Chico Marx
Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx (; March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor and pianist. He was the oldest brother in the Marx Brothers comedy troupe, alongside his brothers Adolph ("Harpo"), Julius ("Groucho"), Milton ("Gummo") and Herbert ("Zeppo"). His persona in the act was that of a charming, uneducated but crafty con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat. On screen, Chico is often in alliance with Harpo, usually as partners in crime, and is also frequently seen trying to con or outfox Groucho. Leonard was the oldest of the Marx Brothers to live past early childhood, the first-born being Manfred Marx who had died in infancy. In addition to his work as a performer, he played an important role in the management and development of the act in its early years. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | MS-76129 | 16-in. | 5/15/1933 | Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel. Episode XXV | The Marx brothers | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
Victor | MS-76130 | 16-in. | 5/15/1933 | Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel. Episode XXV | The Marx brothers | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
Victor | MS-76316 | 16-in. | 5/22/1933 | Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel. Episode XXVI | The Marx brothers | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker | |
Victor | MS-76317 | 16-in. | 5/22/1933 | Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel. Episode XXVI | The Marx brothers | Radio broadcast : Comedy | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Marx, Chico," accessed October 23, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102824.
Marx, Chico. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 23, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/102824.
"Marx, Chico." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Marx, Chico, 1887-1961 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80073739
Wikidata: Chico Marx - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q380054
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/98038638
MusicBrainz: Chico Marx - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fbc1e872-135f-4dd0-bc63-949b87b26e4d
ISNI: 0000 0000 0349 5759 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000003495759
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