Lenny Bruce
American comedian and social critic (1925–1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), 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.[2] His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon in 2003.[3]
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Born | Leonard Alfred Schneider (1925-10-13)October 13, 1925 Mineola, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 3, 1966(1966-08-03) (aged 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Eden Memorial Park Cemetery |
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Years active | 1947–1966 |
Spouse | [1] |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Sally Marr (mother) |
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Medium | Stand-up, television, books |
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Notable works and roles | The Lenny Bruce Originals The Carnegie Hall Concert Let the Buyer Beware How to Talk Dirty and Influence People |
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Bruce paved the way for counterculture-era comedians. His trial for obscenity was a landmark of freedom of speech in the United States.[4][5][6] In 2017, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third (behind Richard Pryor and George Carlin) on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.[7]