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Chico Marx
ACTOR

Chico Marx

Known for What's My Line?

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Marx, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Mar 21, 1887
Died
Oct 11, 1961
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Marx, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

Filmography

Movies

Humor RiskChuckling [Italian] Henchman
1921
The CocoanutsPastrami
1929
Animal CrackersSignor Emanuel Ravelli
1930
I'll Say She IsTomalio
1931
Monkey BusinessChico
1931
The House That Shadows BuiltTomalio
1931
Horse FeathersBaravelli
1932
Duck SoupChicolini
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-5Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1933
Wonderland of CaliforniaSelf
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Self
1934
A Night at the OperaFiorello
1935
Hollywood - The Second StepHimself
1936
A Day at the RacesTony
1937
Room ServiceHarry Binelli
1938
At the CircusAntonio Pirelli
1939
From the Ends of the EarthSelf
1939
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf
1940
Go WestJoe Panello
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelf
1940
The Big StoreRavelli
1941
A Night in CasablancaCorbaccio
1946
Love HappyFaustino
1949
Showdown at Ulcer GulchPiano player
1956
The Story of MankindMonk
1957
No Time at AllMr. Kramer
1958
The Incredible Jewel RobberyHarry
1959
The Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
1972
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)
1975
That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)
1976
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
1982
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell(archive footage)
1982
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)
1986
The Unknown Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
1993
Inside the Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
2003
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf (archive footage)
2016

Television

The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self · 1 eps
1950
General Electric TheaterHarry · 1 eps
1953
Playhouse 90Mr. Kramer · 1 eps
1956
AA
America After DarkSelf · 1 eps
1957

Photos

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