Richard Lewis

Birth Name:

Richard Philip Lewis

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Was named as one of the "20th Century's Most Influential Humorists" by GQ Magazine
In 1969, he earned a degree in marketing and communications from Ohio State University
Worked as a copywriter at an advertising agency before becoming a stand-up comic
Quote: "I'll speak for me, though it's hard for me to speak for myself, because I don't know who I am․"
Is primarily known for his use of self-deprecating humor
Often displays neurotic humor in his stand-up performances
At the age of 17, he was the target of a hoax on an episode of "Candid Camera․"

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