Dictionary of Sydney

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Bruce, Lenny

American comedian whose 1962 shows were considered too risque for conservative Sydney.

Name
Birth
Schneider, Leonard Alfred
Occupation

Lenny Bruce's visit to Sydney 1962

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2012

Famous as a 'sick' comedian, Lenny Bruce's act proved too risque for Sydney in 1962, sparking media outrage and the attention of the police.