Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx, born Julius Henry Marx in Manhattan in 1890, was an American comedian, actor, comic vocalist and game show host. The third born of the Marx Brothers, he appeared with his brothers in three Broadway shows and thirteen feature films, usually as a fast-talking, slightly shady protagonist and foil to Chico and Harpo. His trademark look came from vaudeville: a stooped walk, spectacles, a cigar, and greasepaint moustache and eyebrows. After the brothers' film run he built a solo career in radio and television, most notably as host of the quiz and interview show You Bet Your Life. He is regarded as a master of the one-line retort and one of the most admired American comedians. In 1974 he received an honorary Academy Award, which also honored his brothers. He died in August 1977, aged 86.