Lenny Bruce

Bruce in 1961, Library of Congress’s Prints and Photographs division/cph.3c21441

Birth Name: Leonard Alfred Schneider

Date of Birth: October 13, 1925

Place of Birth: Mineola, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: August 3, 1966

Place of Death: Hollywood, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Lenny Bruce was an American comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter.

Lenny was the son of Sally Marr (born Sadie Kitchenberg), a comedian and actress, and Myron “Mickey” Schneider. His father was an English Jew, from London. His mother was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents.

Lenny’s maternal grandfather was Chill/Cheil Kitchenberg (the son of Julius Kitchenberg and Rose Cohen).

Lenny’s maternal grandmother was named Annie.

Sources: Lenny Bruce on the 1930 U.S. Census – 

Death record of Lenny’s maternal grandfather, Chill/Cheil Kitchenberg –