Known for movies
Short Info
Net Worth | $15 million |
Date Of Birth | September 29, 1935 |
Spouse | Judith Brown (m. 2012), Kerrie McCarver (m. 1984–2005), Shawn Stephens (m. 1983–1983), Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate (m. 1971–1982), Myra Gale Brown (m. 1957–1970), Jane Mitchum (m. 1953–1957), Dorothy Barton (m. 1952–1953) |
Mark | His energetic tenor voice |
Fact | Is portrayed by Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire! (1989), by Waylon Payne in Walk the Line (2005), and James C. Victor in Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999). |
Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as “rock & roll’s first great wild man.” A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. “Crazy Arms” sold 300,000 copies in the South, and he followed this with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, which sold more than a million copies. In the early 1960s, he was often banned from radio for his wild lifestyle and often incorporated electric guitars into his act.
Lewis’s marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown made him unpopular with many fans and critics, but his career remained successful. His popularity continued throughout the 1970s and 1980s; he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and continued to tour extensively. In the 1990s and 2000s, Lewis’s career slowed due to health problems. He suffered a stroke in 1999 and was later diagnosed with cancer.
Lewis has been married seven times and has had children with three of his wives. His parents were sharecroppers of Scottish descent. He was born in Ferriday, Louisiana. His twin brother, Jimmy Lee Lewis, died in infancy. Jerry Lee began playing the piano at age nine, copying the style of a local black pianist named Jimmy Swan. He received formal piano lessons from Sister Rose, a nun at a nearby Catholic school. Lewis’s first public performance was at age ten when he played piano at his church.
In November 1946, Lewis’s father bought him his first piano for $15. By age thirteen, Jerry Lee was playing regularly in area honky-tonks. He soon developed a reputation as a talented performer with a wild streak. In 1954, he dropped out of high school and joined the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed in California but was discharged after only four months due to bad conduct.
After his return to Ferriday, Lewis began playing the piano in clubs and bars. He met producer Sam Phillips of Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, who was interested in recording Lewis’s piano playing. In December 1956, Lewis recorded “Crazy Arms”, which became a hit in the South. He followed this with “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On”, which was an even bigger hit.
In the early 1960s, Lewis’s career began to decline due to his wild lifestyle and problems with alcohol and drugs. He was also banned from radio for a time due to his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin Myra Gale Brown. Despite these setbacks, Lewis continued to tour and record throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
In the 1990s and 2000s, Lewis’s career slowed due to health problems. He suffered a stroke in 1999 and was later diagnosed with cancer. Despite these challenges, he continued to perform and tour until his retirement in 2018.
Jerry Lee Lewis is estimated to have a net worth of $30 million. He has earned most of his wealth from his successful career as a singer-songwriter and musician. He has released over 30 studio albums and has sold millions of records worldwide. Lewis has also toured extensively throughout his career, performing live for millions of fans.
General Info
Full Name | Jerry Lee Lewis |
Net Worth | $15 million |
Date Of Birth | September 29, 1935 |
Height | 1.8 m |
Profession | Film Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Keyboard Player, Actor, Songwriter, Pianist, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Judith Brown (m. 2012), Kerrie McCarver (m. 1984–2005), Shawn Stephens (m. 1983–1983), Jaren Elizabeth Gunn Pate (m. 1971–1982), Myra Gale Brown (m. 1957–1970), Jane Mitchum (m. 1953–1957), Dorothy Barton (m. 1952–1953) |
Children | Phoebe Lewis, Ronnie Guy Lewis, Jerry Lee Lewis Jr., Jerry Lee Lewis III, Steven Allen Lewis, Lori Lee Lewis, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Parents | Elmo Lewis, Mamie Lewis, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Siblings | Linda Gail Lewis, Frankie Jean Lewis, Elmo Lewis Jr., *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Accomplishments
Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Academy of Country Music Award for Piano/Keyboards Player of the Year, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Music Groups | Million Dollar Quartet |
Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Academy of Country Music Awards Career Achievement Award, *Great Balls Of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, Breathless |
Movies | High School Confidential, Sweet Toronto, American Hot Wax, Jamboree, The London Rock and Roll Show, Jerry Lee Lewis & Friends, Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll, 33? Revolutions per Monkee, Be My Guest, Piano Grand: A Smithsonian Celebration, Last Man Standing Live, Let it Rock: At the Crossroads of Rock an... |
TV Shows | Television Parts, The Big Beat, All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music |
Social profile links
Marks
# | Marks / Signs |
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1 | Often played the piano with his foot on the keyboard |
2 | His energetic tenor voice |
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I never considered myself the greatest, but I'm the best. |
2 | [How he got the nickname Killer]: I got the name when I was about 15 years old: I was leaving the schoolhouse, and Cecil Harrelson said, 'Well, I'll see you later, Killer' - and I said, 'OK, I'll meet you at the pool hall!' We both got suspended that day - two weeks apiece, and we didn't even know each other - we'd just met. I was fighting with a teacher, he was fighting with a teacher, and so we figured we'd call ourselves Killer. And that's how it got started. |
