The charity leaned into its association with the Hollywood superstar by referring to Muscular Dystrophy patients as "Jerry's ...

Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor ... the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award bestowed on him by AMPAS in recognition of his efforts to fight Muscular Dystrophy, an almost 60 year crusade. Lewis passed ...

The "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" is an annual fund-raising event that lasts overnight—the 1998 telethon, for instance, ran for more than 21 hours—and involves an array of entertainers. The ...

"He looks like Jerry Lewis." Cazau said Lewis still planned ... of the annual Labor Day telethon to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Cazau said Lewis spoke for 90 minutes ...

He called Dean Martin a pal, he was absolutely adored by the French, and he did true good in the world as the national chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Jerry Lewis will be missed.

He Was One of a Kind' How Jerry Lewis Raised $2.6 Billion for Charity with His Famous Muscular Dystrophy Telethons Jim Carrey, Robert De Niro Lead Celebrity Tributes to Jerry Lewis: 'He Didn't ...

Columnist Patrick Moeschen highlights some key federal programs and pieces of legislation in the history of muscular ...

The charity leaned into its association with the Hollywood superstar by referring to Muscular Dystrophy patients as "Jerry's Kids." Throughout their decades of association, Lewis and MDA were ...

Jerry Lewis (born March 16 ... charity fund-raising telethons and position as national chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Lewis has won several awards for lifetime achievements ...