Chico Marx Biography (1891-1961)

Original name, Leonard Marx; born March 22, 1891, in New York, NY; died of heart disease, October 11, 1961, in Hollywood, CA; son of Simon (an actor, tailor, and cook; also known as Sam and Frenchie) and Miene (a manager and director; maiden name, Schoenberg; also known as Minnie Palmer) Marx; brother of Groucho, Gummo, Harpo, and Zeppo Marx (all actors and comedians); married BettyHarp, 1912 (divorced); married Mary De Vithas, 1958; children: one daughter.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
March 22, 1891
New York, New York, United States
Death Details
October 11, 1961
Hollywood, California, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; Film Appearances
  • Humorisk, 1920.
  • Chico, The Cocoanuts, Paramount, 1929.
  • Signor Emanuel Ravelli, Animal Crackers, Paramount, 1930.
  • The House That Shadows Built, Paramount, 1931.
  • A stowaway, Monkey Business, Paramount, 1931.
  • Hollywood on Parade No. 5, Paramount, 1932.
  • Barovelli, Horse Feathers, Paramount, 1932.
  • Hollywood on Parade No. 9, Paramount, 1933.
  • Chicolini, Duck Soup, Paramount, 1933.
  • Fiorello, A Night at the Opera, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1935.
  • Toni, A Day at the Races, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1937.
  • Harry Binelli, Room Service, RKO, 1938.
  • Antonio Pirelli, At the Circus (also known as The Marx Brothers at the Circus), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1939.
  • Joseph Panello, Go West (also known as Marx Brothers Go West), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1940.
  • Ravelli, The Big Store, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1941.
  • Screen Snapshot No. 110 (short), 1943.
  • Corbaccio, A Night in Casablanca, United Artists, 1946.
  • Faustino the Great, Love Happy, United Artists, 1949.
  • Monk, The Story of Mankind, Cambridge/Warner Bros., 1957.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Series
  • Host, The College Bowl, ABC, 1950-51.
  • Credits; Television Appearances; Episodic
  • "Papa Romani," Silver Theater, CBS, 1950.
  • "No Time at All," Playhouse 90, CBS, 1958.
  • "The Incredible Jewel Robbery," General Electric Theater (also known as G. E.Theater), CBS, 1959.
  • Credits; Stage Appearances
  • Fun in Hi Skool (also known as Fun in Hi Skule), New York City, 1912.
  • Home Again, 1914, later Palace Theatre, New York City, 1917.
  • 'N Everything, New York City, 1919.
  • The Cinderella Girl, New York City, 1919.
  • I'll Say She Is, New York City, 1919.
  • The Cocoanuts, New York City, 1925.
  • Also appeared in Mr Green's Reception, On the Mezzanine Floor, Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races, At the Circus, and The MarxBrothers Go West.
  • Credits; Radio Appearances
  • Appeared in Flywheel, Shyster and Flywheel.

Further Reference

Books:

  • International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, Volume 3: Actor and Actresses, St. James Press (Detroit, MI), 1992.