3 | [on "The Killer"]: People think I'm called 'The Killer' because of my wild lifestyle. I've had the nickname since I was a boy. I started calling other kids Killer. But the name stuck with me. Even now, I'll ask someone, 'How's it going, Killer?' |
4 | [Referring to the film Great Balls of Fire! (1989)]: "It's all lies. Maybe not lies, but it's their story, not mine." |
5 | [on the film Great Balls of Fire! (1989)]: "I never acted like that in my life. That movie was bad news." |
6 | [on his feelings towards ex-wife Myra Lewis' biography about him entitled "Great Balls of Fire"] "I says to her, 'Myra, that damn book o' yours -- that weren't no "Great Balls of Fire" you wrote. You shoulda called it "Great Buncha Balls" instead, darlin', 'cos that's all it is." |
7 | [Explaining why W.C. Fields is his favorite comedian] "He's just got his way of doing things. And if you don't like it, he'll kick your teeth out." |
8 | [on Ray Charles] "What a great guy he was. Every time I saw him, I would say, 'Ray, this is Jerry Lee, how you doing?' And he would say, 'Well, you looking good, Jerry Lee.' He always said that. He was one of my best friends." |
9 | If I'm going to Hell, I'm going there to play on a piano! |
10 | [on his being a breech birth] "I was born feet first, and I've been jumpin' ever since." |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | On October 15, 2004, he performed in Prague, the Czech Republic and refused a meeting with the Czech president. On October 18, he was on stage in Sofia, Bulgaria and refused to give an interview for the National Television. |
2 | Lewis and his wife Kerrie announced their separation and intent to divorce. [April 2002] |
3 | On September 27, 1957, he played New York City's legendary Apollo Theater. |
4 | By the time Jerry Lee made his made first appearance July 27, 1957 on The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956), he had already caught the public's attention, "in name only". One year earlier, in 1956, comedian Jerry Lewis embarked on what was initially a successful recording career. He had a #10 US Pop hit with the Al Jolson standard "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody", in addition to a bestselling LP of standard tunes. Coincidentally, Jerry Lee has cited Al Jolson as one of his influences. |
5 | The use of his middle name Lee, helped the record buying public as well as record distributors distinguish him from comedian Jerry Lewis, who in 1956, at the height of his career, had a Top 10 recording with "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody", a song first made famous by Al Jolson. That same year, Jerry Lewis also has a bestselling album. Coincidentally, both Jerry and Jerry Lee have cited Al Jolson, seen playing the piano in The Jazz Singer (1927), as a major influence. |
6 | Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008. |
7 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6631 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
8 | His 1964 album "Live at the Star Club, Hamburg" has been widely hailed as the hardest, pure rock 'n' roll ever recorded. |
9 | Contrary to public assumption, Lewis said that he actually had the nickname "Killer" ever since childhood. As a boy, he had the habit of calling acquaintances and friends "Killer", and they would return the greeting. The nickname has stuck with him since. |
10 | Father, with Jane Mitchum, of two boys named Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. (1953-1973) and Ronnie Guy Lewis (b. 1956). |
11 | Father, with Myra, of a boy named Steven Allen Lewis (1959-1962) and a girl named Phoebe Allen Lewis (b. 1963). |
12 | Father, with Kerri McCarver, of a boy named Jerry Lee Lewis III (b. 1987). |
13 | Siblings: Linda Gail Lewis (b. 1947), Frankie Jean Lewis (b. 1944) and Elmo Lewis Jr. |
14 | By the time of the British Invasion (1964) in the United States, there was a keen interest in American rock stars in Great Britain. Jerry Lee appeared to have renewed his career on that side of the Atlantic. He appeared on the television show Ready, Steady, Go! (1963), and the fans were mesmerized by his performance. |
15 | Was in the process of finalizing a divorce from his fourth wife, Jaren, when she drowned in a swimming pool in 1982. They had separated in 1974. |
16 | Hated the film based on his life, Great Balls of Fire! (1989). |
17 | Hated his ex-wife Myra Lewis' biographical book about his life entitled "Great Balls of Fire". |
18 | Along with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, Lewis was a member of the celebrated "Million Dollar Quartet", so named because they were moneymakers for Sam Phillips' Sun Records label. |
19 | Recorded his song "What'd I Say" with guitarist Hank Garland. |
20 | Recorded with legendary Nashville session guitarist Hank Garland. |
21 | Is portrayed by Dennis Quaid in Great Balls of Fire! (1989), by Waylon Payne in Walk the Line (2005), and James C. Victor in Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999). |
22 | He currently lives in Booneville, Mississippi, USA. [2005] |
23 | Was on the critical list in a Memphis hospital in November 1985. |
24 | Hospitalized with pneumonia in 2001. |
25 | He received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Grammy Awards in 2005. |
26 | He was voted the 24th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone. |
27 | Revitalized his career in the late 1960s as a country singer. |
28 | His first cousin, once removed Myra Lewis was 13 years old when they married. |
29 | Parents' names were Elmo Lewis and Mamie Ethel. |
30 | Almost died from a ruptured stomach in 1981. |
31 | Cousin of Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley. |
32 | His eldest son, Jerry Lee Lewis Jr. (b. 1953), was killed in an auto accident in 1973. His second son, Steven Allen Lewis (b. 1959), drowned, at age three, in 1962. |
