By: Reis Myers McCormick Entertainer, or Humanitarian? Jerry Lewis' epic life spanned nine decades (1926-2017), eight of which he spent making us laugh, six of which he spent raising billions of dollars for Muscular Dystrophy. Entertainment in his blood Jerry Lewis came from a family of entertainers. He joined his parents onstage for the first time at the ripe old age of five. His mother said "Don't tiptoe! Whatever you do, don't tiptoe through life!" And then she threw him into the spotlight to sing. He dropped out of high school at 16 and began performing his wildly creative brand... read more
