Eight Is Enough
1977
Search results
Sally Marr (December 30, 1906 – December 14, 1997) was an American stand-up comic, dancer and actress who is best known as being the mother of legendary comic Lenny Bruce, whose act she influenced. [1]
Sally Marr was a New York-born actress who appeared in films and TV shows such as Dance Hall Racket, Harry and Tonto and House Calls. She was also a comic and talent spotter who helped launch the careers of Pat Morita, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong and Sam Kinison.
- Actress, Additional Crew
- December 30, 1906
- Sally Marr
- December 14, 1997
Sally Marr was an actress and comedian who influenced her son Lenny Bruce and other comics. She was born in 1906 in New York, married Myron Schneider, and died in 1997 in Los Angeles.
- December 30, 1906
- December 14, 1997
Dec 20, 1997 · Sally Marr, the mother of the comedian Lenny Bruce and a primary influence on her son's career, died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. She was 91 and lived in West...
Nov 4, 2018 · Recalling his mother, Sally Marr, a comic herself, he notes that she would go on to discover “well-known cats like Sam Kinison, Pat Morita, Cheech and Chong.” (Marr was a bit of a legend in ...
- November 5, 2018
Dec 21, 1997 · Sally Marr, the mother of comedian Lenny Bruce and a comedian and talent agent herself credited with discovering Cheech and Chong, Sam Kinison and Pat Morita, has died.
Sally K. Marr, a former vaudeville and burlesque comedian and the mother of Lenny Bruce, died of heart failure on Dec. 14 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 90.
