Jerry Lee Lewis had his first television appearance on “The Steve Allen Show” in 1957. This was the beginning of a long history of appearances, with over 500 film and TV roles over the course of his career. These spots included interviews, musical performances, and Jerry Lee’s professional acting work.
Over the years, the Killer has appeared in five feature films:
- 1958: “High School Confidential!,” performing his hit “High School Confidential”
- 1964: “Be My Guest,” performing his hit “My Baby Don’t Love No One But Me”
- 1973: “Police Story: Collision Course,” acting
- 1978: “American Hot Wax,” acting
- 1982: “T.J. Hooker,” acting
Fans can peruse a complete history of Jerry Lee Lewis’s TV & film appearances below.
Films
| Date | Title | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | “High School Confidential!” | United States |
| 1965 | “Be My Guest” | United Kingdom |
| 1973 | “Police Story – Collision Course” | United States |
| 1978 | “American Hot Wax” | United States |
| 1983 | “T.J. Hooker” | United States |
Television
| Date | Title | Country |
|---|---|---|
| August 2, 1957 | “Alan Freed’s Big Beat Party” | United States |
| August 11, 1957 | “The Steve Allen Show #2” | United States |
| August 19, 1957 | “American Bandstand #1” | United States |
| July 28, 1957 | “The Steve Allen Show #1” | United States |
| November 3, 1957 | “The Steve Allen Show #3” | United States |
| November 4, 1957 | “American Bandstand #3” | United States |
| November 8, 1957 | “The Dewey Phillips Show” | United States |
| October 11, 1957 | “American Bandstand #2” | United States |
| April 10, 1958 | “The Today Show” | United States |
| February 15, 1958 | “The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show” | United States |
| January 8, 1958 | “Patti Page’s Big Record” | United States |
| March 8, 1958 | “The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show” | United States |
| March 18, 1958 | “American Bandstand #4” | United States |
| April 4, 1959 | “Richard Hayes’s Big Beat” | United States |
| April 6, 1959 | “Rate The Record” | United States |
| April 8, 1959 | “Alan Freed’s Big Beat Party #2” | United States |
| August 23, 1962 | “American Bandstand #5” | United States |
| May 8, 1963 | “Scene at 6:30” | United Kingdom |
| August 4, 1964 | “Granada TV Show” | United Kingdom |
| December 20, 1964 | “Hollywood A Gogo #2” | United States |
| December 23, 1964 | “Shindig (#1)” | United States |
| November 20, 1964 | “Ready, Steady, Go” | United Kingdom |
| October 24, 1964 | “American Bandstand” | United States |
| October 27, 1964 | “Hollywood A Gogo #1” | United States |
| October 30, 1964 | “The Lloyd Thaxton Show #1” | United States |
| April 14, 1965 | “Shindig (#3)” | United States |
| February 17, 1965 | “Shindig (#2)” | United States |
| January 1, 1965 | “The Lloyd Thaxton Show #2” | United States |
| June 23, 1965 | “Shindig (#4)” | United States |
| March 13, 1965 | “The Soupy Sales Show” | United States |
| March 14, 1965 | “The Clay Cole Show” | United States |
| May 10, 1965 | “Bruce Morrow’s Gogo” | United States |
| September 23, 1965 | “Shindig (#5)” | United States |
| April 12, 1966 | “Upbeat” | United States |
| June 22, 1968 | “The Joey Bischop Show” | United States |
| April 14, 1969 | “33 Revolutions Per Monkee” | United States |
| August 3, 1969 | “Hee Haw #2” | United States |
| August 31, 1969 | “Hee Haw #3” | United States |
| July 7, 1969 | “The Mike Douglas Show” | United States |
| July 13, 1969 | “Hee Haw #1” | United States |
| March 28, 1969 | “This Is Tom Jones (UK Version – B/w)” | United Kingdom |
| March 28, 1969 | “This Is Tom Jones (US Version – Color)” | United States |
| November 16, 1969 | “Ed Sullivan Show” | United States |
| October 15, 1969 | “Country Music Awards Show” | United States |
| October 27, 1969 | “Music Scene” | United States |
| September 9, 1969 | “The Merv Griffin Show” | United States |
| 1969 | “The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis #1” | United States |
| 1969 | “The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis #2” | United States |
| 1969 | “The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis #3” | United States |
