Bruce, Lenny, 1925-1966
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Bruce, Lenny, 1925-1966
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Bruce
Forename :
Lenny
Date :
1925-1966
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Schneider, Leonard Alfred, 1925-1966
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Surname :
Schneider
Forename :
Leonard Alfred
Date :
1925-1966
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Biographical History
Leonard Alfred Schneider (October 13, 1925 – August 3, 1966), known professionally as Lenny Bruce, was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, and satirist. He was renowned for his open, freestyle and critical form of comedy which contained satire, politics, religion, sex, and vulgarity. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial was followed by a posthumous pardon, the first in the history of New York State, by Governor George Pataki in 2003.
Bruce paved the way for counterculture era comedians. His trial for obscenity is seen as a landmark for freedom of speech in the United States. 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.
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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10581657
https://viaf.org/viaf/97705517
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50043382
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n50043382
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q460876
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140/lenny-bruce
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Americans
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Mineola
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Los Angeles
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