Lenny Bruce



First NameLenny
Last NameBruce
Full Name at BirthLeonard Alfred Schneider
Age40 (age at death)
Date of BirthOctober 13, 1925
BirthplaceLong Island, New York
Date of DeathAugust 3, 1966
Location of DeathLos Angeles, California
Cause of DeathDrug Overdose
BuildAverage
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignLibra
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryComic
Claim to FameHis 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was also controversial, eventually leading to the first posthumous pardon in New York history

Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in New York state history.


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Filmography

Selected Lenny Bruce film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1971
Thank You Mask Man
The Lone Ranger, Various

1955
The Leather Jacket
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1954
Willie/The Foreign Chef

1953
Dance Hall Racket
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Soundtrack Credits

Writer Credits

1971
Thank You Mask Man
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1967
Lenny Bruce in 'Lenny Bruce'
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1955
The Leather Jacket
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1954
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1953
Dance Hall Racket
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