Groucho Marx
Biography
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers. He made thirteen feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, 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, cigars, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Duck Soup
as Rufus T. Firefly
1933
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968
The Cocoanuts
as Hammer
1929
At the Circus
as Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
1939
Go West
as S. Quentin Quale
1940
A Day at the Races
as Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
1937
A Night in Casablanca
as Ronald Kornblow
1946
Skidoo
as God
1968
The Big Store
as Wolf J. Flywheel
1941
Love Happy
as Sam Grunion
1949
Horse Feathers
as Professor Wagstaff
1932
Animal Crackers
as Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
1930
Monkey Business
as Groucho
1931
Beatles: Big Beat Box
as Self (archive footage)
2001
The Story of Mankind
as Peter Minuit
1957
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
as George Schmidlap (uncredited)
1957
A Night at the Opera
as Otis B. Driftwood
1935
Room Service
as Gordon Miller
1938
The Our Gang Story
as Self (archive footage)
1994
Copacabana
as Lionel Q. Deveraux
1947
TV Appearances
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
I Dream of Jeannie
as Groucho Marx
1965
The David Susskind Show
as Self
1959
You Bet Your Life
as Self - Host
1950
General Electric Theater
as Suspect in a Police Lineup (uncredited)
1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
1956
The Jack Benny Program
as Groucho Marx
1950
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
General Electric Theater
as John Graham
1953
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
1962