33 | At her ten-year high school reunion, Janis Joplin introduced her younger sister to Lewis, who was a guest. Lewis commented to her that "you wouldn't be half-bad-looking if you weren't trying to look like your sister." Janis slugged Lewis for the comment. Lewis slugged her back, saying, "If you're gonna act like a man, I'm gonna treat you like one!". |
Pictures
Movies
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Vinyl | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "Chantilly Lace / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
Dancing on Ice | 2014 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
American Horror Story | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
Rude Tube | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Nashville | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Vegas | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Atop the Fourth Wall | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Metal Evolution | 2011 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
No me la puc treure del cap | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Rock & Chips | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Nowhere Boy | 2009 | performer: "Wild One" | |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright | 2009 | Video performer: "Roll Over Beethoven" | |
True Blood | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
The Perfect Game | 2009 | performer: "Breathless" | |
Banda sonora | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
My Name Is Earl | 2007 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Romulus, My Father | 2007 | performer: "Real Wild Child" | |
Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Today's Country Music | 2006 | Video performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
So You Think You Can Dance | 2006 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Walk the Line | 2005 | writer: "Lewis Boogie" | |
Road Trip | 2004 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
A Dirty Shame | 2004 | performer: "I'm On Fire" | |
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights | 2004 | writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats | 2003 | Video performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" | |
Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Ken Park | 2002 | performer: "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" | |
American Masters | 2001 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) | 2000 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
A Texas Funeral | 1999 | performer: "Down The Road A Piece", "Crown Victoria Custom '51" / writer: "Crown Victoria Custom '51" | |
Rogue Trader | 1999 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Telling Lies in America | 1997 | performer: "High School Confidential" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Wild America | 1997 | performer: "Real Wild Child Wild One" | |
Tohuwabohu | 1994-1997 | TV Series performer - 3 episodes | |
Moonshine Highway | 1996 | TV Movie performer: "I'll Make It All Up To You", "Break Up" | |
Happy Weekend | 1996 | performer: "Livin' Lovin' Wreck" | |
Beavis and Butt-Head | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
RockVideo Monthly | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Takin' Over the Asylum | 1994 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" 1957 | |
Florida Lady | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Needful Things | 1993 | performer: "Great Balls Of Fire" | |
Lipstick on Your Collar | 1993 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
Marienhof | 1992 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Memphis | 1992 | TV Movie performer: "YOU WIN AGAIN" | |
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll | 1991 | Video documentary performer: "High School Confidential", "Don't Be Cruel", "You Win Again", "Great Balls Of Fire", "Breathless", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" Steve Allen Show, "Hound Dog", "I Got A Woman", "I'm On Fire", "Put Your Red Dress On", "I Believe In You", "Mystery Train", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" London, "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" Toronto, "Jailhouse Rock" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
BlackJack | 1990 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire", "I'll Make It All Up to You" | |
Funny About Love | 1990 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Dick Tracy | 1990 | performer: "It Was The Whiskey Talkin' Not Me" | |
Coupe de Ville | 1990 | performer: "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" | |
Rockopop | 1990 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Delinquents | 1989 | performer: "Break Up" | |
Quantum Leap | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Designing Women | 1989 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Coming Home: A Rockin' Reunion | 1989 | TV Movie performer: "Big Train from Memphis" | |
Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | performer: "Crazy Arms", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "I'm Throwing Rice at the Girl That I Love", "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", "High School Confidential", "That Lucky Old Sun", "I'm On Fire", "Real Wild Child Wild One" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Loverboy | 1989 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Stealing Home | 1988 | performer: "Great Balls Of Fire" | |
Dolly | 1988 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | 1987 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
Young Love: Lemon Popsicle 7 | 1987 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
The Curse | 1987 | writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Rags to Riches | 1987 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Stand by Me | 1986 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
America 3000 | 1986 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Best of Bandstand | 1986 | Video documentary performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Sagan om Skrotnisse och hans vänner | 1985 | TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode | |
