He Was Hollywood's Most Violent Icon 

I have mixed feelings about this presentation. On the one hand it is a fantastic photo montage of the life of a very singular genius. It seems well researched and well reported however to title it about the violence of the man was a cheap shot. What I saw was a man operating at a very high level of creativity who has all of us humans, had feet of clay. A personality that profound that strayed into overly sharp rhetoric and verbal abuse of others. When you compare that to you yourself compiled as a lifetime of excellence and service that benefited physically and spiritually to people all over the planet then it was very unfair to encapsulate this presentation as the violence of Jerry Lewis. You ought to be ashamed of yourself and if you’re not then there are some of us out here who see through you and your desire to gain a RU-vid following with no regard for your tactics. Have you been more sincere about your presentation it would’ve been not just a good presentation but a great presentation about a great man who had flaws. But your inability to go for the cheap shot really characterizes YOU as a poor excuse for a human being. Pageofwonder 0:06

@@nakedhombre did you read the description in the gray box? It's only about Gary Cooper.

@Pageofwonder-ms7gj Your video is about Jerry Lewis, but your description is about Gary Cooper.

@Pageofwonder-ms7gj Maybe you need to slap your Ai machine around a little, so it obeys you better. Only if I make short replies do I NOT get shadowbanned in replies.

@Pageofwonder-ms7gj *you gave your own pinned thread ❤like!?!* @Pageofwonder-ms7gj

He had many flaws, but being the most violent icon in Hollywood was not one of them.

Totally agree! The title is crap and should be changed!!

I was scrolling the comments to see if it was clickbait. Thanks for warning me.

At least the AI read things correctly.

Agree completely. Every time I hear this AI voice, I automaticaly push thumbs down and block the channel.

Didn't they settle assets at the time of the divorce? Therefore the wife's assets would be left to the children?

The times were much different then. A man of his stature in Hollywood and his adoration in the public realm would negate ex’s and even biological children as simply casualties. A true misogynist and someone that evidence has revealed sexually and physically assaulted female costars and women who came into his orbit. Funny guy? ☹️ Think again!

@@chrisward1691 That was divorce. His second wife and adopted daughter sold everything he owned, included his large watch collection - one from Dean Martin and one from Sammy Davis Jr. You would have thought his second wife would have had the decency to give one to each son.

@@chrisward1691the wifes assets would have been left to the children if she so chose. The same as Jerry’s. Obviously he chose not to.

As a child I loved Jerry Lewis films. Cinderfella was my favorite. As an adult I found those same films to be irritating. His characters were rude and dreadfully annoying.

Granted, he was funny but he was no sweetheart.

I never thought he was funny..... embarrassingly awkward but not funny. js

@@sherryshelton4228 Nor did I! He was only funny with Dean Martin.

Not unlike every other dad out there. My dad, who is totally unknown, was no better.

To think I actually bought into all that virtue signaling he pulled with the Muscular Distrophy Association all these years. He only ever made one good movie in his whole career...The King of Comedy...and even that was DeNiro's baby.

bad-mouthing is easy when the only one who could dispute your version is gone

And also, wasn't that all happening around the time of the whole "Me Too" movement?

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). I'd say an extra prayer for him. Narcissists are living in fear, go through life using, bulling others. They know what is right, what is wrong, wouldn't like to be treated the way they treat others. There's a difference between mistakes, and pride, constant pattern of negative behaviours.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

Exactly. Toxic narcissist, or histrionic personality disorder, which is the most extreme type of narcissism. He could also have been in the closet, there’s a fair bit of evidence in the movies and shows. Anger with Dean for not being interested

I couldn't believe it till I read all he did to his first wife and sons. Two unfortunately, committed suicide which is very sad.

Yeah, that is what I always heard!!! Never found him funny.

Ditto. Always detested him.

My mother could not stand him, never found him funny. Then Jim Carrey came along and she said he reminded her of Jerry Lewis. Same stupid contorted facial expressions...

