The Great Ziegfeld
1936
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Susan Alva Fleming (February 19, 1908 – December 22, 2002) was an American actress and the wife of comic actor Harpo Marx and sister in law to Groucho, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo. Fleming was known as the "Girl with the Million Dollar Legs" for a role she played in the W. C. Fields film Million Dollar Legs (1932).
Susan Fleming was a Ziegfeld Girl and a Hollywood actress who married Harpo Marx in 1936. She adopted his four children and became a Palm Springs activist after his death in 1964.
- February 19, 1908
- December 22, 2002
Jul 21, 2022 · 7 min. 9. 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...
- Donald Liebenson
Susan Fleming (1908-2002) was a Ziegfeld Girl and a Hollywood actress who starred in Million Dollar Legs (1932). She married Harpo Marx in 1936 and became Susan F. Marx, raising four adopted children and retiring to Palm Springs.
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- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Rancho Mirage, California, USA
Dec 22, 2002 · Susan Fleming was an American actress and the wife of Harpo Marx. She was known for her role in Million Dollar Legs and her marriage to the silent film star.
Susan Alva Fleming (February 19, 1908 – December 22, 2002) was an American actress and the wife of comic actor Harpo Marx and sister in law to Groucho, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo. Fleming was known as the "Girl with the Million Dollar Legs" for a role she played in the W. C. Fields film Million Dollar Legs (1932).
