Lenny Bruce raided a Bruce performance. By others: Lenny Bruce 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-style and critical form of comedy which integrated 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 then-Governor George Pataki in 2003. Bruce is renowned for paving the way for future outspoken counterculture-era comedians, and his trial for obscenity
Leonard Frey Leonard Frey Leonard Frey (September 4, 1938 – August 24, 1988) was an American actor. He is best remembered for his performance in the 1971 film "Fiddler on the Roof", which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. Frey made his stage debut in an Off-Broadway production of "Little Mary Sunshine" and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play nomination for "The National Health". Frey was born in Brooklyn, New York. After attending James Madison High School, he studied art at Cooper Union, with designs on being a painter, before switching to acting