Groucho Marx biography
Groucho Marx was an American comedian, born on 2 October 1890 in Manhattan, who died on 19 August 1977.
Groucho Marx's screen career began in 1921 with Humor Risk, playing Villain.
Groucho Marx had 36 screen credits between 1921 and 1981.
Groucho Marx is remembered for Duck Soup, Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races.
Honours include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Academy Honorary Award and Peabody Awards.
- Also known as
- Julius Henry Marx, Julius Marx
- Born
- 2 October 1890
- Died
- 19 August 1977 (aged 86)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan
- Work
- Comedian, Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Radio personality
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1905 to 1977
- Known for
- Duck Soup, Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races
- Awards
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Academy Honorary Award
- Peabody Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Groucho Marx filmography
36 screen credits, newest first.
Screen credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | This Is Elvis | English | ||
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II | English | ||
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | English | ||
| 1968 | Skidoo | God | Released by Paramount | |
| 1968 | Julia | Mr. Flywheel | Episode: "Farewell, My Friends, Hello" | |
| 1964 | MGM's Big Parade of Comedy | |||
| 1964 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Ed Davis | Episode: "Time For Elizabeth" | |
| 1963 | Hollywood Without Make-Up | English | ||
| 1962 | General Electric Theater | John Graham | Episode: "The Hold-Out" | |
| 1960 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Ko-Ko | Episode: "The Mikado" (aired April 29, 1960) | |
| 1959 | General Electric Theater | Suspect in a Police Lineup | Episode: "The Incredible Jewel Robbery" | |
| 1957 | Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? | George Schmidlap | Uncredited; released by 20th Century Fox | |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind | Peter Minuit | Cameo | |
| 1957 | Showdown at Ulcer Gulch | Stage Conductor (voice) | Cameo | |
| 1952 | A Girl in Every Port | Benjamin Linn | Released by RKO | |
| 1951 | Double Dynamite | Emile J. Keck | Released by RKO | |
| 1950 | Mr. Music | English | ||
| 1949 | Love Happy | Detective Sam Grunion | Released by United Artists | |
| 1947 | Copacabana | Lionel Q. Deveraux | Released by United Artist | |
| 1946 | A Night in Casablanca | Ronald Kornblow | Released by United Artists | |
| 1943 | Instatanes | Unknown | ||
| 1941 | The Big Store | Wolf J. Flywheel | Released by MGM (announced as their farewell film) | |
| 1940 | Go West | S. Quentin Quale | Released by MGM | |
| 1939 | At the Circus | J. Cheever Loophole | Released by MGM | |
| 1938 | Room Service | Gordon Miller |
Show all 36 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A Day at the Races | Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush | Released by MGM | |
| 1937 | The King and the Chorus Girl | , N/a | Co-writer with Norman Krasna | |
| 1936 | Yours for the Asking | Sunbather | Uncredited cameo | |
| 1935 | A Night at the Opera | Otis B. Driftwood | Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | |
| 1933 | Duck Soup | Rufus T. Firefly | Released by Paramount | |
| 1932 | Horse Feathers | Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff | Released by Paramount | |
| 1931 | Monkey Business | Groucho | Released by Paramount | |
| 1931 | The House That Shadows Built | Caesar's Ghost | ||
| 1930 | Animal Crackers | Captain Jeffrey Spaulding | ||
| 1929 | The Cocoanuts | Hammer | ||
| 1921 | Humor Risk | Villain | Previewed once and never released; thought to be lost |