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Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian and film star as part of the Marx Brothers. His persona in the act was that of a dim-witted con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes, and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Marx, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of…
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- The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos — Self (archive footage)2016
- Inside the Marx Brothers — Self (archive footage)2003
- The Unknown Marx Brothers — Self (archive footage)1993
- Classic Comedy Teams — Self (archive footage)1986
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)1983
- The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell — (archive footage)1982
- Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! — Self (archive footage)1982
- That's Entertainment, Part II — (archive footage)
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Lobby card for Monkey Business (1931) with Chico (left) and Harpo (right) Leonard "Chico" Marx (/ˈtʃɪkoʊ/ CHEEK-oh; March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor, and pianist. He was the oldest brother in the Marx Brothers comedy troupe, alongside his brothers Arthur ("Harpo"), Julius ("Groucho"), Milton ("Gummo"), and Herbert ("Zeppo"). His persona in the act was that of a charming, uneducated but crafty con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat. On screen, Chico is often in alliance with Harpo, usually as partners in crime, and is also frequently seen trying to con or outfox Groucho.
Leonard was the oldest of the Marx Brothers to live past early childhood, the first-born being Manfred Marx who died in infancy. In addition to his work as a performer, he played an important role in the management and development of the act in its early years.
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