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Chico Marx

Chico Marx

Acting·1887–1961·38 films

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.

Filmography

Duck Soup
Duck Soup (1933)Chicolini
A Night at the Opera
A Night at the Opera (1935)Fiorello
Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (1930)Signor Emanuel Ravelli
Horse Feathers
Horse Feathers (1932)Baravelli
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races (1937)Tony
Monkey Business
Monkey Business (1931)Chico
A Night in Casablanca
A Night in Casablanca (1946)Corbaccio
The Cocoanuts
The Cocoanuts (1929)Pastrami
At the Circus
At the Circus (1939)Antonio Pirelli
Go West
Go West (1940)Joe Panello
Room Service
Room Service (1938)Harry Binelli
The Big Store
The Big Store (1941)Ravelli
Love Happy
Love Happy (1949)Faustino the Great
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)(archive footage)
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)Monk
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
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)
The Unknown Marx Brothers
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)Self (archive footage)
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
Hollywood - The Second Step
Hollywood - The Second Step (1936)Himself
I'll Say She Is
I'll Say She Is (1931)Tomalio
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built (1931)Tomalio
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch (1956)Piano player
Humor Risk
Humor Risk (1921)Chuckling [Italian] Henchman
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)Self (archive footage)
No Time at All
No Time at All (1958)Mr. Kramer
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)
Inside the Marx Brothers
Inside the Marx Brothers (2003)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
From the Ends of the Earth
From the Ends of the Earth (1939)Self
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)Harry