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Margaret Dumont would probably consider it a tragedy that she is best-known for her performances as the ultimate straight woman in seven of the Marx Brothers' films (including most of their best). By all accounts she never understood their jokes (offscreen and on), which is of course a major re... Read more

Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American film star, theatrical agent and businessman. He was the youngest of the five Marx Brothers. He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers films, but then left the act to start his second career as a theatr... Read more

Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian and film star as part of the Marx Brothers. His persona in the act was that of a dim-witted con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes, and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolea... Read more

Arthur Adolph "Harpo" Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian and film star. He was the second oldest of the Marx Brothers. His comic style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He wore a curly reddish wig, and never spoke during performances (h... Read more

Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (October 2, 1890 – August 19, 1977) was an American comedian and film star famed as a master of wit. His rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him many admirers.He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx Brothers, of whom he was the thir... Read more

Johnny Murray was an American voice actor. He is best known for voicing the animated character Bosko.... Read more

From Wikipedia Myrtle Stedman (March 3, 1883 – January 8, 1938) was a leading lady and later character actress in motion pictures beginning in silent films in 1910. She was born in Chicago, Illinois and educated at a private finishing school there. Miss Stedman performed in light opera and musica... Read more

One of four actress sisters, the others being Polly Ann Young, Georgiana Young and Loretta Young. Sally retired from the screen ca. 1939. Although this lovely, light brown-haired leading lady would wind up better known as one of Loretta Young's three acting sisters, Sally Blane nevertheless e... Read more

Kit Guard was born on May 5, 1894 in Hals, Denmark as Christen Klitgaard. He was an actor, known for The Fight That Failed (1926), The Midnight Son (1926) and Assorted Nuts (1926). He died on July 18, 1961 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.... Read more

John T. Murray was an Australian film actor.... Read more