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  • Julius Henry Marx
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977), was an American comedian and film star. He is famed as a master of wit. He made fifteen feature films with his siblings, the Marx Brothers, and also had a successful solo career, most notably as the host of the radio and television game show, You Bet Your Life. He had a distinctive image, which included a heavy greasepaint moustache and eyebrows and glasses. The Marx family grew up in the Yorkville neighbourhood of the Upper East Side (E 93rd Street) of New York City, in a small Jew neighborhood sandwiched between Irish-German and Italian neighborhoods. Groucho's parents were Minnie Schoenberg Marx and Sam Marx (called "Frenchie" throughout his life). Minnie's brother was Al Schoenberg, who shortened his name to Al Shean when he went into show business. He was half of Gallagher and Shean, a noted vaudeville act of the early 20th century. According to Groucho, when Shean visited he would throw the local waifs a few... full article at wikipedia

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  • Oct 2, 1890
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  • 1.676m
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  • Aug 19, 1977
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