Chico Marx
American comedian (1887-1961) · United States · On the map · Comedians · Died at 74
Leonard "Chico" Marx 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").
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Margaret Dumont Also in A Night at the Opera and The Big Store
Herman J. Mankiewicz Produced Duck Soup and Monkey Business
Leo McCarey Directed Duck Soup and Love Happy
Sam Wood Directed A Night at the Opera (1935)- Norman Z. McLeod Directed Monkey Business and Horse Feathers
Edward Buzzell Directed At the Circus and Go West- Morrie Ryskind Wrote The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers
Ben Hecht Wrote Love Happy and Monkey Business
George S. Kaufman Wrote Animal Crackers and The Cocoanuts
Sig Ruman Also in A Night at the Opera (1935)- Harry Ruby Wrote Duck Soup and Animal Crackers
- Bert Kalmar Wrote Duck Soup and Animal Crackers
Frank Sinatra Duets: Beer Barrel Polka (1927)
Mary Pickford Produced Love Happy (1950)
Buster Keaton Wrote A Night at the Opera and Go West
Billie Holiday Duets: Beer Barrel Polka (1927)
Archie Mayo Directed A Night in Casablanca (1948)
Robert Florey Directed The Cocoanuts (1929)
Edmund Mortimer Also in Duck Soup and At the Circus
Douglass Dumbrille Also in The Big Store and A Day at the Races
Robert Greig Also in Horse Feathers and Animal Crackers
Cyril Ring Also in The Cocoanuts and Monkey Business- Richard Smith Directed Humor Risk (1921)
- Will Glahé Duets: Beer Barrel Polka (1927)
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Lobby card for Monkey Business (1931) with Chico (left) and Harpo (right)
Chico starred in ABC's 1950 comedy-variety series The College Bowl as a campus malt-shop owner who dispensed sodas and advice to the students.
Chico Marx playing cards with himself; taken at Rockaway Beach, New York, in July 1909, aged 22
Chico playing his favorite piano at hotel in 1956
Chico with Groucho on the set of A Day at the Races (1937)
The Marx Brothers, from top: Chico, Harpo, Groucho, and Zeppo Marx
All five Marx brothers (l-r)ː Harpo, Zeppo, Chico, Groucho, and Gummo before their Tonight Show appearanceAbout this person
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.