| February 17, 1970 | “The Johnny Cash Show” | United States |
| July 15, 1970 | “The Ralph Emery Midnight Show” | United States |
| December 29, 1971 | “The Dick Cavett Show” | United States |
| February 6, 1971 | “The Andy Williams Show” | United States |
| February 8, 1971 | “The Mike Neun Show” | Canada |
| November 30, 1971 | “The Glen Campbell Show” | United States |
| April 25, 1972 | “The Old Grey Whistle Test” | United States |
| June 1972 | “The Jerry Lee Lewis Show” | United States |
| April 6, 1973 | “The Midnight Special #1” | United States |
| April 27, 1973 | “The Midnight Special #2” | United States |
| November 9, 1973 | “The Midnight Special #3” | United States |
| September 26, 1973 | “Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour” | United States |
| 1974 | “The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee Lewis” | United States |
| December 1976 | “The Midnight Special #4” | United States |
| March 1, 1976 | “11th Academy of Country Music Awards” | United States |
| December 1977 | “The Johnny Cash Xmas Show” | United States |
| January 22, 1977 | “Pop Goes The Country #1” | United States |
| July 26, 1977 | “Pop Goes The Country #3” | United States |
| May 7, 1977 | “Midnight Special #5” | United States |
| October 4, 1977 | “All Star Anything Goes” | United States |
| September 1977 | “Hoyt Axton TV Special” | United States |
| December 1978 | “Love Him Tender” | United States |
| January 5, 1978 | “Pop Goes The Country #4” | United States |
| January 8, 1978 | “Nashville Remembers Elvis” | United States |
| March 10, 1978 | “Midnight Special #6” | United States |
| November 25, 1978 | “Dick Clark’s Good Old Days” | United States |
| February 3, 1979 | “Pop Goes The Country #5” | United States |
| May 2, 1979 | “Country Music Academy Awards” | United States |
| September 1979 | “The Don Lane Show” | Australia |
| August 7, 1980 | “Tomorrow #1” | United States |
| February 11, 1980 | “Blue Peter” | United Kingdom |
| March 4, 1980 | “The Old Grey Whistle Test” | United Kingdom |
| March 17, 1980 | “Eddie Rabbitt TV Show” | United States |
| March 22, 1980 | “Pop Goes The Country #5” | United States |
| May 1980 | “CMA Grammy Awards” | United States |
| February 21, 1981 | “Country Music – A Family Affair” | United States |
| January 28, 1981 | “Tomorrow #2” | United States |
| July 1981 | “Wembley – Country Music Festival” | United Kingdom |
| November 20, 1981 | “Good Morning America” | United States |
| October 12, 1981 | “15th Country Music Association Awards” | United States |
| September 15, 1981 | “Tomorrow #3” | United States |
| September 16, 1981 | “30th Anniversary American Bandstand” | United States |
| December 31, 1982 | “Happy New Year America” | United States |
| January 1982 | “25 Years of Jerry Lee Lewis” | United States |
| July 4, 1982 | “Alabama and Friends” | United States |
| November 18, 1982 | “Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show” | United States |
| November 25, 1982 | “Conway Twitty on The Mississippi” | United States |
| April 2, 1983 | “The Terry Wogan Show” | United Kingdom |
| February 5, 1983 | “Pebble Mill” | United Kingdom |
| February 23, 1983 | “25th Grammy Awards Show” | United States |
| September 17, 1983 | “Salute!” | United States |
| December 13, 1984 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| February 1984 | “Thicke of the Night” | United States |
| December 10, 1985 | “The Johnny Cash Xmas Show” | United States |
| December 14, 1985 | “Hee Haw” | United States |
| July 5, 1985 | “Michael Nesmith In TV Part #1” | United States |
| July 27, 1985 | “Michael Nesmith In TV Part #2” | United States |
| June 12, 1985 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| May 22, 1985 | “Today Show” | United States |
| October 3, 1985 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| October 12, 1985 | “Hee Haw” | United States |
| December 1986 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| July 25, 1986 | “Fats Domino and Friends” | United States |
| April 19, 1987 | “Domenica” | Italy |
| December 3, 1987 | “I Am What I Am” | Canada |
| May 1987 | “Super Dave Show” | Canada |
