Jerry Lewis is the 33rd recipient of the Jean Hersholt
humanitarian award. The academy bestows this honor on "an individual in
the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought
credit to the industry." Lewis is being feted for his more than half
century of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. During his
long film career, Lewis was never nominated for an Oscar. However, he
did serve as host of the 28th and 29th Oscars as well as one of many
co-hosts of the 31st Oscars.