Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
Variant namesHumorist and actor. Real name: Julius Henry Marx.
From the description of Groucho Marx papers, 1930-1967 (bulk 1950-1965). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70982543
Biographical Note
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1890, Oct. 2:
Born Julius Henry Marx, New York, N.Y. -
1920:
Married Ruth Johnson (divorced 1942) -
1924:
Appeared in I’ll Say She Is (play) -
1925:
Appeared in The Cocoanuts (play) -
1928:
Appeared in Animal Crackers (play) -
1929:
Appeared in The Cocoanuts (film) -
1930:
Appeared in Animal Crackers (film) -
1933:
Appeared in Horse Feathers (film) Appeared in Duck Soup (film) -
1935:
Appeared in A Night at the Opera (film) -
1937:
Appeared in A Day at the Races (film) -
1945:
Married Catherine “Kay” Marvis-Gorcey (divorced 1951) -
1946:
Appeared in A Night in Casablanca (film) -
1947:
Appeared in Copacabana (film) -
1950 -1961 :Hosted You Bet Your Life (television series) -
1954:
Married Eden Hartford (divorced 1969) -
1959:
Published Groucho and Me. New York: B. Geis Associates -
1963:
Published Memoirs of a Mangy Lover. New York: B. Geis Associates -
1972:
Awarded Commandeur des Arts et Lettres, Cannes Film Festival -
1974:
Awarded special Academy Award for achievements of the Marx Brothers -
1977, Aug. 19:
Died, Los Angeles, Calif.
From the guide to the Groucho Marx Papers, 1930-1967, (bulk 1950-1965), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Perelman, S. J. (Sidney Joseph), 1904-1979. Monkey Business : motion picture script, 1931, August 14. | Brown University Archives, John Hay Library | |
| referencedIn | Bernard Augustine De Voto Papers, 1918-1955 (inclusive), 1944-1951 (bulk) | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Collection of musicals and interviews [sound recording], 1926-1980. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Papers, [microform] 1918-1958. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Nash, Ogden, 1902-1971. Ogden Nash Collection, 1882-1969 (bulk 1928-1969). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Groucho Marx Collection | National Museum of American History (U.S.). Archives Center | |
| referencedIn | Buchwald, Art. Art Buchwald papers, 1952-1990. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Charlton, Richard. Sombrero Playhouse papers, 1961-1964. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| referencedIn | The Reverend Warren Debenham Comedy Sound Collection | Emerson College, Iwasaki LIbrary | |
| referencedIn | Evans, Bergen, 1904-1978. Bergan Evans Papers, 1921-1978. | Northwestern University | |
| referencedIn | George S. Kaufman papers, [microform], 1918-1958 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Morrie Ryskind papers, 1911-1985 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | De Voto, Bernard Augustine, 1897-1955. Bernard De Voto papers, 1918-1955 (bulk 1944-1951). | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews [sound recording], 1926-1980 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Betty Rollin Papers | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| referencedIn | Abe Burrows collection of sound recordings [sound recording] | The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. | |
| creatorOf | Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977. Papers, 1928-1971. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | John Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Papers, 1918-1958. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Ogden Nash Collection TXRC98-A1., 1882-1969, (bulk 1928-1969) | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Rose, David, 1910-2006. David Rose papers, 1970s-1990s. | University of Southern California, USC Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Kerr, Walter F., 1913-1966. Walter and Jean Kerr papers, circa 1920-1993. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| creatorOf | Allen, Fred, 1894-1956. Mail call, radio program [sound recording]. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Groucho Marx Papers, 1930-1967, (bulk 1950-1965) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Morrie Ryskind papers, 1911-1985 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Rosenberg, Manuel, 1897-1967. Drawings & Sketches, ca.1920-1950. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | David Rose papers, 1970s-1990s | USC Libraries Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Sombrero Playhouse papers, 1961-1964 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Freedman, Hy. Papers, 1945-1978 (bulk 1945-1963). | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Attwood, William, 1919-. Papers, 1940-1987. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
| referencedIn | Film mss., 1933-1986 | Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) |
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Birth 1890-10-02
Death 1977-08-19
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