Richard Lewis, the actor and comedian known for his ... tortured act led to many TV and film roles. After appearing on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," he rose to prominence on the ...

He was 31. Curb creator Larry David wrote in a statement following Lewis’ death, “Richard and I were born three days apart in the same hospital, and for most of my life he’s been like a ...

(JTA) — Comedian Richard Lewis, who parlayed his neurotic Jewish ... to the soundtrack of “The Pawnbroker,” the grim 1964 film about a Holocaust survivor. He also is credited with the ...