Jerry Lewis Finally Speaks Up About Dean Martin

Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin—the iconic duo that defined comedy for a generation. They seemed inseparable on stage, sharing laughs and creating some of the most memorable performances in Hollywood history.

[moria]

Jerry Lewis was a bit too silly. Dean Martin had the looks, the voice and personality. Jerry had a HUGE ego.

[lyndajohnson]

Jerry Lewis would be nothing without Dean Martin

[michaelsix]

Dean was great actor, comedian -- he had a natural talent, great singer too

[Bliggick]

Jerry experienced a peak with his solo Paramount studios film contract with his inventiveness and elaborate sight gags in so many of those films. Dean was like a fine wine that just kept getting better as time went along with a charisma, singing talent, and casual humor that just wanted you to be around him.

[terirachelsims]

When I was much younger, our family doctor was friendly with Dean Martin and played golf with him every week. He told us he was very nice, and actually didn't drink at all.

[pleiadecca]

Together or apart, I never stopped loving them -- Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. Thanks for the laughs and the memories.

[FrazierMtnCheese]

My father taught his youngest son how to drive. He said when he met Jerry he was very smug, and not very friendly.

[alonzosymalla]

Dean had a much longer film career. Sons of Katie Elder, The Young Lions, the Matt Helm series, Something Big, Texas across the river, and many more! Enjoyed his movies much more then Lewis's.

[CanadianPatriot-yq]

The problem here was that Dean Martin was a real talented singer with an incredible sense of humor, while Jerry Lewis was just a fairly good slapstick performer.

[ErnieMathews]

My mother in law was a cocktail waitress in Vegas and said Jerry was unpleasant, cheap and smelled funny.

[MichaelVirchinsky]

I'm a 81 year old male, who loved Martin and Lewis from the very first time I saw then, and even after their break up I thought that was the last of Dean, but boy was I ever wrong, I loved both them then as partners and then as a single act, I still watch old Martin and Lewis movies and still laugh at the same things I laughed at as a kid, good humor never dies even when these two incredible men left this world, their memories will last forever
Dean and Jerry thanks for the laughs and memories, and rest in peace!!!

[DATo_DATonian]

Dean Martin was generally recognized for having a lightening wit for ad lib. I remember once on his TV show, (which he never rehearsed for) a female singer whose name I don't remember was singing a duet with him and she flubbed a line of the lyrics. Of course she laughed in her embarrassment and the audience was also laughing when Dean casually said, "It's alright. Anyone can make a mistake. Look at Hitler."

[Paulineramsden.]

I adored Dean Martin, but I loathed Jerry Lewis…he was a pain..

[lilianazweng]

Dean Martin was a good family man. Jerry.... Remember that scene in the 'Nutty Professor' his alter ego.. that's who he was

[davidkotze]

I'm 73 now ...from the 1st yime i saw Jerry ...he just irritated me !! Dean was and still is the Man for me !! RIP the both of you...catch you soon on the flip side !! 😊❤

[Jimvanhise]

A lot of people hated Jerry Lewis after working with him. I'm unaware that anyone ever said that about Dean Martin. Jerry did start the MD telethon but eventually it was taken away from him, much against his will.

[vitodicamillo]

Classic comedy from Martin and Lewis! No one like them before, , or since! RIP Jerry and Dean! You made your mark in comedy that has yet to be matched! One of the greatest and most creative comedy teams of all-time! My Dearly-departed Dad saw them live once, and never forgot them! He cried describing their act! Happy tears! His favorite comedy act ever, and one of my all-time favorites as well! No one like them before, or since! I'm 70 years old this month of December, the 23rd, 2024, and I remember these two like they're still performing! They were living examples of what Groucho Marx, also one of my favorites, once said, " if you have to curse to be funny, you're not funny", and Martin and Lewis exemplified that Statement! Very funny without ever being vulgar! True comedy! Thanks for the memories, Jerry and Dean! Forever in our hearts! Laughter lives on!

[kiragrandad]

When I was younger I thought their movies and TV programmes were mostly funny. I was never really convinced Lewis was a nice person in real life. On the other hand Martin gave me the good guy vib.

[vickitaylor]

As a kid, I loved the Lewis movies. I’m sure he was not easy to live with. Dean was a much better man.

[geraldscott]

Lewis was a worse human being than Dean Martin ever was.