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Groucho Marx
Age: 86 (passed away Aug. 19th, 1977)
Height: 5' 7 1/2"
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA
Born: Dec. 31st, 1969
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Groucho Marx's Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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BIOGRAPHY: The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wisecracker with the painted on mustache and stooped walk was the leader of The Marx Brothers. With one-liners that were many times full of sexual innuendo, Groucho never used profanity in any of his performances and said he never wanted to be known as a dirty comic. With a great love of music and singing (The Marx Brothers started as a singing group), one of the things Groucho was best known for was his rendition of the song "Lydia the Tattooed Lady."
TRIVIA:
- The success of 'The Marx Brothers' (qv) at MGM was due to the genius of 'Irving Thalberg' (qv). Upon his untimely death, the quality of their films declined mainly because studio chief 'Louis B. Mayer' (qv) did not care for them or their act.
- He was portrayed by 'Lewis J. Stadlen' (qv) in the Broadway show "Minnie's Boys," which ran an at the Imperial Theatre for 80 Performances from Mar 26 to May 30, 1970. Stadlen won a 1970 Theatre World Award for his performance.
- Uncle of 'Maxine Marx' (qv), 'Bill Marx (I)' (qv) and 'Bob Marx' (qv)
- Carried on extensive correspondence with such literary giants as 'T.S. Eliot' (qv) and 'Carl Sandburg' (qv). He also was well-known for attaching a hilarious P.S. to his most serious letters. According to 'Dick Cavett' (qv), Groucho added this P.S. to a lengthy account of his memories of 'Charles Chaplin' (qv) from vaudeville days: ""Did you ever notice that 'Peter O'Toole (I)' (qv) has a double-phallic name?"
- Once during the run of "I'll Say She Is" (the brothers' first Broadway play), his brother 'Harpo Marx' (qv) tried to play a practical joke on him by chasing a chorus girl onto the stage while Groucho was in the middle of his act. Not to be outdone, he simply pulled out his watch and said "The Five Fifteen is right on schedule".
- Knew 'Charles Chaplin' (qv) during his vaudeville days.
- Died three days after 'Elvis Presley' (qv). Unfortunately, due to the furor over the former's death, the media paid little attention to the passing of this comic genius.
- 'George Fenneman' (qv), Groucho's announcer on _"You Bet Your Life" (1950)_ (qv), was once asked if Groucho ever embarrassed him on the air. "Each and every show," Fenneman replied.
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