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Harpo Marx

Acting Born Nov 23, 1888 New York City, New York, USA 24 credits

Biography

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 (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). Marx frequently used props such as a walking stick with a built-in bulb horn, and he played the harp in most of his films.

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Known for

I Love Lucy

as Harpo Marx
Film

A Night at the Opera

as Tomasso

Full filmography

  • I Love Lucy (1951) as Harpo Marx
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956) as Self
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Benson
  • Go West (1940) as 'Rusty' Panello
  • DuPont Show of the Month (1957) as Narrator
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Nick
  • Duck Soup (1933) as Pinky
  • The Movie Orgy (1968) as Self (archive footage)
  • A Night at the Opera (1935) as Tomasso
  • At the Circus (1939) as 'Punchy'
  • Love Happy (1949) as Harpo
  • The Cocoanuts (1929) as Red
  • A Night in Casablanca (1946) as Rusty
  • Animal Crackers (1930) as The Professor
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940) as Self
  • A Day at the Races (1937) as Stuffy
  • The Big Store (1941) as Wacky
  • The Story of Mankind (1957) as Sir Isaac Newton
  • Monkey Business (1931) as Harpo
  • Stage Door Canteen (1943) as Harpo Marx
  • Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
  • America After Dark (1957) as Self