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Biography

Julius "Groucho" Marx was one of the most popular and influential comedians of all time. With his brothers and solo his brand of humor…more

Born

10/2/1890, New York, New York

Died

8/19/1977

Birth Name

Julius Henry Marx

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (3)

Role
- Tell It to Groucho
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1
    1/11/62
- You Bet Your Life
  HOST
  - S 2: Ep 22 Episode #2.22
    2/12/53
- You Bet Your Life
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 1.2
    10/11/50
  - S 1: Ep 1 Episode 1.1
    10/4/50
Recurring Role (3)

Role
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 7: Ep 10 690820
    8/20/69
  - S 5: Ep 2 670413
    4/13/67
  - S 2: Ep 1 631031
    10/31/63
  - S 1: Ep 1 Show #0001
    10/1/62
  - S 11: Ep 74 730528
    5/28/73
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest Host
  - S 2: Ep 6 640731
    7/31/64
  - S 2: Ep 5 640730
    7/30/64
  - S 2: Ep 4 640729
    7/29/64
  - S 2: Ep 3 640728
    7/28/64
  - S 2: Ep 2 640727
    7/27/64
- The Jack Paar Show
  Guest Host
  - S 5: Ep 255 August 24, 1962
    8/24/62
  - S 5: Ep 254 August 23, 1962
    8/23/62
  - S 5: Ep 253 August 22, 1962
    8/22/62
  - S 5: Ep 252 August 21, 1962
    8/21/62
  - S 5: Ep 251 August 20, 1962
    8/20/62
Guest Star (39)

Role
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 26: Ep 3 Joys: A Comedy Whodunit
    3/5/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 231 Week of August 12, 1974
    8/12/74
- The Academy Awards
  Himself
  - S 46: Ep 1 The 46th Annual Academy Awards
    4/2/74
- Omnibus (UK)
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 16 A Dignified Comic Set-To
    7/2/72
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 24 February 8-12, 1971
    2/8/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 193 May 27, 1970
    5/27/70
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, on tape
  - S 7: Ep 17 Host: Bing Crosby (Final episode with highlights from past shows)
    2/7/70
- The Music Scene
  Co-Host
  - S 1: Ep 17 Final Show
    1/12/70
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 52 October 29, 1969
    10/29/69
  - S 4: Ep 158 April 12, 1967
    4/12/67
  - S 13: Ep 175 May 24, 1976
    5/24/76
  - S 11: Ep 122 March 1, 1974
    3/1/74
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 44 September 5, 1969
    9/5/69
  - S 3: Ep 9 June 13, 1969
    6/13/69
  - S 1: Ep 78 June 19, 1968
    6/19/68
  - S 1: Ep 69 June 6, 1968
    6/6/68
  - S 1: Ep 38 April 24, 1968
    4/24/68
  - + 3 More Credits
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 6 The Friars Club Roasts Johnny Carson
    10/23/68
- Kraft Music Hall
  Host
  - S 10: Ep 10 A Taste of Funny
    12/13/67
- The Jackie Gleason Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 1 10/14/67
    10/14/67
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 29 May 25, 1967
    5/25/67
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 18: Ep 34 EPISODE #858
    4/23/67
  - S 15: Ep 7 EPISODE #684
    10/13/63
- I Dream of Jeannie
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 Greatest Invention in the World
    1/9/67
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, host
  - S 2: Ep 28 Host: Groucho Marx / Margaret Dumont
    4/17/65
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself, cameo
  - S 2: Ep 16 Host: Bing Crosby / Beverly Garland / Frank McHugh
    1/16/65
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 16: Ep 11 EPISODE #738
    11/15/64
  - S 11: Ep 3 EPISODE #482
    9/20/59
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Ed Davis
  - S 1: Ep 23 Time For Elizabeth
    4/24/64
- The Hollywood Palace
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 11 Host: Groucho Marx
    3/14/64
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 224 November 8, 1963
    11/8/63
  - S 12: Ep 210 October 21, 1963
    10/21/63
  - S 8: Ep 176 September 3, 1959
    9/3/59
- General Electric Theater
  John Graham
  - S 10: Ep 16 The Hold-Out
    1/14/62
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 6 Merrily We Roll Along
    10/22/61
- The DuPont Show of the Week
  Himself (on film)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Laughter USA
    9/17/61
- The Bell Telephone Hour
  Ko-Ko
  - S 2: Ep 12 The Mikado
    4/29/60
- The Jack Paar Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 65 December 4, 1959
    12/4/59
  - S 3: Ep 7 September 15, 1959
    9/15/59
  - S 2: Ep 205 June 12, 1959
    6/12/59
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 1 October 4, 1959
    10/4/59
- General Electric Theater
  Suspect in a Police Lineup (uncredited)
  - S 7: Ep 23 The Incredible Jewel Robbery
    3/8/59
- The Jack Paar Show
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 53 November 12, 1958
    11/12/58
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 NBC Fall Preview (1958-59 season)
    9/21/58
- The Tonight Show
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 22 February 18, 1957
    2/18/57
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 14 December 15, 1956
    12/15/56
- The Milton Berle Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 1 2/21/56
    2/21/56
- The Jack Benny Program
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 14 You Bet Your Life
    4/3/55
- Person to Person
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 28 April 9, 1954
    4/9/54
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 18 1/31/1954
    1/31/54
- Four Star Revue
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 6 October 11, 1952
    10/11/52
- The Popsicle Parade of Stars
  Brandee
  - S 1: Ep 1 7/17/50
    7/17/50
Story (2)

Role
- Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 23 Time For Elizabeth
    4/24/64
- Kraft Television Theatre
  Story
  - S 2: Ep 46 Time for Elizabeth
    7/27/49

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Trivia
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- When the Republic of Abkhazia (part of the former Soviet Republic of Georgia) the issued two stamps with Marx & Lennon, Groucho and John instead of Karl and Vladimir.
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- On behalf of the Marx Brothers, Groucho accepted an Honorary Academy Award in 1974.
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- Early in life, he wanted to be a doctor, but the family's need for money forced him into show business.
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Quotes
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- Groucho: Go, and never darken my towels again.
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- Groucho: One of the best hearing aids a man can have is an attentive wife.
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- Groucho: Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.
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