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  • Category: Radio
  • Star rank: 404
  • Address:
    6803 Hollywood Blvd
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing west
  • GPS location:
    34.101668, -118.339299

Groucho Marx

Previous star: Gilda Radner

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.

Fact file

  • Birth name: Julius Henry Marx
  • Born: October 2, 1890 New York City, New York, United States
  • Died: August 19, 1977 (aged 86) Los Angeles, California
  • Medium: Film, television, stage, radio, music
  • Nationality: American
  • Years active: 1905–1976
  • Genres: Wit/Wordplay Slapstick
  • Influenced: Johnny Carson, Woody Allen, Brendon Small, Milton Berle, Bill Cosby, Conan O’Brien, Ricky Gervais
  • Spouse: Ruth Johnson (1920-42); 2 children: Arthur Marx and Miriam Marx Kay Marvis Gorcey(1945-51); 1 child: Melinda Marx Eden Hartford (1954-69)

Read more about Groucho Marx at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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