Groucho Marx

Acting · Born 1890-10-02 in New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers.He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show You Bet Your Life. His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigars, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.

Filmography

• Duck Soup as Rufus T. Firefly
• A Day at the Races as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
• Monkey Business as Groucho
• Animal Crackers as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
• A Night at the Opera as Otis B. Driftwood
• The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
• The Cocoanuts as Hammer
• At the Circus as Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
• Go West as S. Quentin Quale
• A Night in Casablanca as Ronald Kornblow

TV

• I Dream of Jeannie as Groucho Marx
• The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
• The David Susskind Show as Self
• You Bet Your Life as Self - Host
• General Electric Theater as Suspect in a Police Lineup (uncredited)
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
• The Steve Allen Show as Self - Guest
• The Jack Benny Program as Groucho Marx
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
• General Electric Theater as John Graham