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Zeppo Marx (1901–1979)

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When Milton "Gummo" Marx left the troupe of brothers early in their vaudeville days to become a manufacturer, Zeppo, the youngest of the five Marx Brothers, joined the troupe as the new Marx Brother. Zeppo was the least zany of the quartet and would play the straight man to the other brothers. After doing five movies ( Duck Soup was the last)... See full bio »

Born:

Herbert Marx
in New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 78) in Palm Springs, California, USA
Still of Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx in The Cocoanuts Still of Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business Groucho Marx, Chicho Marx, Zeppo Marx, circa 1930, **I.V. Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx in Animal Crackers Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx in Duck Soup
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2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (video documentary) (performer: "My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night" - uncredited)
 
1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (performer: "Freedonia's Going To War" - uncredited)
 
1933 Duck Soup (performer: "His Excellency Is Due" 1933 - uncredited, "The Country's Going to War" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1932 Horse Feathers (performer: "I Always Get My Man" 1932 - uncredited, "Everyone Says I Love You" 1932 - uncredited)
 
1931 Monkey Business (performer: "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" 1930 - uncredited, "Sweet Adeline" 1903 - uncredited)
 
1930 Animal Crackers (performer: "I Represent" 1930 - uncredited, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" 1928 - uncredited, "My Old Kentucky Home" 1852 - uncredited)
 
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1979 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Groucho Marx (1979) … Himself
 
1957 Tonight! America After Dark (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Tonight! (TV series)
Himself
– America After Dark (1957) … Himself
 
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (short)
Himself
 
1931 The House That Shadows Built (documentary)
Sammy Brown
 
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2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2004 Funny Already: A History of Jewish Comedy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (video documentary short)
Himself (photo)
 
1993 The Unknown Marx Brothers (TV documentary)
Various Roles
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1950 Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Famous Feet (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 1 (documentary short)
Himself
 
1937 Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 11 (documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Active on Broadway in the above productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 2 Print Biographies  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Marx Brothers | Herbert Marx

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Officially left the brothers' comedy team to become an agent on March 30, 1934. See more »

Trademark:

Usually played the romantic straight man in films with his brothers See more »

Nickname:

Zep See more »

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