Arena | 1985 | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode | |
The Heavenly Kid | 1985 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
Up Your Anchor | 1985 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | 1983 | Video documentary performer: "Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On" - uncredited | |
Breathless | 1983 | performer: "Breathless", "High School Confidential" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
The Outsiders | 1983 | performer: "Real Wild Child" | |
The Year of Living Dangerously | 1982 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" | |
T.J. Hooker | 1982 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
It Came from Hollywood | 1982 | Documentary performer: "High School Confidential" - uncredited / writer: "High School Confidential" - uncredited | |
WKRP in Cincinnati | 1979-1982 | TV Series performer - 5 episodes | |
Diner | 1982 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
Sapiches | 1982 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
Hard Country | 1981 | performer: "I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS", "AS LONG AS I LIVE" | |
Middle Age Crazy | 1980 | performer: "Middle Age Crazy" | |
Roadie | 1980 | performer: "Hot Damn I'm a One Woman Man" | |
Going Steady | 1979 | performer: "Be Bop a Lula", "High School Confidential" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Good Old Days Part II | 1978 | TV Special performer: "High School Confidential", "Drinking Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" / writer: "High School Confidential" | |
Grease | 1978 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" | |
American Hot Wax | 1978 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" - uncredited | |
Lemon Popsicle | 1978 | performer: "Chantilly Lace" | |
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | 1977 | TV Movie performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" | |
Slumber Party '57 | 1976 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" | |
Drive-In | 1976 | performer: "Your Cheatin' Heart" | |
Teenage Cover Girls | 1976 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless" - uncredited | |
That'll Be the Day | 1973 | performer: "Great Balls of Fire" - uncredited | |
Music Scene | 1969 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee | 1969 | TV Movie performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Go, Go, Go Down The Line" | |
Mondo Trasho | 1969 | performer: "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" | |
Shindig! | TV Series performer - 5 episodes, 1964 - 1965 writer - 4 episodes, 1965 | ||
Be My Guest | 1965 | performer: "No-one But Me" | |
The Dick Clark Show | 1958 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
The Big Record | 1958 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
Jamboree! | 1957 | performer: "Great Balls Of Fire" |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Elvis: The Great Performances | 2011 | Video | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Musical Guest |
T.J. Hooker | 1982 | TV Series | Jerry Lee Lewis |
Police Story | 1973 | TV Series | Bates |
High School Confidential! | 1958 | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
Jamboree! | 1957 | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957 | TV Series |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | musician: piano and vocals - as The Killer Himself | |
Amore | 1978 | TV Movie playback singer |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | production advisor |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Great Balls of Fire! | 1989 | special thanks | |
U2: Rattle and Hum | 1988 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Wild thing, la folle histoire du rock | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
The View | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Whole Lotta Shakin' | 2009 | Video | Himself |
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Feelin' Alright | 2009 | Video | Himself |
A Capitol Fourth | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
Falsifyin' | 2007 | Documentary short | Himself |
Jerry Lee Lewis: Killer Piano | 2007 | Video | Himself |
Great Performances | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Impact: Songs That Changed the World | 2007 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
The 47th Annual Grammy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Winner - Lifetime Achevement Award |
Shakespeare Was a Big George Jones Fan: 'Cowboy' Jack Clement's Home Movies | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
Rock at Fifty | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
American Masters | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
WWE Smackdown! | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
Biography | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | |
Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration | 2000 | TV Movie | Himself |
Century of Country | 1999 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Hollywood Rocks 'N' Rolls in the 50's | 1999 | Video documentary | Himself |
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Super Dave | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
Behind the Music | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
WCW Thunder | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
The History of Rock 'n' Roll | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | 1995 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Rock & Roll | 1995 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Jerry Lee Lewis: Goosebumps | 1995 | Short | Himself |
RockVideo Monthly | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
Elvis: The Tribute | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Performer |
¡Hola Raffaella! | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
Aspel & Company | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
