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Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho and Chico , Harpo's comic style was visual, being an example of vaudeville , clown and pantomime ...
Surprising Facts About Harpo Marx, The Wild Child Of The Golden Era. If Groucho was the witty Marx Brother, Harpo was without a doubt the wild one. His persona of the silent lunatic who runs around wreaking havoc is one of the most instantly recognizable characters in movie history.
Harpo Marx. Actor: A Night at the Opera. With poofy, curly red hair, a top hat and a horn, the lovable mute was the favorite of the Marx Brothers. Though chasing women was a favorite routine of his in the movies, Harpo was a devoted father and husband. He adopted the mute routine in vaudeville and carried it over to the films.
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28—Harpo Marx, the blond‐wigged, nonspeaking member of the Marx Brothers team, died tonight at 8:30 in Mount Sinai Hospital. He was 70 years old. A hospital official said MT....
Harpo Marx. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. November 23, 1888 · New York City, New York, USA. Died. September 28, 1964 · Los Angeles, California, USA (following heart surgery) Birth name. Adolph Marx. Height. 5′ 5½″ (1.66 m) Mini Bio. With poofy, curly red hair, a top hat and a horn, the lovable mute was the favorite of the Marx Brothers.
Feb 3, 2023 · Hulton Archive/Getty Images. At 8:30 p.m. on September 28, 1964, Harpo Marx died after having open-heart surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, per The New York Times. He was 70 years old. Harpo was the second Marx brother to die, as Chico had died three years earlier.
Jul 21, 2022 · 7 min. 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...
