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Lenny Bruce

Lenny Bruce

American comedian and social critic
Equal parts comic, philosopher, and social critic, Lenny Bruce spoke out freely against the hypocrisies of religion, government, and social mores.
BornOctober 13, 1925
HometownMineola, New York, United States
SpouseHoney Bruce
PartnerLotus Weinstock, Annie Ross
ChildrenKitty Bruce
ParentsSally Marr
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Top Stories

‘Something about Chicago’: Ronnie Marmo is back in the city with 2 shows at the Biograph Theater

  • Ronnie Marmo, an accomplished actor, writer, director and producer, loves performing in Chicago. “There’s something about Chicago,” he says. “I fell in love with this city.” And now he’s back. Marmo is now part of two shows at the Christiansen Theater inside the Biograph Theater, located at 2433 North Lincoln Ave. in Lincoln Park. One […]

Videos

PEOPLE Pop Quiz: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

On this episode of PEOPLE Pop Quiz, the cast of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’, including Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Zegan, Marin Hinkle, Caroline Aaron, and Luke Kirby, who plays comedian Lenny Bruce, reminisce about Coney Island summers, guess who was born in Tanzania, and debate who they’d expect to actually own season four’s most risqué prop — the "orgy lamp".
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Albums

Live at the Curran Theater
Live at the Curran Theater
1961
Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 2
Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 2
1991
Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1
Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1
1991
Berkely Concert
Berkely Concert
1989
Thank You Masked Man
Thank You Masked Man
1972
Carnegie Hall Concert
Carnegie Hall Concert
1961
American
American
1960
Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce
Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce
1958
Live: San Francisco 1966
Live: San Francisco 1966
2005
Let the Buyer Beware
Let the Buyer Beware
2004
Warning/Lenny Bruce Is Out Again
Warning/Lenny Bruce Is Out Again
2004
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Mind: The Rise & Reckless Fall of Lenny Bruce
Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Mind: The Rise & Reckless Fall of Lenny Bruce
2003
To Is a Preposition; Come Is a Verb
To Is a Preposition; Come Is a Verb
2000
Live: Busted
Live: Busted
1995
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