Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/13/1925
Place of Birth
Mineola, New York, USA
Also Known As
Leonard Alfred Schneider
Lenny Bruce
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 str...
Known For
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
From Straight to Bizarre
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
as Self (archive footage)
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as Himself (archival footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
The Last Laugh
as Self
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dream Follies
as Willie / The Foreign Chef
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Self (archive footage)
Looking for Lenny
as Self (archive footage)
Dynamite Chicken
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Unknown Role
Dance Hall Racket
as Vincent
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
as Himself
Thank You Mask Man
as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)