Filmography
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Known For
A Night at the Opera Otis B. Driftwood (1935) -
Duck Soup Rufus T. Firefly (1933) -
A Day at the Races Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush (1937) -
Known For
Horse Feathers Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (1932) -
Actor
The Candidate Cameo (1972) -
Julia Mr. Flywheel (1968) -
Skidoo 'God' (1968) -
The Jackie Gleason Show Self (1967) -
Birds Do It Man Looking Through Window at Melvin Flying (1966) -
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Ed Davis (1964) -
General Electric Theater John Graham (1959-1962) -
The Bell Telephone Hour Koko (1960) -
The Story of Mankind Peter Minuit (1957) -
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? George Schmidlap (1957) -
Showdown at Ulcer Gulch Cameo appearance (Stage conductor) (1956)
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![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program Groucho Marx (1955) -
![A Girl in Every Port]( "A Girl in Every Port")
A Girl in Every Port Benjamin Franklin 'Benny' Linn (1952) -
![Double Dynamite]( "Double Dynamite")
Double Dynamite Emile J. Keck (1951) -
![Mr. Music]( "Mr. Music")
Mr. Music Groucho Marx (1950) -
![Love Happy]( "Love Happy")
Love Happy Detective Sam Grunion - Narrator of the Story (1949) -
![Copacabana]( "Copacabana")
Copacabana Lionel Q. Devereaux (1947) -
![A Night in Casablanca]( "A Night in Casablanca")
A Night in Casablanca Kornblow (1946) -
![The Big Store]( "The Big Store")
The Big Store Wolf J. Flywheel (1941) -
![Go West]( "Go West")
Go West S. Quentin Quale (1940) -
![At the Circus]( "At the Circus")
At the Circus Attorney Loophole (1939) -
![Room Service]( "Room Service")
Room Service Gordon Miller (1938) -
![Sunday Night at the Trocadero]( "Sunday Night at the Trocadero")
Sunday Night at the Trocadero Groucho Marx (1937) -
![A Day at the Races]( "A Day at the Races")
A Day at the Races Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush (1937) -
![Yours for the Asking]( "Yours for the Asking")
Yours for the Asking Sunbather (1936) -
![A Night at the Opera]( "A Night at the Opera")
A Night at the Opera Otis B. Driftwood (1935) -
![Duck Soup]( "Duck Soup")
Duck Soup Rufus T. Firefly (1933) -
![Horse Feathers]( "Horse Feathers")
Horse Feathers Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (1932) -
![Monkey Business]( "Monkey Business")
Monkey Business Groucho (1931) -
![Animal Crackers]( "Animal Crackers")
Animal Crackers Captain Geoffrey T. Spaulding (1930) -
![The Cocoanuts]( "The Cocoanuts")
The Cocoanuts Hammer (1929) -
ActorHumor Risk Villain (1921)
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Soundtrack
![Breaking Bad]( "Breaking Bad")
Breaking Bad (2013) -
![Hello I Must Be Going]( "Hello I Must Be Going")
Hello I Must Be Going (2012) -
![Whatever Works]( "Whatever Works")
Whatever Works (2009) -
![Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical]( "Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical")
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![Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show]( "Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show")
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![The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg]( "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg")
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![Hannah and Her Sisters]( "Hannah and Her Sisters")
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![Music Scene]( "Music Scene")
Music Scene (1970) -
![You Bet Your Life]( "You Bet Your Life")
You Bet Your Life (1950-1960) -
![A Girl in Every Port]( "A Girl in Every Port")
A Girl in Every Port (1952) -
![Double Dynamite]( "Double Dynamite")
Double Dynamite (1951) -
![Mr. Music]( "Mr. Music")
Mr. Music (1950) -
![Copacabana]( "Copacabana")
Copacabana (1947) -
![The Big Store]( "The Big Store")
The Big Store (1941) -
![Go West]( "Go West")
Go West (1940) -
![At the Circus]( "At the Circus")
At the Circus (1939) -
![A Day at the Races]( "A Day at the Races")
A Day at the Races (1937) -
![A Night at the Opera]( "A Night at the Opera")
A Night at the Opera (1935) -
![Duck Soup]( "Duck Soup")
Duck Soup (1933) -
![Horse Feathers]( "Horse Feathers")
Horse Feathers (1932) -
![Monkey Business]( "Monkey Business")
Monkey Business (1931) -
Soundtrack
![Animal Crackers]( "Animal Crackers")
Animal Crackers (1930) -
Writer
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
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![The Life of Riley]( "The Life of Riley")
The Life of Riley (1953) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre (1949) -
![The Life of Riley]( "The Life of Riley")
The Life of Riley (1949) -
Writer
![The King and the Chorus Girl]( "The King and the Chorus Girl")
The King and the Chorus Girl (1937) -
DirectorGroucho Marx's Home Movies (1933)
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Archive footage
![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2021) -
![The UnXplained]( "The UnXplained")
The UnXplained (2020) -
![Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté]( "Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté")
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![L'Histoire nous le dira]( "L'Histoire nous le dira")
L'Histoire nous le dira (2019) -
![The Movies]( "The Movies")
The Movies (2019) -
![¿De dónde salen estos doblajes?]( "¿De dónde salen estos doblajes?")
