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Chico Marx
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Chico Marx, born Leonard Marx in Manhattan, was an American comedian, pianist, bandleader, and film actor. He was a member of the Marx Brothers, alongside siblings Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo, and Gummo. His mother was Minnie Marx. He began his work period in 1910 and continued until 1960, speaking English.
He died of cardiovascular disease in Hollywood in 1961 from natural causes. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. He had one child. His pseudonym was Chico Marx. He played the piano.
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New York City, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- 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)1976
- Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? — Self (archive footage)1975
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1887
- Active to
- 1961
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- Total plays
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Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was the eldest of the Marx Brothers. He was originally nicknamed Chicko for his reputation as a ladies' man, or a "chicken chaser" in the popular slang of the day. A typesetter accidentally dropped the "k" in his name and it became Chico. It was still pronounced "Chick-oh" although those who were unaware of its origin tended to pronounce it "Cheek-oh". Radio recordings from the 1940s exist where announcers and fellow actors mispronounce t
Key facts
- Born
- Leonard Marx , ( 1887-03-22 ) March 22, 1887, New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- October 11, 1961 (1961-10-11) (aged 74), Hollywood , California, U.S.
- Burial place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery , Glendale, California, U.S.
- Other name
- Leo Marx
- Occupations
- Actor comedian pianist
- Years active
- 1910–1960
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Spouses
- Betty Karp ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1917 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1940 ) Mary De Vithas, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 )
- Parents
- Sam "Frenchie" Marx (father) Minnie Schönberg (mother)
- Relatives
- Harpo Marx (brother) Groucho Marx (brother) Gummo Marx (brother) Zeppo Marx (brother) Al Shean (maternal uncle) Arthur Marx (nephew) Miriam Marx (niece) Melinda Marx (niece) Bill Marx (nephew)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Marx
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Mother
- Minnie Marx
- Sibling
- Gummo Marx
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Instrument
- piano
- Image
- Chico Marx - signed.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- member of
- Marx Brothers
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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- Chico Marx
- date of birth
- 1887-03-22
- date of death
- 1961-10-11
- birth name
- Leonard Marx
- pseudonym
- Chico Marx
- cause of death
- cardiovascular disease
- start of work period
- 1910-00-00
- end of work period
- 1960-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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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