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Harpo Marx

Arthur Adolph "Harpo" Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian and film star. He was the second oldest of the Marx Brothers. His comic style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He wore a curly reddish wig, and never spoke during performances (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). Marx frequently used props such as a walking stick with a built-in bulb horn, and he played the harp in most…

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Born
Nov 23, 1888
Died
Sep 28, 1964
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Arthur Adolph "Harpo" Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian and film star. He was the second oldest of the Marx Brothers. His comic style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He wore a curly reddish wig, and never spoke during performances (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). Marx frequently used props such as a walking stick with a built-in bulb horn, and he played the harp in most of his films.

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Filmography

Movies

Humor RiskWatson
1921
Too Many KissesThe Village Peter Pan
1925
The CocoanutsRed
1929
Animal CrackersThe Professor
1930
I'll Say She IsThe Merchant of Wieners
1931
Monkey BusinessHarpo
1931
The House That Shadows BuiltThe Merchant of Wieners
1931
Horse FeathersPinky
1932
Duck SoupPinky
1933
Wonderland of CaliforniaSelf
1933
A Night at the OperaTomasso
1935
La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraSelf
1935
A Day at the RacesStuffy
1937
Room ServiceFaker Englund
1938
At the Circus'Punchy'
1939
From the Ends of the EarthSelf
1939
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf
1940
Go West'Rusty' Panello
1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelf
1940
The Big StoreWacky
1941
Stage Door CanteenHarpo Marx
1943
The All-Star Bond RallySelf
1945
A Night in CasablancaRusty
1946
Love HappyHarpo
1949
Love HappyStory
1949
Snowshoes: A Comedy of People and HorsesThe Jinx
1957
The Story of MankindSir Isaac Newton
1957
The Incredible Jewel RobberyNick
1959
The Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)
1968
Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
1972
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)
1975
Hooray for HollywoodSelf (archive footage)
1976
That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)
1976
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
1982
Showbiz Goes to War(archive footage)
1982
The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell(archive footage)
1982
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)
1984
Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)
1986
The Ten-Year LunchHimself (archive footage)
1987
The Unknown Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
1993
The Our Gang StorySelf (archive footage)
1994
Inside the Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
2003
Dalí & Disney: A Date with DestinoSelf (archive footage)
2010
The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf (archive footage)
2016

Television

The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 1 eps
1948
The Colgate Comedy HourSelf · 4 eps
1950
I Love LucyHarpo Marx · 1 eps
1951
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The Ezio Pinza ShowSelf · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterNick · 1 eps
1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf · 1 eps
1956
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America After DarkSelf · 1 eps
1957
DuPont Show of the MonthNarrator · 1 eps
1957
The DuPont Show with June AllysonBenson · 1 eps
1959

Photos

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