Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977

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Dates:
Birth 1890-10-02
Death 1977-08-19
English,

Biographical notes:

Humorist 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

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)

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Subjects:

  • Actors
  • Motion picture actors and actresses
  • Motion picture industry
  • Motion picture industry
  • Motion picture plays
  • Motion pictures

Occupations:

  • Actors
  • Humorists
  • Performer

Places:

  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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