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  • Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis embrace at ‘The American Tail’ for Jerry’s Kids Salute to 25th Anniversary of Universal Studios in May 1990
  • Eddie Murphy presents the Humanitarian Award to Jerry Lewis during the 2009 Oscars
  • Ed McMahon performs at the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell, her father and Jerry Lewis at the MDA Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell introduces her dad to Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon
  • Nancy O’Dell and Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon
  • Jerry Lewis telethon blurb
  • Jerry Lewis raises nearly $64 million at this annual Labor Day telethon
  • Jerry Lewis L&O NYC NBC
  • Jerry Lewis makes a rare guest appearance as a homeless man

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    Ed McMahon and Jerry Lewis embrace at ‘The American Tail’ for Jerry’s Kids Salute to 25th Anniversary of Universal Studios in May 1990
  • Getty Images

    Eddie Murphy presents the Humanitarian Award to Jerry Lewis during the 2009 Oscars
  • Getty Images

    Ed McMahon performs at the 39th Annual Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell, her father and Jerry Lewis at the MDA Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell introduces her dad to Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon

  • Nancy O’Dell and Jerry Lewis at the 2008 MDA Telethon
  • AP

    Jerry Lewis telethon blurb
  • AP

    Jerry Lewis raises nearly $64 million at this annual Labor Day telethon
  • NBC

    Jerry Lewis L&O NYC NBC
  • NBC

    Jerry Lewis makes a rare guest appearance as a homeless man