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Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

Birthday: 1925-10-13 | Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, USA

Leonard Alfred Schneider, better known by his stage name Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, free-style and critical form of comedy which integrated satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. Branded a "sick comic", Bruce was essentially blacklisted from television, and when he did appear these performances was facilitated by fans like Hugh Hefner and Steve Allen. In 1951, Bruce met Honey Harlow, a stripper from Manila, Arkansas. They were married that same year, and Bruce was determined she would end her work as a stripper. Throughout the final decade of his life, Bruce was beset by severe drug addiction.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2009
1998
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

as    Himself (archive footage)

1972
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears

as    Himself (archive footage)

1968
Thank You Mask Man

as    The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)

1967
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'

as    Himself

1953
Dance Hall Racket

as    Vincent