​@@MarkSentMe yep. Both make my skin crawl.

I'd say his comedy was...annoying.

I always thought he was shit

It was not a comedy. It was a fantasy drama. Mayb you and your friends were to dumb to understand it.

Wow, I didn't know that. I have read that he was very abusive with his children, beating on them. What an ugly man he must have been.

He would never have given them a dime of his estate anyway. He was NOT looked on lovingly by people who had MD as he always managed to make them appear as helpless and needed our pity. I know because I took care of a man with MD and he could not stand Lewis.

If he wouldn't pay alimony and child support he would not have left them anything in his will anyway.

That is even worse that he had to payback alimony - what a miserable monster he was. I haven't seen or watch any movie he did due to his lack of empathy and compassion for his family.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

Sammy Davis Jr., was a member of Anton le Vey's Church of Satan, and was very abusive to his own children. Being loyal and supportive to a creep like him, is hardly a saving grace.

and MDA telethons

only because it benefitted his image, no other reason

Interesting, but not all that surprising, that one toxic, sociopathic goon would support another. Sammy Davis Jr. was as bad as Lewis.

they reconciled late in life

Always liked Dean Martin, and he was my oma's favourite singer ,I watched it with her, he always fellow the piano with his glass in his hand. Funny how watching this made that memory come back. I've lived in NZ since my parents left Holland in 1965.

dean martin was a drunk

@@antoinette9212 Martin has a glass in his hand at the piano, People said he drunk apple juice. Hard to believe why Martin wanted his audience to think he was drinking, when it supposedly apple juice. Real weird liked apple juice so much..

@@pb4595 couldn't stand him either

Your Dad probably knew who he was and wasn't letting him use his power to belittle anyone working with him. your Dad was awesome!

Interesting, my brother in law recalls witnessing similar behaviour from a very rude man sitting behind him in a London restaurant. It was only when he stood up to leave that he realised with horror that the rude man was Jerry Lewis. This was in the late 1990s. I used to enjoy watching his movies as a child, my mum always loved them. You don’t hear about Jerry Lewis much these days, but that incident stuck in my mind. Your story confirms the validity of my brother in law’s experience. What a shame.

I'm sure your father recognized him, he was man enough to take a stand for his crew, and not cut any slack just because he had Jerry Lewis on his flight. You should be very proud!

@TheVivazapata38 that the Captain gave the rude prick a much deserved kick up the arse?

@@andyw8984true story I had an instructor who had been previously a trombone or clarinet player don’t remember in an orchestra and he did shows with he mentioned three people Lewis ,Sinatra and tommy Dorsey but he said the biggest ass I’m really not too fond of using a word like that on RU-vid but I am quoting him was Lewis and I asked how and he just said hard to tell just in general and this instructor was the most low key mild mannered person you could want to meet and never used words like that .he related this back in ‘91

Me too

I 100 agree with u ther like dean frank and sammy never liked lewis that much i thought the eddie merfury nutty perfersser was better

You've got to see The Bellboy at least once, you won't be sorry 😂

Without Jerry no Dean, he would have ended up in a Lounge in Atlantic City. Without Dean Jerry would have just been another record act. Starting out they needed each other. As someone who was friendly with Frank Je. You are all just flapping your gums over who liked who.

@@matthewennen9311Eddie who?

IKR. Have you read the description?

@@rpprevost Apparently me an the other 8 people did...

@@rpprevost Gary Cooper LOL. Can't this channel make up their mind?

Ah man, thanks for the heads up.

So the next question is why? I work with families and there is always a reason

@@1sxywj Not really. People, especially when vulnerable, can be easily manipulated against people they have loved all their lives. Or you may have a parent who just demands absolutely more than you can possibly supply, whether it be attention, money, or just anything imagined. Some parents are just mean. Their child didn't turn out (occupationally, maritally, appearance, etc.) however the parent wanted and , there you go. There are all kinds of unfairness in life.

