October 21, 18921 – April 21, 1977
Milton “Gummo” Marx was the 2nd youngest of the Marx Brothers comedy team. He was a part of the family’s early vaudeville days but was drafted into the Army near the end of World War I and never joined them in their film careers. After his military service, he returned to show business as an agent. He represented his brother, Groucho, and a number of other writers and actors. Continue reading
March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961
Leonard “Chico” Marx was the oldest of the legendary Marx Brothers comedy team. Born in New York City, Chico (pronounced “Chick-o”) and his brothers performed from an early age in vaudeville with their uncle. All of the brothers were talented musicians, but it was the more-or-less accidental discovery that they were hilarious that eventually launched them into super-stardom. Chico adopted a stage persona of a rural Italian who dressed in baggy clothes and Bavarian hat. Continue reading
