Honey Harlow

Born: 1927-08-15

Honey Harlow/ Honey Bruce Friedman, born Harriett Jolliff, was an American stripper, showgirl, performer and actress. As a teenager she run away from home to Miami, Florida, where she answered an ad in the paper for showgirls, and got hired as a topless dancer. On June 15, 1951, she married comedian Lenny Bruce after meeting him in Baltimore. Bruce tried to become her manager and make her a legitimate star, but she fought against this. She sometimes performed with her husband on stage, including an act based on the Bride of Frankenstein. The odd couple divorced on January 21, 1957 after having a daughter, Kitty.


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Princess of the Nile

as Handmaiden (as Honey Harlow)
Released: 1954-07-01

Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an...

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Dance Hall Racket

as Rose (as Honey Harlow)
Released: 1953-02-20

A gangster who operates a sleazy dance hall uses a sadistic bodyguard to keep his girls afraid...

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Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

as Self
Released: 1998-10-21

In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would...

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