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![Mike Wallace Is Here]( "Mike Wallace Is Here")
Mike Wallace Is Here (2019) -
![The History of Comedy]( "The History of Comedy")
The History of Comedy (2018) -
![Game Changers]( "Game Changers")
Game Changers (2018) -
![Zaz: Beware of Your Tongue]( "Zaz: Beware of Your Tongue")
Zaz: Beware of Your Tongue (2018) -
L'antre du Mea (2018)
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![The Michael Knowles Show]( "The Michael Knowles Show")
The Michael Knowles Show (2017) -
![The Dead Sullivan Show]( "The Dead Sullivan Show")
The Dead Sullivan Show (2017) -
![Geno in the Evening]( "Geno in the Evening")
Geno in the Evening (2016) -
![The Last Laugh]( "The Last Laugh")
The Last Laugh (2016) -
![Discovering Film]( "Discovering Film")
Discovering Film (2015) -
![Le Fossoyeur de Films]( "Le Fossoyeur de Films")
Le Fossoyeur de Films (2015) -
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![The Sixties]( "The Sixties")
The Sixties (2014) -
![Un jour, une histoire]( "Un jour, une histoire")
Un jour, une histoire (2014) -
![Life's a Dive]( "Life's a Dive")
Life's a Dive (2014) -
![And the Oscar Goes To...]( "And the Oscar Goes To...")
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014) -
![Supermensch]( "Supermensch")
Supermensch (2013) -
![Glickman]( "Glickman")
Glickman (2013) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2013) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (2012) -
![Love, Marilyn]( "Love, Marilyn")
Love, Marilyn (2012) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011-2012) -
![Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man]( "Excavating the 2000 Year Old Man")
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![10 Things You Don't Know About]( "10 Things You Don't Know About")
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![Hollywood Invasion]( "Hollywood Invasion")
Hollywood Invasion (2011) -
![Beatles Stories]( "Beatles Stories")
Beatles Stories (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America]( "Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America")
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Morir de humor (2008)
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![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2008) -
![Cartola, the Samba Legend]( "Cartola, the Samba Legend")
Cartola, the Samba Legend (2007) -
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¿De qué te ríes? (2006)
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The 50 Greatest Comedy Films (2006)
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![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (2005) -
![The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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![Filmmakers vs. Tycoons]( "Filmmakers vs. Tycoons")
Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) -
![Game Show Moments Gone Bananas]( "Game Show Moments Gone Bananas")
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The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
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![Broadway: The American Musical]( "Broadway: The American Musical")
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![Comedy Connections]( "Comedy Connections")
Comedy Connections (2004) -
![Remarks on Marx]( "Remarks on Marx")
Remarks on Marx (2004) -
![On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!]( "On Your Marx, Get Set, Go!")
