Lenny Bruce
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Born
- 1925-10-13
- Died
- 1966-08-03
- Place of birth
- Mineola, New York, USA
- Also known 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, 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
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self / Self - Comedian
Playboy's Penthouse
1959
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Looking for Lenny
2011
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (19)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Looking for Lenny
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
1992
as Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
1967
as Himself
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Starz Inside: In the Gutter
2008
as Self (archive)
From Straight to Bizarre
2012
as Self
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
Dance Hall Racket
1953
as Vincent
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
2023
as Himself (archival footage)
Thank You Mask Man
1971
as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)
Dream Follies
1954
as Willie / The Foreign Chef
About Lenny Bruce
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 B… With 22 credits spanning from 1953 to 2023, Lenny Bruce has appeared in 19 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lenny Bruce Movies
- Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Last Laugh (2016) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) — as Self (archive)
- Looking for Lenny (2011) — as Self (archive footage)
- Death Scenes 2 (1992) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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