@@1sxywj I as well. But it is hard to lay blame on when all six were cut out. I am guessing they called him out on some of his behavior.

@@Limuh2 Extremely well said - from a shrink.

@@Limuh2 Gary Lewis and the Playboys had a few hits.

it's similar to toilet humour, takes no real talent to perform idiotic behaviour

He wS known in the film industry as a real nasty man !...

He was very violent but it was not covered here in this video. His children of told some pretty horrific stories about him, that what the public saw was nothing like who he really was, he was always abusive with his first wife and his children. He was a total piece of shit.

@@awesomeartdigital6077 Yes his children 🧒 hated him. And in his 🥀 will he left them absolutely nothing !......

@@awesomeartdigital6077Yep, he wasn’t very nice that’s for sure.

Completely agree, I didn’t see how he was violent at all in I’ve always enjoyed his movies and television appearances

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Same here

Everyone has a dark side, this channel is capitalizing on that because people love the gossip.

@@petergedd9330 Sometimes Gossip is concealed reality. The facts show what he really was. It isn't merely hearsay that he left nothing to his first wife and Kids.

His old stuff with Martin is still funny. Then again, I don't feel like listening to Lennon's music after his treatment of Julian was revealed. The past never sleeps.

It’s public knowledge, as wills always are. Lewis was a particularly nasty narcissist, and he was loathed by most people in the industry. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, for example, despised him. Crosby refused to speak to him for years. The MD Assn fired him

You would hardly be alone. I too share that

But the French love him! ha ha ha ha ha...

Watch King of Comedy He's playing himself

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated be need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. dam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

@@user-sq4jz9up6g Ironically, that is one of the few times I enjoyed watching him. As much as I loathe his work and him personally, I really think he should have won an Oscar for that performance. His comedy is garbage, but this was a bravura performance I have to admit

I feel the same - when older and wiser you see the hostility and meanness of this man coming out in his characters.

Any Colgate Comedy Hour with Martin and Lewis is comedy gold!!!😂

Jeckyl and Hyde? Kind of like Dr Kelp and Buddy Love?

A real nutty professor you can say? 😁

Brain dead????

He could have been very unhappy person. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). Narcissists are living in fear, go through life using, bulling others. They know what is right, what is wrong, wouldn't like to be treated the way they treat others.

His saying to the MDA telethon and let me keep the change for my kids in real like he did anything but such for his children

@@RG-iw7py Those same types are also more prone to believing in conspiracy theories too.

@@Three_Random_Words What do you mean? Who is more prone to it and what is has to do with this topic?

NEWS FLASH: "charities' are a SCAM!!!!

rehashed maybe, poorly researched, i didn't think so.

Not chronological at unfortunately which makes it a bit hard to follow, It it jumped back and forth era to era then back again. But I still love his original antics if no longer the man himself. Still worth watching though for us baby boomers. Makes me miss my goofy brother.

wouldn't it be nice if the photos matched the script?

Nothing at all unless you're MAGA

She sucks

This narcissistic sociopathic behaviour is clearly evident in Donald J. Trump!!!

​@@claudemaassen2963twat

Well you need to have a pretty high opinion of yourself to think you are capable of entertaining people. Plus I think the Hollywood machine encourages that kind of behaviour by first encouraging it, then pandering to it. Look at how Weinstein's PA helped him get women alone.

Heard he would steal others pastrami

@@leoross5777 He was very physically violent, cruel, and in front of us, he attempted to kill a man. I loathed working with him. Dr. Y

@@rubynormayanez5698 Jack Benny knew what an a-hole he was and made sure to distance himself on stage to keep jerry from ripping his toupee off for a laugh..

@@rubynormayanez5698 TJB!

What’s Catskills?

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

NO KIDDING???? I'M SHOCKED!!! L0L

MDA was always under the gun about how the money was spent. Some thought it should have gone directly to the people with MD to help them and others thought it should have gone to research. All the years it was on I never heard any accusations of it being stolen. I would be a bit surprised if Jerry had access to the money.

