Lenny Bruce
Birthday
1925/10/13
Day of death
1966/08/03 (40 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Mineola, New York, USA
Also know as
Leonard Alfred Schneider
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, ...Read more
Acting
(2009) The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
(2021) Live at Mister Kelly's
as Self (archive footage)
(1967) Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
as Himself
(1972) Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
as Himself (archive footage)
(1968) Thank You Mask Man
as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)
(1998) Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
as Self (archive footage)
(1953) Dance Hall Racket
as Vincent
(2016) The Last Laugh
as Self
(1994) But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
(2023) Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as Himself (archival footage)
(2012) From Straight to Bizarre
as Self
(2011) Looking for Lenny
as Self (archive footage)
(1986) TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
as Self
(1954) Dream Follies
as Willie / The Foreign Chef
(1992) Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1959) Playboy's Penthouse
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Comedian