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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Acting·1890–1977·71 films

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 a

As Actor

Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933)Rufus T. Firefly
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Otis B. Driftwood
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (1930)Captain Jeffrey T. Spaulding
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers (1932)Professor Wagstaff
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1931)Groucho
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)Ronald Kornblow
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts (1929)Hammer
At the Circus
At the Circus (1939)Attorney J. Cheever Loophole
Go West
Go West (1940)S. Quentin Quale
Room Service
Room Service (1938)Gordon Miller
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)George Schmidlap (uncredited)
The Big Store
The Big Store (1941)Wolf J. Flywheel
Love Happy
Love Happy (1949)Sam Grunion
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
This Is Elvis
This Is Elvis (1981)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)Peter Minuit
Copacabana
Copacabana (1947)Lionel Q. Deveraux
Skidoo
Skidoo (1968)God
The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh (2016)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
Double Dynamite
Double Dynamite (1951)Emile J. Keck
Mike Wallace Is Here
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019)Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty
Charlie Chaplin, The Genius of Liberty (2020)Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
Game Changers
Game Changers (2018)Self (archive footage)
The Capote Tapes
The Capote Tapes (2021)Self (archive footage)
Sunday Night at the Trocadero
Sunday Night at the Trocadero (1937)Groucho Marx
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)Self
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)
Birds Do It
Birds Do It (1966)Man Looking Through Window At Melvin Flying
The Unknown Marx Brothers
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)Self (archive footage)
A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port (1952)Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Linn
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of Chaos (2016)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)Self
Yours for the Asking
Yours for the Asking (1936)Sunbather (uncredited)
I'll Say She Is
I'll Say She Is (1931)Caesar's Ghost
Groucho Marx's Home Movies
Groucho Marx's Home Movies (1933)Self
Joys
Joys (1976)Self
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
Groucho & Cavett
Groucho & Cavett (2022)Self (archive footage)
Mr. Music
Mr. Music (1950)Groucho Marx
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built (1931)Caesar's Ghost
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)Stage conductor
Humor Risk
Humor Risk (1921)Villain
The One, the Only... Groucho
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991)Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)Self (archive footage)
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982)(archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Classic Comedy Teams (1986)Self (archive footage)
Salsa
Salsa (1976)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Invasion
Hollywood Invasion (2011)self
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)Self (voice)
The Mikado
The Mikado (1960)Ko-Ko
Inside the Marx Brothers
Inside the Marx Brothers (2003)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)(archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Beatles: Big Beat Box
Beatles: Big Beat Box (2001)Self (archive footage)
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story (1994)Self (archive footage)
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth (1939)Self
The Hold-Out
The Hold-Out (1962)John Graham
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10 (1934)Self
Wonderland of California
Wonderland of California (1933)Self
The Incredible Jewel Robbery
The Incredible Jewel Robbery (1959)Suspect in lineup
Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile
Merrily We Roll Along: The Early Days of the Automobile (1961)Self

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