delinquent, his first solo film, proved his individual box-office power after Dean Martin.
The Geisha Boy (1958) launched his highly successful solo film career as actor-director.
Directed and starred in The Bellboy, establishing his innovative comedic auteur status.
