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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.
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.
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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. The...
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Herbert Manfred Marx, popularly known by his stage name Zeppo Marx, was an actor, comedian, theatrical agent, and a talented engineer of American origin. The youngest of the famous Marx Brothers, he was truly a multi-talented personality. He was the most handsome of all the Marx brothers and mostly played the role of the straight man.
Nov 18, 2022 · Zeppo Marx and the True Story Behind How He Never Found His Place Within the Marx Brothers. By William Fischer. Published Nov 18, 2022. Was Zeppo a zero, or was there something to his part in...
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Zeppo Marx. Born: February 25, 1901. Died: November 30, 1979. 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.
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.