| April 9, 1988 | “The Dolly Parton TV Show” | United States |
| April 24, 1988 | “Showtime Classics Rock’n’Roll Reunion” | United States |
| February 11, 1988 | “Johnny Carson Tonight” | United States |
| March 8, 1988 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| March 19, 1988 | “Shake, Rattle and Roll” | United States |
| November 24, 1988 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| October 1988 | “Madrid TV Show” | Spain |
| April 1989 | “Live in Hamar, Norway” | Norway |
| February 8, 1989 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| June 13, 1989 | “Arsenio Hall Show” | United States |
| June 26, 1989 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| December 1990 | “News On Monday (From Show in Zagreb)” | Yugoslavia |
| March 1990 | “Spanish TV” | Spain |
| October 1990 | “Spanish TV” | Spain |
| December 1, 1991 | “The Statler Brothers Show” | United States |
| June 1991 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| August 10, 1992 | “Nashville Now” | United States |
| September 1992 | “Le Cadeau De La Rentree – Dorothee” | France |
| 1992 | “The Jerry Blavat Show” | United States |
| April 2, 1993 | “Kelly Show” | United States |
| December 23, 1993 | “Lyrics Board” | United States |
| December 25, 1993 | “In Your Eyes” | United States |
| January 11, 1993 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| July 1993 | “Cruz Y Raya Show” | Spain |
| March 26, 1993 | “The Late Late Show” | United States |
| March 31, 1993 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| May 23, 1993 | “Aspel and Company” | United Kingdom |
| November 23, 1993 | “TV Show in Brazil” | Brazil |
| October 23, 1993 | “Winning Streak” | United States |
| August 19, 1994 | “Music City Tonight” | United States |
| January 1994 | “Raffaela Carra Show” | Spain |
| October 8, 1994 | “Tribute To Elvis” | United States |
| October 29, 1994 | “Halloween Jam III” | United States |
| August 18, 1995 | “Music City Tonight – Special Mickey Gilley” | United States |
| January 1, 1995 | “La Nuit Du Rock” | France |
| January 12, 1995 | “Music City Tonight” | United States |
| May 21, 1995 | “MTV Video Program” | United States |
| May 23, 1995 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| May 24, 1995 | “Tonight Show” | United States |
| September 27, 1995 | “The Marty Party” | United States |
| August 4, 1996 | “Larry King Weekend” | United States |
| July 28, 1997 | “Monday Night Concert” | United States |
| August 15, 2000 | “Piano Grand! A Smithsonian Celebration” | United States |
Live Broadcasts
| Date | Show | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | “In Concert in Athens” | Greece |
| March 25, 1991 | “Birmingham – Half Time Football Game” | United States |
| 1993 | “Live in Romania” | Romania |
| November 13, 1995 | “Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame” | United States |
| 1995 | “Let It Rock- Ronnie Hawkins 60’s Birthday” | Canada |
| July 19, 1997 | “Live in Malmo – Baltiska Hallen” | Sweden |
| August 2000 | “Live in Mirande, France” | France |
| 2001 | “Kerrie Live” | United States |
| August 16, 2002 | “Live in Slough – Fulcrum Center – 1st Show” | United Kingdom |
| August 16, 2002 | “Live in Slough – Fulcrum Center – 2nd Show” | United Kingdom |
| 2002 | “R.O.T. Bikers Rally – Live in Austin, TX” | United States |
Promotional Videos
| Date | Title | Country |
|---|---|---|
| December 1986 | “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes” | United States |
| 1986 | “Promo Video – Birth of Rock’n’Roll” | United States |
| December 1988 | “Promo Video – Never Too Old To Rock’n’Roll” | United States |
| May 24, 1989 | “Promo Video – Great Balls of Fire” | United States |
Reports & Specials
| Date | Title | Country |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1958 | “News” | United Kingdom |
| May 28, 1958 | “News From Memphis Airport” | United States |
| April 1972 | “24 Hours” | United Kingdom |
| May 1972 | “Pop 2” | France |
| 1977 | “All You Need Is Love” | United States |
| July 1981 | “Music Scene – Zürich Country Music Festival” | Switzerland |
| 1981 | “Souvenirs Souvenirs” | France |
