Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth
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Apr 30, 2024 · Lenny Bruce (born October 13, 1925, Mineola, New York, U.S.—died August 3, 1966, Hollywood, California) was an American stand-up comic and social satirist during the 1950s and early ’60s.
Aug 13, 2012 · March 28, 2024. The J hosts Houston premiere of 'I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE' - Jewish Herald-Voice. Read More. March 19, 2024. Review: “I'm Not A Comedian… I'm Lenny Bruce” at Theatre 68 - Newcity Stage. Read More. March 16, 2024.
Lenny Bruce. Writer: Dance Hall Racket. Lenny Bruce was born Leonard Alfred Schneider on October 13, 1925, in Mineola, Long Island, New York. His British-born father, Myron, was a shoe clerk, his mother, Sadie, was a dancer.
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May 29, 2018 · American comedian Lenny Bruce (1925-1966) made fun of everything held sacred during the 1950s and early 1960s, from the Lone Ranger television character to the Pope and Jesus Christ. His irreverent "anything goes" style eventually caused him to be jailed for public obscenity.
Sep 27, 2018 · Lenny Bruce is an inescapable figure in the evolution of American humor. He pushed the envelope of free speech. Much of Bruce's comedy had an emphasis on his own Jewishness.
Jul 28, 2016 · It’s almost 50 years since the death of Lenny Bruce. The groundbreaking comedian died on Aug. 3, 1966 from an overdose of morphine while his New York obscenity conviction was still on appeal.
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-wheeling, and critical style of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity.
