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Art was only 55

posted 13 years ago by lolarites
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When he made this, which is not old at all today. They must have made him up to look older. He lived another 30 years, so he must have been healthy at 55. Another small note, the woman he was talking to in the end is the crazy and talented Sally Marr who was Lenny Bruce's mother. She's the reason Lenny was what he was. They were very alike, the father was a straight arrow guy who couldn't take either one of them.

[–] henrimaine 9 years ago

I'm not sure how old Harry was supposed to be in this movie. Certainly over 70. Possibly over 80. The actor who played him seemed a bit too fit for that age in some scenes. But overall, he played well.

[–] redban (6575) 4 years ago

I didn't know he was 55 until I looked it up. He looked over 70 in this film