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Groucho Marx(1890-1977)

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Groucho Marx c. 1960
An innocent bank teller, suspected of embezzlement, is aided by an eccentric, wisecracking waiter.
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Double Dynamite (1951)
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The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wise-cracker with the painted-on moustache and stooped walk was the leader of The Marx Brothers. With one-liners that were often double entendres, Groucho never cursed 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."
BornOctober 2, 1890
DiedAugust 19, 1977(86)
BornOctober 2, 1890
DiedAugust 19, 1977(86)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Groucho Marx and Lisette Verea in A Night in Casablanca (1946)
Groucho Marx and Billy Barty in Joys! (1976)
Groucho Marx and George Burns in Joys! (1976)
Groucho Marx in Horse Feathers (1932)
Groucho Marx and Harpo Marx in Horse Feathers (1932)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)
Groucho Marx and Fred Demara in You Bet Your Life (1950)
Groucho Marx and Fred Demara
Groucho Marx in Duck Soup (1933)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
Groucho Marx, Frank Sinatra, and Howard Freeman in Double Dynamite (1951)
Groucho Marx and Frank Sinatra in Double Dynamite (1951)

Known for

Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night at the Opera
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  • Otis B. Driftwood
  • 1935
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)
Duck Soup
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  • Rufus T. Firefly
  • 1933
Groucho Marx, Mary Eaton, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Oscar Shaw, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
The Cocoanuts
6.8
  • Hammer
  • 1929
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
A Day at the Races
7.5
  • Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush(as The Marx Brothers)
  • 1937

Credits

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Actor

  • The Candidate (1972)
    The Candidate
    • (uncredited)
  • Diahann Carroll and Marc Copage in Julia (1968)
    Julia
    • (uncredited)
  • Skidoo (1968)
    Skidoo
  • The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)
    The Jackie Gleason Show
  • Birds Do It (1966)
    Birds Do It
    • (uncredited)
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
  • The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)
    The Bell Telephone Hour
  • The Story of Mankind (1957)
    The Story of Mankind
  • Jayne Mansfield and Tony Randall in Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
    Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
    • (uncredited)
  • Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
  • Groucho Marx, William Bendix, and Marie Wilson in A Girl in Every Port (1952)
    A Girl in Every Port
  • Groucho Marx, Jane Russell, and Frank Sinatra in Double Dynamite (1951)
    Double Dynamite
  • Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, Charles Coburn, Gower Champion, Marge Champion, Dorothy Kirsten, Nancy Olson, and The Merry Macs in Mr. Music (1950)
    Mr. Music

Writer

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
  • William Bendix, John Brown, Rosemary DeCamp, James Gleason, Richard Long, and Meg Randall in The Life of Riley (1949)
    The Life of Riley
  • The King and the Chorus Girl (1937)
    The King and the Chorus Girl

Director

  • Groucho Marx's Home Movies
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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A Day At The Races
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A Day At The Races

Personal details

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    • Official Site
    • October 2, 1890
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • August 19, 1977
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
    • Eden HartfordJuly 17, 1954 - December 4, 1969 (divorced)
    • Arthur Marx
    • Sam Marx
    • Chico Marx(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Radio: Starred with his brother, Chico Marx, in the show, "Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel".
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Biographical Movies
    • 17 Print Biographies
    • 8 Portrayals
    • 2 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Shortly after his death, his children found a gag letter written by Groucho that stated that he wanted to be buried on top of Marilyn Monroe.
  • Quotes
    [on resigning from the Friars Club] I do not care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.
    • He is best known for playing characters who were wisecracking sharpies who always sported a cigar, a mustache made of dark greasepaint and walked with a half crouch.
    • A Day at the Races
      (1937)
      $175,000 + 15% of gross

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