Lenny Bruce
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1925
- Died
- August 3, 1966 (aged 40)
- Birthplace
- Mineola, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
Movie · as Himself (archival footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From Straight to Bizarre
Movie · as Self
Looking for Lenny
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
Movie · as Self (archive)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
Movie · as Self
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Thank You Mask Man
Movie · as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)
Dynamite Chicken
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
Movie · as Himself
The Pierre Berton Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Playboy's Penthouse
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self, Self - Comedian · 1 ep
Dream Follies
Movie · as Willie / The Foreign Chef
Dance Hall Racket
Movie · as Vincent