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Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx (born Julius Henry Marx, October 2, 1890 - August 19, 1977) was an American writer, comedian, stage, film and television star. He was known as a master of quick wit an...view moreGroucho Marx (born Julius Henry Marx, October 2, 1890 - August 19, 1977) was an American writer, comedian, stage, film and television star. He was known as a master of quick wit and is widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era. His rapid-fire, often impromptu delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers and imitators.
He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers (Harpo Marx and Chico Marx), 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, cigar, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows. These exaggerated features resulted in the creation of one of the world’s most ubiquitous and recognizable novelty disguises, known as Groucho glasses: a one-piece mask consisting of horn-rimmed glasses, large plastic nose, bushy eyebrows and mustache.
He authored the books Groucho and Me (1959), Memoirs of a Mangy Lover (1963), The Groucho Letters: Letters From and To Groucho Marx (1967) and Beds.
Groucho Marx died in Los Angeles, California in 1977, aged 86.view less