He never took a penny for doing the telethons, or anything else he did for MDA, and nobody knows why.

How would Lewis have any control over how the donations were divided? That makes no sense.

I came to the comments to see if anyone else commented on this. Who the heck is Gary Cooper?

@@navsystem2138 That was a complete mistake. He meant to write Jerry Lewis. Gary Cooper was an actor who played in many movies. Watch the movie Sergeant York.

@@user-li6mi6xz2v OH come on! How many times can you make the same mistake in the same paragraph about the subject matter and NOT NOTICE? Because it's click bait. In a few days, be on the lookout for a similar video about Gary Cooper.

Agreed. It wasn't about Gary Cooper or violence.

I saw a thread talking about Jerry Lewis, and I was confused because the description said Gary Cooper, even though the thumbnail was of Jerry Lewis looking like a demon. This thread is clearing that up for me.

Narcissistic abuse can be worse. Physical injuries heal faster than psychological.

Spot on Tex.

@@RG-iw7pyso you described all of Hollywood Studio Bosses Directors producers.. everyone.

If you read the description, the author thinks it was Gary Cooper.

He was only violent with a weaker 'victim'.. When confronted with a male he shut his cock holster tooT sweet

Get a life

@@colinjames2469 Yeah! How DARE that Robert guy have an opinion that differs from yours! Everyone should think whatever you want them to think! I mean, the NERVE of some people!

Did you ever meet him?

All con men know how to be polite. They are still con men.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

Well, if he was nice to YOU, I guess all the rest of it is false, right?

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). Only competent health professional may give proper diagnosis, will need good observations for that, and usually family, friends, close people do have enough of them. There are some common types but really each narcissist is different like fingerprints. For the victims proper diagnosis is not required to learn how to deal with them. I wonder why he disown children from the 1st marriage? Perhaps they knew and were able to tell the truth about him. Narcissism is just type of character, it's not a disease but such person can destroy lives of close people, communities, world in order to save face (someone with NPD). Millenials have 4x more such traits than the rest of population.

What is the name of the book?

you could have told us what he was really like you must have had family knowledge about him.

Please tell us what book you are talking about.

If his 1st wife was your uncle's sister then she was either your aunt or your mother so which was it?

is that evil or what?

I believe his daughter was adopted

John Lennon did similar things to Julian

@@barblucchesi9527 at least one was and he spoke of her glowingly basically giving the back of his hand to his other kids

@@sirphineasluciusambercromb9114 And from that Hey Jude was written. I think Julian did pretty well though

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

"The money . . . . ALMOST spent on EVERYTHING"? What the hell does that mean?

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

That's bull. Did make that up?

proceeds likely went to Israel to build Nukes

I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

@@rubynormayanez5698 That's truly horrible!! I'm so sorry you had to endure his selfishness. Celebrities think they can treat people any way they want. The main reason I've never been star struck. Thank you for sharing!!

The MD telephones were a way for him to make money for his self after his career died.

Do you actually beLIEve what you see on TV?

Most of the money That was raised..did nothing more then ,fatten Jerry's bank account....no secret!

Narcissist

Well.. He had seen a few

Name a couple

Dean and Jerry didn't really make it up that night on the Telethon. They still didn't talk after that except when Deans son died and Jerry called him. They never spoke after that. When Dean himself died, Jerry quietly came and sat at the back of the church during the funeral, then quietly left afterwards.

That surprise meeting of Jerry and Dean was arranged by Frank Sinatra.

It most certainly is! Alls well that ends well.

Yup! And JL DEPOSITED that straight into his OWN bank account!

Maybe that was to buy off his terrible remarks about the disabled kids.

Then I guess you know nothing about narcissists. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: 'narcissistic supply'). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). It's worth to learn about it since we have an epidemic of such behaviours.

@@RG-iw7py My comment was NOT about what he MAY have had or how he MIGHT have been. I know he was not a gentle fellow. My comment had everything to do with the Title, meat and supposed subject matter of the video . THAT did not show ANY violent tendencies.