| 1981 | “Portrait of a Legend” | United States |
| January 15, 1982 | “NBC News Special – The Killer Is Back” | United States |
| January 1982 | “25 Years of Jerry Lee Lewis – News” | United States |
| April 1983 | “Irish Eye” | Ireland |
| July 1983 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| June 7, 1983 | “News – Jerry’s Wedding To Shawn” | United States |
| 1983 | “News-3 (5 Part News Special)” | United States |
| February 2, 1984 | “20/20” | United States |
| May 3, 1984 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| August 24, 1985 | “Memphis Music Festival” | United States |
| February 2, 1986 | “Wrap Around Nashville” | United States |
| January 1986 | “Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame Awards” | United States |
| June 6, 1986 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| June 10, 1986 | “Good Morning America” | United States |
| June 18, 1986 | “CBS Morning News” | United States |
| June 20, 1986 | “News Report on Buffalo Show” | United States |
| June 1986 | “Cinemax Features” | United States |
| June 1986 | “Music Festival in Memphis” | United States |
| September 1, 1986 | “News Report in Vancouver” | Canada |
| 1986 | “Hail, Hail, Rock’n’Roll” | United States |
| January 1987 | “Playboy Interview” | United States |
| September 28, 1987 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| November 1988 | “Rome Rock’n’Roll Festival for Unicef” | Italy |
| October 1, 1988 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| October 3, 1988 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| October 22, 1988 | “This Week in Country Music” | United States |
| April 1, 1989 | “Saturday Night At The Movies” | United States |
| August 5, 1989 | “Class of ’55 – Memphis Rock’n’Roll Reunion” | United States |
| December 1989 | “News Reports on “Class of 55″” | United States |
| February 1989 | “The Crook and Chase Show” | United States |
| July 1, 1989 | “Entertainment This Week” | United States |
| July 4, 1989 | “The Journal” | United States |
| July 8, 1989 | “Good Morning America” | United States |
| June 15, 1989 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| June 28, 1989 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| June 30, 1989 | “The Today Show” | United States |
| June 1989 | “Dennis Quaid and The Killer on Fire” | United States |
| June 1989 | “Behind The Scene of Great Balls of Fire” | United States |
| June 1989 | “CNN Showbiz Today” | United States |
| June 1989 | “CNN Report on Great Balls of Fire” | United States |
| June 1989 | “MTV Week in Rock” | United States |
| June 1989 | “GBF Us Movie Trailers” | United States |
| May 6, 1989 | “West 57th” | United States |
| November 20, 1989 | “AM Breakfast Program” | United Kingdom |
| September 1989 | “Brisbane, Australia” | Australia |
| February 9, 1990 | “Arena” | United Kingdom |
| 1990 | “Premiere Special” | Germany |
| February 1991 | “Jerry Lee Lewis Is In Town (Berlin)” | Germany |
| 1991 | “The Story of Rock’n’Roll” | United States |
| July 1992 | “German TV News (Wolfen)” | Germany |
| May 3, 1992 | “Midem Cannes” | France |
| May 3, 1992 | “Midem Cannes – News U.K.” | United Kingdom |
| July 1993 | “Landerjournal (Hamburg)” | Germany |
| July 1993 | “Hamburg Journal” | Germany |
| March 14, 1993 | “The Slade (Newport)” | United Kingdom |
| March 24, 1993 | “Today Show” | United States |
| November 1993 | “Brazilian Press Conference” | Brazil |
| January 2, 1995 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| January 12, 1995 | “News on Ronnie Hawkins Birthday Concert” | Canada |
| July 1995 | “Journal De 20h (Deauville)” | France |
| March 30, 1995 | “Entertainment Tonight” | United States |
| September 24, 1995 | “History of Rock’n’Roll” | United States |
| June 14, 1996 | “Today Show” | United States |
| June 15, 1996 | “Dancing In The Street” | United States |
| January 8, 1998 | “VH1 – Behind The Music” | United States |
| June 16, 1998 | “The Dr Rock Show” | United Kingdom |
| June 5, 2001 | “Hello Culture” | United Kingdom |
| November 28, 2001 | “Good Rockin’ Tonight” | United States |
| October 5, 2002 | “Jools Holland’s Piano” | United Kingdom |