10 Facts About Honey Bruce

Honey Bruce never knew her father, who died in a tuberculosis sanitarium.

Honey Bruce was named after her paternal grandmother, Harriett Joliff, but as a child her nickname was Poochie.

On June 15,1951, she married comedian Lenny Honey Bruce after meeting him in Baltimore.

Honey Bruce tried to become her manager and make her a legitimate star, but she fought against this.

Honey Bruce sometimes performed with her husband on stage, including an act based on the Bride of Frankenstein.

Lenny Honey Bruce died of a drug overdose in 1966, and she continued to promote his legacy.

Honey Bruce is credited in the 1974 film Lenny as being an advisor for the film.

Honey Bruce married Jeffrey Friedman in 1984, and they remained married and lived in Hawaii until her death.

Honey Bruce had legally changed her name to Honey Bruce Friedman.

Honey Bruce died from complications of colitis at age 78 on September 12,2005, in Honolulu.