Honey Harlow
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Honey Harlow Bruce Friedman (15 August 1927 - 12 September 2005) was a stripper and showgirl best remembered as the wife of stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce
.
on August 15, 1927. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan
. While still in her teens, she ran away from home and ended up dancing topless. She was convicted, along with several friends, of stealing cars and attempting to rob a candy machine, and spent more than a year in prison. After her release from prison she worked as a stripper under the name "Hot Honey Harlow."
On June 15, 1951 she married comedian
Lenny Bruce
. They divorced on January 21, 1957 after having a daughter, Kitty. The two fought a custody battle over their daughter.
Harlow successfully lobbied New York Governor George Pataki
to posthumously pardon Bruce for the obscenity conviction resulting from his performance and arrest at the Cafe Au Go Go
in Greenwich Village
in 1964.
She married Jeffrey Friedman in 1984.
She died on September 12, 2005 in Honolulu.
Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider , better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist...
.
Biography
She was born as Harriett Jolliff in Manila, ArkansasManila, Arkansas
Manila is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,055 at the 2000 census. It was the hometown of World War I sniper Herman Davis...
on August 15, 1927. She was raised in Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
. While still in her teens, she ran away from home and ended up dancing topless. She was convicted, along with several friends, of stealing cars and attempting to rob a candy machine, and spent more than a year in prison. After her release from prison she worked as a stripper under the name "Hot Honey Harlow."
On June 15, 1951 she married comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider , better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist...
. They divorced on January 21, 1957 after having a daughter, Kitty. The two fought a custody battle over their daughter.
Harlow successfully lobbied New York Governor George Pataki
George Pataki
George Elmer Pataki is an American politician who was the 53rd Governor of New York. A member of the Republican Party, Pataki served three consecutive four-year terms from January 1, 1995 until December 31, 2006.- Early life :...
to posthumously pardon Bruce for the obscenity conviction resulting from his performance and arrest at the Cafe Au Go Go
Cafe Au Go Go
The Cafe au Go Go was a Greenwich Village night club located in the basement of 152 Bleecker Street. The club featured many well known musical groups, folksingers and comedy acts between the opening in February 1964 until closing in October 1969. Originally owned by Howard Solomon who sold the club...
in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
in 1964.
She married Jeffrey Friedman in 1984.
She died on September 12, 2005 in Honolulu.
External links
- Honey Harlow at Strip Magazine