Growing up and even in my adult life if I'm feeling down I put on one of my DVD'S of his and I feel better afterwards he wasn't perfect but should get respect for his talent he said many times without Dean he wouldn't be so successful

​@@sunglasses-ex4jn I’m delighted for you that you have nice memories of him. I do not intend to bring his name down. I know many narcissists, narcissistic people and love them dearly. If you go deeper into this issue you may love him even more. Narcissists are people broken in childhood, going through life in fear, dealing with difficulties like 2 years old, denying they do anything bad while for lack of empathy using, destroying people. He started pulling Dean’s hair, got too difficult, overdid. I believe him when he said in one interview they never lost contact. They stop working together but kept meeting, participated in parties of both families. It was very kind of Dean. I’ve seen him looking during some performances just miserable. It was very wise of Jerry to choose to be an actor to satisfy his need for attention (called ‘narcissistic supply’). Many narcissists or narcissistic people for attention (negative or positive) will irritate others, insult, lie, abuse. He is not a man who made mistakes but a man who had certain tendencies, constant pattern of negative behaviours. I used to love to watch Carol Burnett Show. But more I did it came realization that they also pushed down the level of sensibility of viewers what is decent. If it wasn’t for that I would have bought all her DVDs You would honor his memory by learning more about narcissism. This could help you, others, maybe you could help some victims, motivate some narcissists to seek help.

For me it confirmed what I already heard in other documentaries about him. Narcissistic abuse is worse than physical. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). I'd say an extra prayer for him. Narcissists are living in fear, go through life using, bulling others. They know what is right, what is wrong, wouldn't like to be treated the way they treat others. There's a difference between mistakes, and pride, constant pattern of negative behaviours.

That's not misleading. Narcissistic abuse is a serious matter. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated be need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. dam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

@@RG-iw7py ffs. Grow some

@@RG-iw7py You could take this video and dub over a completely new narration, will it mean that the new story is now true?

@@RG-iw7py It's still clickbait if it says "the most violent icon in Hollywood." Being mean and nasty doesn't necessarily equal violent.

How AI be ashamed of anything? Imagine what this AI monster will be doing in 20yrs.

Spitting at Dean Martin?? He just lost all respect for an icon of my childhood. 😢

@@DavidDykes-dm9lc Don't lose it. No spitting. Maybe meant "splitting". And the break was mutual for both of their careers, which both took off.

@@BigScud1 shut up

are you young? People spat on each other more back in sth day. Boys would have spit fight s and that type of performance spit of lots of water was sometimes done by the class clown types.

@@nuckygulliver9607 Spit figuratively.

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

I’m glad I’m not the only one who can separate his on screen persona from his private life.

@@RG-iw7pyA very good explanation of the definitions of some types of human behaviour, however I didn’t hear anything in the narration that would lead me to such a conclusion or diagnosis of his personality, it does seem that he wasn’t such a nice guy of screen but there was no evidence given to specifically prove that he was the “most violent icon”, he apparently had an acrimonious ending to his first marriage and treated his ex wife and children appallingly, but, and we will never know, what the reason was for his behaviour towards his children and ex wife, there could be some dark secret for his decisions but once again we will never know, I just don’t think that the title of this video helped people to form a fair opinion of his private life.

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

Dean got tired of Jerry's "Chaplin shit."as he called it. Dean was, and always will be, THE MAN. Sorry,Frank.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

Actually, the break-up was mutual. Dean wanted to pursue a solo singing and serious acting career and Jerry wanted to pursue solo acting, writing and directing and wanted total control. They both got what they wanted and it worked out great for both of them.

My mother grew up around that time and sad Jerry badmouthed Dean and supposedly initiated the breakup. I think Jerry might have even said Dean would amount to nothing and was a drunk. Well, Dean made so much money from film , tv and recordings after the split that at one point he practically owned NBC. As a child I used to think Jerry was hilarious in films, but when I saw him on TV in interviews and hosting the telethons he just read as a nasty person. I was a kid but I knew something was off. He just seemed creepy and mean.

