The Marx Brothers were a popular team of sibling comedians best known for their work in films such as Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera.
Fast Facts:
- Place of Birth: New York City
- The Marx Brothers were Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Gummo Marx and Zeppo Marx
- They got their start in vaudeville
- Gummo was the 4th Marx Brother during the vaudeville years
- Zeppo replaced Gummo when the Marx Brothers jumped to film
- Their first film, Humor Risk, was silent and never released
- Zeppo invented a heart monitor wristwatch for cardiac patients that would sound an alarm if they went into cardiac arrest
The Marx Brothers Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
March 21, 1887: Leonard "Chico" Marx is born
November 23: 1888: Adolph "Harpo" Marx is born
October 2, 1890: Julius "Groucho" Marx is born
October 23, 1892: Milton "Gummo" Marx is born
February 25, 1901: Herbert "Zeppo" Marx is born
1926: Humor Risk
1929: The Cocoanuts
1930: Animal Crackers
1931: Monkey Business
1932: Horse Feathers
1933: Duck Soup
1935: A Night at the Opera
1937: A Day at the Races
1938: Room Service
1939: At the Circus
1940: Go West
1941: The Big Store
1946: A Night in Casablanca
1949: Love Happy
October 11, 1961: Chico Marx dies
September 28, 1964: Harpo Marx dies
April 21, 1977: Gummo Marx dies
August 19, 1977: Groucho Marx dies
November 30, 1979: Zeppo Marx dies
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