Jerry Lewis hosted the Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon on Labor Day Weekend for 45 years. On Friday, MDA executive vice-president Steve Ford announced the telethon has ended. For the last two years, what once was a 24-hour event, only received…
Jerry Lewis: Muscular Dystrophy Telethon Ends, Marking the End of an Era
Jerry Lewis worked tirelessly for more than 45 years bringing together celebrities, his humor and viewers for an annual Labor Day telethon to benefit children suffering from Muscular Dystrophy. It seemed the country came together to watch celebrities like Frank…