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“This is the pain pacemaker. I've got a battery under my skin. From that battery are two electrodes that go into the spine where they cut bone away to accommodate it. Now I put on the power here. If I have the pain, the stimulator starts. It's tingling, like when your foot falls asleep, you know?”

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Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis, born on March 16, 1926, is an American comedian, director, and producer. Known for his unique comedic style and charitable endeavors, Lewis rose to fame in the mid-20th century with his partnership with Dean Martin. Their films and television shows were highly popular, becoming a part of American culture. Beyond his comedic career, he is also renowned for his active participation in charity, particularly for children's charities, including the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, which has raised substantial funds for muscular dystrophy research. more

“A lot of people resent that I've been in someone's life for 50 years. Why shouldn't people have an affection for me and what I've done? Didn't I have to be genuine for them to buy into what I did? There are children who grow up today who will not have that when they're 55 years old. With whom will they have it? Name an example for me.”

People Years Children Done Today Names Grows Growing Up Example Affection Genuine Resent

Author:Jerry Lewis

“A woman doing comedy doesn't offend me, but sets me back a bit. I, as a viewer, have trouble with it. I think of her as a producing machine that brings babies in the world.”

Thinking World Bits Comedy Trouble Baby Machines Viewers

Author:Jerry Lewis

“Don't you understand how dramatic it is to be a comic? To be a fool, to get people to laugh at this show-off? Milton Berle could take Laurence Olivier and stick him under the table if he wanted to. And so could I.”

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Author:Jerry Lewis

“From 1936 on, I have taken more falls than any other 20 comedians put together. From the time I was 21, I've taken them on everything from clay courts to cement to wood floors, coming off pianos, going out a two-story window, landing on Dean, falling into the rough. You do that and you're gonna have problems.”