BIBFRAME Work

Title

Jerry Lewis on being a person

Type

• Text
• Monograph

Contribution

• Lewis, Christopher J., 1957- (author )

Subject

• Telethons--United States (LCSH)
• Philanthropists--United States (LCSH)
• Comedians--United States (LCSH)
• Lewis, Jerry, 1926-2017 (LCNAF)
• 8312d48e-7943-4b0b-ac63-ce56603379d6
• Actors--United States (LCSH)

Genre Form

• Biographies (LCGFT)

Language

• English

Illustrative Content

• illustrations

Classification

LCC: PN2287.L435 L478 2025 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)

Content

• text

Summary

"This book is an open window into the life of a comedic icon. It reveals untold stories about many facets of his successful and complex life. He used his celebrity status and voice to help families fighting muscular dystrophy, leading to significant breakthroughs in the history of genetic research and medical treatments. Over six decades, the MDA Telethon's viewers gave of themselves and embraced philanthropy as part of a good life. Jerry leveraged laughter into compassion and more than two billion dollars of support for the people served by the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The unparalleled success resulted from Jerry's need for, love of, and connection to humanity"--Back cover.

Authorized Access Point

Lewis, Christopher J., 1957-. Jerry Lewis on being a person

Geographic Coverage

• United States

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11T20:22:24.579559+00:00
• Agent: cbc
• Status: c
• Derived from: 23213473

Admin Metadata

• Date: 2026-09-11
• Cataloger id: Unknown
• Description level: http://id.loc.gov/ontologies/bibframe-2-6-0/
• Description language: eng
• Description authentication: pcc