Groucho Marx

Also known as Julius Henry Marx, Julius Marx

American comedian (1890–1977)

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Groucho Marx was an American male comedian, movie star, and television host. Born on October 2, 1890, and dying on August 19, 1977, he maintained a work period from 1905 to 1976. His professional activities included humor, comedy, and spoken word, often associated with the Marx Brothers. He was recognized in the Hollywood Walk of Fame collection and the Peabody Award collection.

Marx authored several works, including *Great humorous stories*, *Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales*, *Mémoires capitales*, *Plumards, de cheval*, and *Mémoires d'un amant lamentable*. He is also noted for quotes such as, “A likely story — and probably true.” and “Although it is generally known, I think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.”

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Person · Open Library

Born: 2 Oct 1890
Died: 19 Aug 1977
Works: 56

Top works

Great humorous stories
Groucho Marx and Other Short Stories and Tall Tales
Mémoires capitales
Plumards, de cheval
Mémoires d'un amant lamentable

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1890-10-02
Active to: 1977-08-19

2008 universal fire victim

Discography

Discogs

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 8,868
Total plays: 48,037

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

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· 2017 · cited 8,264x
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· 2012 · cited 6,796x
Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 4,533x
Empagliflozin in Heart Failure with a Preserved Ejection Fraction
· 2021 · cited 4,347x

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Quotes

“A likely story — and probably true.”
“Although it is generally known, I think it's about time to announce that I was born at a very early age.”
“I sent the club a wire stating, "PLEASE ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION. I DON'T WANT TO BELONG TO ANY CLUB THAT WILL ACCEPT PEOPLE LIKE ME AS A MEMBER".”
“[Variant:] "Please accept my resignation. I don’t care to belong to any club that will have me as a member".”
“Here's to our wives and girlfriends... may they never meet! (Variation on an old Royal Navy wardroom toast: "Wives and Sweethearts! May they never meet!")”
“From the moment I picked your book up until I laid it down I was convulsed with laughter. Someday I intend on reading it.”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Henry
Family name: Marx
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Manhattan
Place of death: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Mother: Minnie Marx
Sibling: Gummo Marx
Occupation: actor
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Judaism
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Notable work: A Day at the Races
Official website: marx-brothers.org/living/groucho.htm
Image: Groucho Marx - portrait.jpg
Residence: Manhattan

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Commons category: Groucho Marx
member of: Marx Brothers
date of birth: 1890-10-02
date of death: 1977-08-19
cause of death: pneumonia
manner of death: natural causes
place of burial: Eden Memorial Park
influenced by: Robert Benchley
Commons gallery: Groucho Marx
pseudonym: Groucho Marx
time period: 20th century
start of work period: 1905-00-00
end of work period: 1976-00-00
birth name: Julius Henry Marx
described at URL: www.nytimes.com/1977/08/20/archives/groucho-marx-comedian-dead-movie-star-and-tv-host-was-86-master-of.html
writing language: English language
catchphrase: Say the secret word and win $100!

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Encyclopedic overview

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (/ˈɡraʊtʃoʊ/; October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian, actor, comic vocalist and game show host who performed in vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, and television. A master of the one-line retort, he is considered one of America's greatest comedians.

Groucho was the third born of the Marx Brothers, with whom he appeared in three Broadway shows and thirteen feature films, usually portraying a fast-talking, slightly shady protagonist and frequent foil to the antics of his brothers Chico and Harpo. He also had a successful solo career, primarily on radio and television, most notably as the host of the quiz/interview show You Bet Your Life.

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