On Your Marx, Get Set, Go! (2004) -
![Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling]( "Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling")
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![Marilyn's Man]( "Marilyn's Man")
Marilyn's Man (2004) -
![Hit Celebrity TV Commercials]( "Hit Celebrity TV Commercials")
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials (2004) -
![Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show]( "Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show")
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![Inside the Marx Brothers]( "Inside the Marx Brothers")
Inside the Marx Brothers (2003) -
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![The Beatles... Off the Record: Newsreel Footage 1964-1966]( "The Beatles... Off the Record: Newsreel Footage 1964-1966")
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![E! Mysteries & Scandals]( "E! Mysteries & Scandals")
E! Mysteries & Scandals (2000) -
Film Breaks (1999)
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![The Souce]( "The Souce")
The Souce (1999) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1997) -
![We Remember Marilyn]( "We Remember Marilyn")
We Remember Marilyn (1996) -
![Beatles Diary]( "Beatles Diary")
Beatles Diary (1996) -
![Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies]( "Rodgers & Hammerstein: The Sound of Movies")
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![The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen]( "The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen")
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![The Our Gang Story]( "The Our Gang Story")
The Our Gang Story (1994) -
![100 Years at the Movies]( "100 Years at the Movies")
100 Years at the Movies (1994) -
![The Unknown Marx Brothers]( "The Unknown Marx Brothers")
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) -
![Funny Business]( "Funny Business")
Funny Business (1992) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]( "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson")
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![The One, the Only... Groucho]( "The One, the Only... Groucho")
The One, the Only... Groucho (1991) -
![Phil Collins: I Wish It Would Rain Down]( "Phil Collins: I Wish It Would Rain Down")
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![The Wonder Years]( "The Wonder Years")
The Wonder Years (1990) -
A Tribute to Lucy (1989)
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![Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies]( "Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies")
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![Muppet Babies]( "Muppet Babies")
Muppet Babies (1988) -
![Celebrity Commercials]( "Celebrity Commercials")
Celebrity Commercials (1987) -
![Classic Comedy Teams]( "Classic Comedy Teams")
Classic Comedy Teams (1986) -
![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![The Groucho Marx Collector's Classic]( "The Groucho Marx Collector's Classic")
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![Going Hollywood: The '30s]( "Going Hollywood: The '30s")
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) -
![TV's Funniest Game Show Moments]( "TV's Funniest Game Show Moments")
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![Moviestar Cartoons]( "Moviestar Cartoons")
Moviestar Cartoons (1983) -
![Movie Star Commercials and Important Messages]( "Movie Star Commercials and Important Messages")
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![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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The Hollywood Palace (1982)
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![Showbiz Ballyhoo]( "Showbiz Ballyhoo")
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982) -
![Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers!]( "Oops, those Hollywood Bloopers!")
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![The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell]( "The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell")
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![Hooray for Hollywood]( "Hooray for Hollywood")
Hooray for Hollywood (1982) -
![Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter]( "Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter")
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![This Is Elvis]( "This Is Elvis")
This Is Elvis (1981) -
![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (1979) -
![Hollywood on Parade]( "Hollywood on Parade")
Hollywood on Parade (1978) -
![The 50th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 50th Annual Academy Awards")
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TV: The Fabulous Fifties (1978)
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![America at the Movies]( "America at the Movies")
America at the Movies (1976) -
![That's Entertainment, Part II]( "That's Entertainment, Part II")
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![Brother Can You Spare a Dime]( "Brother Can You Spare a Dime")
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (1975) -
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![The Mike Douglas Show]( "The Mike Douglas Show")
The Mike Douglas Show (1974) -
![Hollywood: The Dream Factory]( "Hollywood: The Dream Factory")
Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) -
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1970-1971) -
![The Hollywood Palace]( "The Hollywood Palace")
The Hollywood Palace (1970) -
Here's Dick Cavett (1969)
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![Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At...]( "Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At...")
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![The Legend of Marilyn Monroe]( "The Legend of Marilyn Monroe")
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965) -
![The Big Parade of Comedy]( "The Big Parade of Comedy")
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) -
![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963-1964) -
![Hollywood Without Make-Up]( "Hollywood Without Make-Up")
Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) -
![Hollywood: The Great Stars]( "Hollywood: The Great Stars")
Hollywood: The Great Stars (1963) -
![The DuPont Show of the Week]( "The DuPont Show of the Week")
The DuPont Show of the Week (1961) -
![The NBC Comedy Hour]( "The NBC Comedy Hour")
The NBC Comedy Hour (1956) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1954) -
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![The Miracle of Sound]( "The Miracle of Sound")
The Miracle of Sound (1940) -
![Hollywood: Style Center of the World]( "Hollywood: Style Center of the World")
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From the Ends of the Earth (1939)
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Archive footage
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Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (1933)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Grandfather of actress Jade Marx-Berti.
Quotes
[about Charles Chaplin] He was a strange little man--this Charlie Chaplin. The first time I met him he was wearing what had formerly been a white collar and a black bow tie. I can't quite explain his appearance, but he looked a little like a pale ...
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Quirkily High-Pitched Voice
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Julius Henry Marx
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 86)
Los Angeles, California, USA
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