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Lenny Bruce
Born October 13, 1925 (Age: 100)
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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.
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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Filmography
The Last Laugh
2016
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as Self
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Age: 90
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 73
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Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
1992
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 66
Death Scenes 2
1992
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 66
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
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as
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Age: 62
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
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as Self
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Age: 60
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 46
Dream Follies
1954
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as Willie / The Foreign Chef
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Age: 28
Dance Hall Racket
1953
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as Vincent
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Age: 27