Marx, Leonard
Born: Mar 22, 1887 AD
Died: 1961 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Actors, Comedians
Died: 1961 AD, at 74 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Actors, Comedians
1887 - Born on March 22nd in New York, New York. American comedian.
- Chico was the brother who guided the Marxes to stardom.
- Secured the Brothers their first international (London) booking, their first Broadway show and their MGM contract with Irving Thalberg, among other successes.
1917 - Married to Betty Carp on March 22nd.
1952 - On the television game show "I've Got a Secret", Chico once appeared in Harpo's wig and costume, with the "secret" "I'm Pretending To Be Harpo Marx (I'm Chico)" and fooled all the panelists - including Groucho Marx.
1958 - Married to Mary De Vithas on August.
1961 - Died of heart ailment on October 11th in Hollywood, California.
- Chico was the brother who guided the Marxes to stardom.
- Secured the Brothers their first international (London) booking, their first Broadway show and their MGM contract with Irving Thalberg, among other successes.
1917 - Married to Betty Carp on March 22nd.
1952 - On the television game show "I've Got a Secret", Chico once appeared in Harpo's wig and costume, with the "secret" "I'm Pretending To Be Harpo Marx (I'm Chico)" and fooled all the panelists - including Groucho Marx.
1958 - Married to Mary De Vithas on August.
1961 - Died of heart ailment on October 11th in Hollywood, California.
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