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The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in 14 motion pictures from 1905 to 1949.Five of the Marx Brothers' fourteen feature films were selected by the American Film Institute (AFI) as among the top 100 comedy films, with two of them, Duck Soup (1933) and A Night at the Opera (1935), in the top fifteen.
Groucho Marx. Julius Henry " Groucho " Marx ( / ˈɡraʊtʃoʊ /; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer who performed in films and vaudeville on television, radio, and the stage. [ 1] He was a master of quick wit and is considered one of America's greatest comedians. [ 2]
Harpo Marx. Arthur " Harpo " Marx (born Adolph Marx; [1] November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, [2] and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. [1] In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho and Chico, Harpo's comic style was visual, being an example of ...
Gregg Marx (grandson) Milton " Gummo " Marx (October 23, 1892 – April 21, 1977) was an American vaudevillian performer, actor, comedian, and theatrical agent. [ 1] He was the second youngest of the five Marx Brothers. Born in Manhattan, he worked with his brothers on the vaudeville circuit, leaving the act when he was drafted into the US Army ...
Harpo Marx (older brother) Groucho Marx (older brother) Gummo Marx (older brother) Al Shean (maternal uncle) Herbert Manfred " Zeppo " Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American comedic actor. He was the youngest, and last survivor, of the five Marx Brothers. He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers feature films from ...
The Brotherhood of Saint Mark (German: Marxbrüder, Marx brothers) was the name of the most important organization of German swordsmen in the 16th century.. The Arms of the Brotherhood of St Mark The Federfechter coat of arms shows two hands gripping a quill, a griffin holding a sword (repeated as the crest), two crossing winged swords and a swordsman armed with a Zweihänder.
Minnie Marx (born Miene Schönberg, 9 November 1864 – 13 September 1929) [2] was the mother and manager of the Marx Brothers, a family of top-billed vaudevillians, top Broadway stars and, finally, film stars. She was also the sister of comedian and vaudeville star Al Shean .
Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (1901–1979) Samuel Marx (born Simon Marx; October 23, 1859 – May 10, 1933) was the father of the American entertainers known as the Marx Brothers, stars of vaudeville, Broadway and film, and the husband of Minnie Marx, who served as the group's manager. [1]