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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]
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Groucho Marx? Comedian and film actor Groucho Marx was one of the Marx Brothers. The Marx Brothers had a career breakthrough in 1914, as Groucho's quick-witted quips won over...
GROUCHO MARX BIOGRAPHY. Julius Henry Marx began his show business career in 1905, a few months before his fifteenth birthday. He had been singing in the choir of a Manhattan church and was inspired by his uncle, the vaudeville star Al Shean.
Groucho Marx. Actor: A Night at the Opera. The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wise-cracker with the painted-on moustache and stooped walk was the leader of The Marx Brothers.
- October 2, 1890
- August 19, 1977
- “Although it is generally known, I think it’s about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.” ― Groucho Marx, from his autobiography, “Groucho and Me”
- “From the moment I picked up your book until I put it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend reading it.” ― Groucho Marx, testimonial for S. J. Perelman’s first book, “Dawn Ginsberg’s Revenge”
- “To write an autobiography of Groucho Marx would be as asinine as to read an autobiography of Groucho Marx.” ― Groucho Marx, from his book, “Memoirs of a Mangy Lover”
- “Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.” ― Groucho Marx in “Monkey Business”
Groucho Marx played Rufus T. Firefly, the cynical, sarcastic, and money-hungry leader of a fictional country called Freedonia. Margaret Dumont, a standard in the Marx Brothers’ films, was once again the butt of Groucho’s barbs, playing a rich dowager easily wooed by his questionable charms.…
Groucho was born Julius Henry Marx on Oct 2 1890 in New York. He was the third of the five surviving sons of Sam and Minnie Marx. He was the first of the brothers to start a stage career aged 15 in an act called The Leroy Trio. Other acts followed, but none of them was a great success.