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Harpo Marx was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. He was known for his visual humor, his curly blond wig, and his silence in all his movie appearances.
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- He Had A Horrible Childhood. As a child, Harpo lived through a nightmare. Although his enormous family—including his brothers Groucho and Chico—were loving, they were also dirt poor in turn-of-the-century New York.
- His Mother Shoved Him Into Performing. While we now know that child stardom is a curse, Minnie Marx sure didn’t think so. She organized a singing quartet act with the rest of her sons...
- He Had A Haunting Embarrassing Moment. When Harpo hit the stage that day, he immediately realized he had made a mortifying mistake. Still unused to performing, he was so nervous that, in front of his family and the entire crowd, he wet his pants in the middle of the performance.
- He Was Bullied Horribly. Harpo’s school life was somehow worse than his stage debut. When he was in the second grade, he faced relentless bullying due to his Jewish ethnicity—and things took a dangerous turn.
Harpo Marx was a mute comedian and harpist in the Marx Brothers' act and movies. He was born in 1888, died in 1964, and won one award for his musical performance.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 3, 2023 · Harpo Marx, the silent member of the Marx Brothers comedy act, died in 1964 after open-heart surgery. Learn about his life, career, and legacy as a vaudeville star and a harpist.
Learn about the life and career of Harpo Marx, the mute and musical brother of the Marx Brothers. Find out his birth name, height, family, trademarks, trivia, quotes, and more.
- November 23, 1888
- September 28, 1964
Jul 21, 2022 · For Marx Brothers fans, the posthumous publication of Susan Fleming Marx’s memoir, “Speaking of Harpo,” raises a glimmer of hope that other holy grails in the comedy team’s mythology ...
Welcome to the Harpo Marx Website. My name is Bill Marx, and my dad is Harpo Marx. I created this site on behalf of The Harpo Marx Foundation and his family so that visitors who stop by can see a different perspective on Harpo... and learn sides of the man that might not be very obvious from that crazy fright-wigged character who chases girls ...