I'm not happy about this, his personal life has nothing to do with us. And how honourable to show it after his death. When he came to Australia, l wanted to pass the torch onto my children, because l absolutely loved him. We couldn't afford to go, so, l wrote him a letter explaining and promised him that my children and grandchildren will always know him. l got such a shock when in the mail l got this A4 size autograph for me and each of my children, So, sorry I'm not going to bag someone that made my children, grandchildren and myself continue laughing. RIP Jerry Lewis.

@@thegatestoavalon Well said.

@@thegatestoavalon He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. Would you stand for it? Would you support a person harming others? Would your children worship a bully just because is famous, popular? His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: 'narcissistic supply'). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). It's worth to learn about it since we have an epidemic of such behaviours. Work of Prof. Sam Vaknin, contribution to MD charity would be examples of good use of narcissistic traits, their need for control, attention. But giving them much importance, forgetting their bad deeds would be an insult to the victims, agreeing to moral corruption. At least Sam Vaknin is honest about it, gives an insight into the mind of such person. It's possible mother of Karen Carpenter was narcissistic or a narcissist. And we lost such a great person, exceptional singer prematurely.

Even if he wasn't a "nice" guy, he still helped many people in need. That's what really matters.

@@thegatestoavalon I also find the testimonies of actresses often very unconvincing.

He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). Narcissists are living in fear, go through life using, bulling others. They know what is right, what is wrong, wouldn't like to be treated the way they treat others.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

Neither did I. I like Dean Martin and only him. I thought Jerry Lewis wasn't so talented. He may have had his moments but not many. If I knew he was such a creep I would have written the first time a letter to him about being such a miserable human being.

Yeah!! Where'd? That come from? Hah! 🤗

WTF?​@@junevmarshall4156

For me it confirmed what I already heard in other documentaries about him. Narcissistic abuse is worse than physical. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

Exactly

For me it confirmed what I already heard in other documentaries about him. Narcissistic abuse is worse than physical. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents). I'd say an extra prayer for him. Narcissists are living in fear, go through life using, bulling others. They know what is right, what is wrong, wouldn't like to be treated the way they treat others. There's a difference between mistakes, and pride, constant pattern of negative behaviours.

TRUTH!

Nothing.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

@@rubynormayanez5698 I am sorry to hear that. Things like that were not pointed out.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

I agree - Lewis's best work was with Dean Martin!

You don't care how evil someone might really be as long as they entertain you? Wow.

@@willchristie2650 That is not what I said nor what ronnienaron8389 said.

I never liked them

Hollyweird is a cesspool

Amazing stuff. Strangely, he was awarded: 2006 - Medal of the City of Paris, France 2006 - Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, France 2013 -- Homage from the Cannes Film Festival, with the screening of Lewis's latest film Max Rose[ 1963 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Nutty Professor 1965 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Family Jewels 1966 - Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Performer 1967 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Big Mouth 1977 - Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association 1983 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for Cracking Up 1984 - Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, France Tres bien, no? Eh, I guess some French folks liked him.

You should read his description, then.

@@rpprevost Yeah, it's even worse!

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

@@rubynormayanez5698 yes, that's the kind of behavior I heard many times. Like I said: a loser. And sadly enough he never had to justify himself.