The Academy of Country Music's Greatest Hits | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll | 1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Jerry Lee Lewis: The Story of Rock & Roll | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Pero ¿esto qué es? | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
Coming Home: A Rockin' Reunion | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
Today | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
La nit | 1988 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
Dolly | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
Springtime in Bourges | 1987 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll | 1987 | Documentary | Himself - DVD only |
I Am What I Am | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
Cinemax Sessions | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
Best of Bandstand | 1986 | Video documentary | Himself |
Ready Steady Go, Volume 2 | 1985 | Documentary | Himself |
Television Parts | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
Blue Suede Shoes | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Narrator |
Rock and Roll: The Early Days | 1984 | Video documentary | Himself |
Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
The 25th Annual Grammy Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself |
Standing Room Only | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
The 24th Annual Grammy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself |
Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday | 1980 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Good Old Days Part II | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
American Hot Wax | 1978 | Himself | |
The Johnny Cash Christmas Special | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
All You Need Is Love | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
In Concert | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Himself |
The London Rock and Roll Show | 1973 | Documentary | Himself |
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
The Midnight Special | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
The Dick Cavett Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto | 1971 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Andy Williams Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
This Is Tom Jones | 1969-1970 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The Johnny Cash Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Pianist |
Keep on 'Rockin | 1969 | Short documentary | Himself |
The Ed Sullivan Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Singer-Pianist |
Music Scene | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
Hee Haw | 1969 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself - Special Guest |
The Joey Bishop Show | 1968 | TV Series | Himself |
Shindig! | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Pianist |
Be My Guest | 1965 | Himself (with The Nashville Teens) | |
Hollywood a Go Go | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Ready, Steady, Go! | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
New American Bandstand 1965 | 1957-1964 | TV Series | Himself |
Whole Lotta Shakin | 1964 | TV Movie | Himself |
Music Shop | 1963 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Dick Clark Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
The Big Record | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | 1957 | TV Series | Himself - Singer |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2006-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself |
Gabalier - Die Volks-Rock'n'Roll-Show | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tu cara me suena - Argentina | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Sixties | 2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
My Music: 50s & 60s Party Songs | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
Chas & Dave: Last Orders | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
How the Brits Rocked America | 2012 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Kings of Rock 'n' Roll | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection | 2008 | Video | Himself |
The Rock: The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment | 2008 | Video | Himself |
The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
Banda sonora | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
U2: Window in the Skies | 2007 | Video short | Himself |
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash: The Road Show | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
Today's Country Music | 2006 | Video | Himself |
Favouritism | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Don't Fuck with the Lewises | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection | 2003 | Video | Himself |
My Kinda People | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself |
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats | 2003 | Video | Himself |
Mayor of the Sunset Strip | 2003 | Documentary | Himself |
The Definitive Elvis: The Army Years | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
Ed Sullivan's VH1 Rock and Roll Classics | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
America's Music: The Roots of Country | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (1996) |
From the Beatles to Oasis: Forty Years of Granada Pop | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
The Best of the Don Lane Show | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
Rock 'n' Roll History Video: Fabulous Fifties | 1989 | Video short documentary | |
Arena | 1985 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style | 1983 | Video documentary | Himself |
The Compleat Beatles | 1982 | Video documentary | Himself (with underage bride) (uncredited) |
Heroes of Rock and Roll | 1979 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Recording | Awarded on June 13, 1989 at 6631 Hollywood Blvd. |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia