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Chico Marx

Acting Born Mar 21, 1887 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

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 Tyrolean hat.

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Known for

Film

A Night at the Opera

as Fiorello

Full filmography

  • What's My Line? (1950) as Self
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
  • Playhouse 90 (1956) as Mr. Kramer
  • Go West (1940) as Joe Panello
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Harry
  • Duck Soup (1933) as Chicolini
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) as Fiorello
  • At the Circus (1939) as Antonio Pirelli
  • Love Happy (1949) as Faustino the Great
  • The Cocoanuts (1929) as Pastrami
  • A Night in Casablanca (1946) as Corbaccio
  • Animal Crackers (1930) as Signor Emanuel Ravelli
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
  • A Day at the Races (1937) as Tony
  • The Big Store (1941) as Ravelli
  • The Story of Mankind (1957) as Monk
  • Monkey Business (1931) as Chico
  • America After Dark (1957) as Self
  • Room Service (1938) as Harry Binelli
  • That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) as (archive footage)
  • Horse Feathers (1932) as Baravelli
  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
  • Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972) as Self (archive footage)