Duck Soup
1933
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Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American comedic actor. He was the youngest and last survivor of the five Marx Brothers. He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers feature films from 1929 to 1933, and then left the act for careers as an engineer and theatrical agent.
The brothers were included in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars list of the 25 greatest male stars of Classical Hollywood cinema, the only performers to be included collectively. The brothers are almost universally known by their stage names: Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo.
Jul 1, 2021 · According to the Los Angeles Times, he died of lung cancer in 1979, age 78. While the three main Marx Brothers continued to perform until well after World War II, the younger two, Zeppo in particular, pursued other interests.
Zeppo was the youngest of the five brothers. As a boy he was constantly involved in fights, which unlike Harpo or Groucho, he would win. He had a reputation for being quite the hooligan. It's always been Marx legend that Zeppo was placed into the act so that Minnie could keep him out of trouble.
Zeppo Marx. Actor: Duck Soup. The youngest of The Marx Brothers, Zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother Gummo left the act. Zeppo also acted as an understudy to all three of his brothers, and he has been said to have played Grouchos part better than Groucho himself.
Nov 18, 2022 · Was Zeppo Marx a zero, or was there something to his part in the Marx Brothers' act?
Zeppo Marx. Actor: Duck Soup. The youngest of The Marx Brothers, Zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother Gummo left the act. Zeppo also acted as an understudy to all three of his brothers, and he has been said to have played Grouchos part better than Groucho himself.
Aug 20, 2021 · Such was the case with the legendary comedy team the Marx Brothers and its youngest member, Zeppo Marx, who served as the ideal straight man for the group in their first five films.
Dec 1, 1979 · Zeppo Marx, the surviving member of the Marx Brothers comedy team who left the quartet in 1934 for other businesses, died yesterday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif.
Feb 22, 2021 · ZEPPO MARX • Character Chronicles. Herbert "Zeppo" Marx is a name that become a legendary laughing stock to comedy enthusiasts. Despite being a member of the craziest comedy group of all time...
