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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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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:
- When talking about 'Margaret Dumont' (qv), the actress who frequently played the dowager who acted as a punching bag for Groucho's verbal insults, he claimed the secret to their chemistry is that she never understood what he was saying.
- The famous phrase "Well, who you gonna believe, me or your own eyes?" is often referred to as a Groucho quote, but it was actually delivered by Chicolini ('Chico Marx' (qv)) in _Duck Soup (1933)_ (qv) while impersonating Rufus T. Firefly (Groucho).
- 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".
- A famous gag toy was modeled after his face - the dark black glasses with big orange nose and mustache "disguise" toy (known as the "Beagle-Puss" in the gag shop market.).
- Long-time companion of 'Erin Fleming (I)' (qv).
- Was named, as 'The Marx Brothers' (qv), the #20 Greatest Actor on The 50 Greatest Screen Legends List by The American Film Institute.
- Was a close friend of "The Exorcist" author 'William Peter Blatty' (qv).
- Great-uncle of 'Gregg Marx' (qv), 'Laura Guzik' (qv) and 'Brett Marx (I)' (qv)
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