Jerry Lewis
Breakthrough Years
1949
My Friend Irma was his film debut, launching his successful comedy partnership with Dean Martin.
1950
At War with the Army, his first film with Dean Martin, cemented their comedy duo.
1951
As part of Martin and Lewis, their film That's My Boy solidified their meteoric rise to film stardom.
1957
The Delicate Delinquent, his first solo film, proved his individual box-office power after Dean Martin.
1958
The Geisha Boy (1958) launched his highly successful solo film career as actor-director.
1960
Directed and starred in The Bellboy, establishing his innovative comedic auteur status.
