Sally Marr

Sally Kitchenberg
Also Known As:	"Sally", "Sadie", "Sadie Schneider (Kitchenberg)"
Birthdate:	December 30, 1906
Birthplace:	New York, Kings County, New York, United States
Death:	December 14, 1997 (90) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:	Daughter of Chiel Kitchenberg and Anna Kitchenberg Wife of Myron (Meir Levy) Schneider Mother of Lenny Bruce Sister of Isidore Kitchenberg; William Kitchenberg and Solomon Kitchenberg
Occupation:	dancer, Actress

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Last Updated:	April 30, 2022

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Sally Marr; Comedian, Lenny Bruce's Mother
December 21, 1997|From Associated Press
Sally Marr, the mother of comedian Lenny Bruce and a comedian and talent agent herself credited with discovering Cheech and Chong, Sam Kinison and Pat Morita, has died.
Marr, who lived in West Hollywood, died last week at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She was 91.
A native of Jamaica, N.Y., Marr worked as a waitress and maid and later became a stand-up comedian, doing impersonations of James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. Her son started his career by imitating his mother's act.
In a 1989 interview, Marr said: "People are always saying that everything in comedy stems from Lenny--that everything touches him. What can I tell you? He took after me."
After her son's death, Marr continued to perform in nightclubs, on television and in films. She starred in the Broadway play "Sally Marr . . . and Her Escorts."

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1906	December 30, 1906	Birth of Sally Marr New York, Kings County, New York, United States
1925	October 13, 1925	Birth of Lenny Bruce Mineola, Nassau County, New York, United States
1997	December 14, 1997 Age 90	Death of Sally Marr Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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