Lenny Bruce
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
as Self (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Rocket Man
1954
Writer
But... Seriously
1994
as Self (archive footage)
TV's Funniest Comedians - 14 Stars Do Classic Routines
1986
as Self
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
1998
Writer
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Dynamite Chicken
1971
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time
1992
as Self (archive footage)
From Straight to Bizarre
2012
as Self
Dead Neon: The Many Faces of Lenny Bruce on Film
2023
as Himself (archival footage)
Looking for Lenny
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Lenny Bruce: Without Tears
1972
as Self (archive footage)
Dance Hall Racket
1953
as Vincent
Dance Hall Racket
1953
Screenplay
Dream Follies
1954
as Willie / The Foreign Chef
Dream Follies
1954
Writer
Thank You Mask Man
1971
as The Lone Ranger / Various (voice)