Lenny Bruce

Actor

Biography

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.

Personal Info

Occupation Actor

Place of Birth Mineola, New York, USA

Birthday 1925-10-13

Featured Crew Taste

Filmography by Year

2012

2009

1998

1994

1992

1986

1972

1968

1967

1953