Personal Info
Leonard Alfred Schneider
Lenny Bruce
Acting
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…
Filmography
Movies
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
as Himself (archival footage)
The Last Laugh
as Self
From Straight to Bizarre
as Self
Looking for Lenny
as Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
as Self (archive footage)
But... Seriously
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
