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Harpo Marx(1888-1964)

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Harpo Marx, circa 1936. Modern silver gelatin, 14x11, estate stamped. $600 © 1978 Ted Allan MPTV
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
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The Big Store (1941)
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With poofy, curly red hair, a top hat and a horn, the lovable mute was the favorite of the Marx Brothers. Though chasing women was a favorite routine of his in the movies, Harpo was a devoted father and husband. He adopted the mute routine in vaudeville and carried it over to the films. Harpo was an accomplished self-taught harpist whose musical numbers would many times bring tears to the eyes of the audience of an otherwise hilarious movie.
BornNovember 23, 1888
DiedSeptember 28, 1964(75)
BornNovember 23, 1888
DiedSeptember 28, 1964(75)
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Groucho Marx and Harpo Marx in Horse Feathers (1932)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
Louis Armstrong and Harpo Marx
Louis Armstrong and Harpo Marx
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)
Louis Calhern, Verna Hillie, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Duck Soup (1933)
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, and Ilona Massey in Love Happy (1949)
Sylvan Lee, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Oscar Shaw in The Cocoanuts (1929)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)

Known for

Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)
A Night at the Opera
7.8
  • Tomasso
  • 1935
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)
Duck Soup
7.8
  • Pinky
  • 1933
Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Thelma Todd, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)
Horse Feathers
7.5
  • Pinky
  • 1932
Richard Dix and Frances Howard in Too Many Kisses (1925)
Too Many Kisses
6.4
  • The Village Peter Pan(as 'Harpo' Marx)
  • 1925

Credits

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Actor

  • Fess Parker in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1962)
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
  • The DuPont Show of the Month (1957)
    The DuPont Show of the Month
  • The Story of Mankind (1957)
    The Story of Mankind
  • "Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS
    Playhouse 90
  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
  • All Star Revue (1950)
    All Star Revue
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Ilona Massey, and Vera-Ellen in Love Happy (1949)
    Love Happy
  • Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)
    A Night in Casablanca
  • William Terry and Cheryl Walker in Stage Door Canteen (1943)
    Stage Door Canteen
  • Groucho Marx, Douglass Dumbrille, Margaret Dumont, Virginia Grey, Tony Martin, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in The Big Store (1941)
    The Big Store
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Go West (1940)
    Go West

Writer

  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Ilona Massey, and Vera-Ellen in Love Happy (1949)
    Love Happy

Soundtrack

  • Everly Carganilla in Bud (2021)
    Bud
  • Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, and Dianne Wiest in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
    Hannah and Her Sisters
    • (uncredited)
  • Lucille Ball in I Love Lucy (1951)
    I Love Lucy
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Ilona Massey, and Vera-Ellen in Love Happy (1949)
    Love Happy
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Lois Collier, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night in Casablanca (1946)
    A Night in Casablanca
    • (uncredited)
  • The All-Star Bond Rally (1945)
    The All-Star Bond Rally
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Douglass Dumbrille, Margaret Dumont, Virginia Grey, Tony Martin, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in The Big Store (1941)
    The Big Store
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Go West (1940)
    Go West
  • Groucho Marx, Eve Arden, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in At the Circus (1939)
    At the Circus
    • ("Jingle Bells" (1857), uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Room Service (1938)
    Room Service
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    A Day at the Races
  • Groucho Marx, Kitty Carlisle, Allan Jones, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Night at the Opera (1935)
    A Night at the Opera
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)
    Duck Soup
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Thelma Todd, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)
    Horse Feathers
    • (uncredited)
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)
    Monkey Business
    • ("O Sole Mio" (1898), uncredited)

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Personal details

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    • Harpo's Place
    • November 23, 1888
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • September 28, 1964
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(following heart surgery)
    • Susan FlemingSeptember 28, 1936 - September 28, 1964 (his death, 4 children)
    • Sam Marx
    • Groucho Marx(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Prom shampoo (1950s)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 6 Print Biographies
    • 13 Portrayals
    • 4 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    At the beginning of the film Monkey Business (1931), The Marx Brothers, playing ship's stowaways concealed in barrels, are first introduced harmonizing unseen, singing the popular song "Sweet Adeline." And although he cannot be seen, this musical performance marks the only time during one of The Marx Brothers' movie that Harpo's voice -- a clear and pleasant baritone -- is ever heard.
  • Quotes
    If things get too much for you and you feel the whole world's against you, go stand on your head. If you can think of anything crazier to do, do it.
    • Usually wore a raincoat, beat up top hat and a red wig. Rarely spoke in his roles and never in films with his brothers. He would use pantomime and often had a bike horn to communicate with. He often had a scene where he would play a harp with great skill.
    • A Day at the Races
      (1937)
      $175,000 + 15% of gross

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