1977 - Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association 2008 -- Academy Awards: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1960 - Two stars (one for film and one for television) on the Hollywood Walk of Fame 1978 - Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, a Jefferson Awards annual award. 1991 - Induction into the Broadcast Hall of Fame 2005 - Goldene Kamera Honorary Award 2006 - Medal of the City of Paris, France 2006 - Commandeur, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, France 2009 - Induction into the New Jersey Hall of Fame 2011 - Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2013 - Homage from the Cannes Film Festival, with the screening of Lewis's latest film Max Rose 2013 - Honorary Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for service to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation of Australia and those affected by the disorder 2014 - "Forecourt to the Stars" imprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood 2014 - New York Friars Club renames clubhouse building The Jerry Lewis Monastery 2015 - National Association of Broadcasters Distinguished Service Award 1997 -- Anerican Comedy Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award 2005 -- Emmy Award: Governor's Award 1952 - Photoplay Award 1963 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Nutty Professor 1965 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Family Jewels 1966 - Fotogramas de Plata Best Foreign Performer 1967 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for The Big Mouth 1970 - Jerry Lewis Award for Outstanding achievement in being a "Person" and "Performer" for Which Way to the Front 1970 - The Michael S. McLean Happy Birthday and Thank You Award for Which Way to the Front 1977 - Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, for his work on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association 1983 - Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Film Award Nomination for Best Film for Cracking Up 1984 - Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur, France 1991 - Comic Life Achievement Award 1991 - Lifetime Achievement Award, The Greater Fort Lauderdale Film Festival 1992 - Induction into the International Humor Hall of Fame 2002 - Rotary International Award of Honour[16] 2009 - International Press Academy's Nikola Tesla Award in recognition of visionary achievements in filmmaking technology for his "video assist". 2014 - Publicists Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award 2015 - Casino Entertainment Legend Award

I think it's an apt title. His temper and behavior were despicable.

His art??

Its common knowledge.

Maybe, but you still don't know why!@@lynnfisher3037

How about 'NO' violence.

Was he also Buddy Love, his alter ego in the movie Nutty Professor? Maybe that was the real Jerry Lewis. Very obnoxious and yet funny in a Don Rickles way. Andrew Dice Clay adopted that Buddy Love character for his act as well. "One hen, two ducks, three squawking geese, four limerick oysters etc etc etc...." IYKYK

I always thought this too!

@@jacksonmorganfroghin4815 He was actually doing an homage to Dean.

Actually he was doing an homage to Merv & Johnny. And Buddy Love was an homage to Dean.

Perhaps the roots of MDA are different, same with cancer.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

@@rubynormayanez5698 Well, the man’s gone now, and unfortunately the brevity of time keeps right on tricking us, and if we all really knew earlier in the story what we find out as we approach the end, I would assume that most all of us would have conducted ourselves a lot better than we did. But then again, maybe not, because I’ve know a few people who have circled the Sun more than 90 times, and as far as how they treated people, they were never the wiser for it.

Enough managed to Ieak that many of us knew what we couId aIready discern - that he was a nasty person. Bring it into the Iight. Much of what has been covered up is criminal

@jeffharrison That's because the powerful studios buried the stories, bought off reporters, and did damage control for the stars. Or, they traded dirt about a lesser contract player to save the big star. Class, my foot.

People didn't know much about narcissism back then. He could have had narcissistic traits or personality: infidelity (narcissists perceive only physical part of love and sometimes are mad about it), lack of empathy (insensitive jokes), cruelty (harassment), lack of values (insensitive public comments, harassment), etc. His acting career, contribution to MD charity could be motivated by the need for attention (so called: narcissistic supply). I recommend anyone to at least learn 'Narcissistic Red Flags', look up Prof. Sam Vaknin (self aware narcissist), Dr. Ramani, Dr. Les Carter, Dr Abdul Saad, Ross Rosenberg (interview: 'The Ugly Truth about Gaslighting' as test for narcissistic parents).

@@Dory8 100% correct, Dory.

Yeah. I'm going to block this channel

This is not anything new that came out after he died. This stuff and more came out many many years ago.

I stand behind what I said.

@rubynormayanez5698 0 seconds ago I was the house band orchestra leader at Brown's in The Catskills and for 6 horrendous years was forced to work the telethon or lose my job. Jerry was a true monster and forced people to work and then he took credit for their labor. He was very cruel and totally greedy and dishonest in person.

actually, he loved the offspring and had all their cd's

One of the greats.