Honey Harlow

Biography

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.

Known For

Princess of the Nile

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

Acting

1953

Dance Hall Racket

as

Rose (as Honey Harlow)

1954

Princess of the Nile

as

Handmaiden (as Honey Harlow)

1998

Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing