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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Thank You Mask Man (1971) — The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)
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The Last Laugh (2016) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) — Self (archive footage)
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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth (1998) — Self (archive footage)
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Dance Hall Racket (1953) — Vincent
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Dynamite Chicken (1971) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Looking for Lenny (2011) — Self (archive footage)
- Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (1992) — Self (archive footage)
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The Fabulous Allan Carr (2017) — Self (archive)
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The Steve Allen Show (1956) — Self
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Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce' (1967) — Himself
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Lenny Bruce: Without Tears (1972) — Self (archive footage)
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Death Scenes 2 (1992) — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Dream Follies (1954) — Willie / The Foreign Chef
- But... Seriously (1994) — Self (archive footage)
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Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film (2023) — Himself (archival footage)
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From Straight to Bizarre (2012) — Self
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Starz Inside: In the Gutter (2008) — Self (archive)
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TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines (1986) — Self
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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Playboy's Penthouse (1959) — Self
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The Pierre Berton Show (1962) — Self