Groucho Marx

ComedyPioneers

Quick witted leader of the Marx Brothers

Facts

Born: 1890
Country: United States
Field: Comedy
Era: Pioneers

Overview

His rapid fire wordplay anchored The Cocoanuts 1929, Animal Crackers 1930, Duck Soup 1933, and A Night at the Opera 1935. The greasepaint mustache and ever present cigar became visual shorthand for fast comedy. As host of the quiz show You Bet Your Life from 1947 to 1961 he reached a second generation of audiences. He received an honorary Academy Award in 1974.

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