Nickname:	Marx Brothers / The Marx Bros / The Marx Brothers /
Known for:	Duck Soup, A Night at the Opera, A Day at the Races
Birth name:	Adolph Marx
Birthday:	23 November 1888, New York, New York, USA
Height:	5' 5½" (1.66 m)

Recreated the mirror scene from Duck Soup in an episode of I Love Lucy. When he trained himself in the harp, he later learned that he did it the wrong way. However, when he became famous, many musicians came to him to learn his method of harp playing. Harpo first using the gag of chasing a screaming girl as a quick prank to throw his brother Groucho Marx's timing off on stage. Groucho wasn't fazed, but Harpo got in trouble when he found out the hard way that the girl had a violent mobster for a boyfriend. He quickly made peace with the man and incorporated the girl chasing for the rest of his career. Brother of Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, and Gummo Marx. Ashes allegedly sprinkled into the sand trap at the seventh hole of the Rancho Mirage golf course in California, USA. Left handed. As a child, Harpo was apparently infatuated with music. He rejoiced when his family bought a piano. He then fell into dispair when he found out that they could only afford to let one brother have piano lessons. His brother Chico Marx ended up with the lessons, which he did not take seriously. Harpo, of course, later mastered the harp. Harpo officially became a mime after a theater critic once noted that Harpo was brilliant until his character spoke. From then on, Harpo never spoke while in character. Brother-in-law of Barbara Marx, Ruth Johnson, Kay Marvis and Eden Hartford, Uncle of Arthur Marx, Bob Marx, Maxine Marx and Melinda Marx Nephew of actor Al Shean. Adopted father of Bill Marx, Alexander Marx, Minnie Marx and Jimmy Marx, from his marriage to Susan Fleming Son of Sam Marx Died on the day of his 28th wedding anniversary. One of only two Marx Brothers to play a recurring role in their films (not counting when they used their own names). He played the role of "Pinky" in both Horse Feathers and Duck Soup. Unmade-up and out of costume, the resemblance between Harpo and his brother Chico Marx was extraordinary. On the TV game show I've Got a Secret, Chico once appeared in Harpo's wig and costume, with the "secret" "I'm Pretending To Be Harpo Marx (I'm Chico)" and fooled all the panelists - including Groucho Marx. He was voted, as one of the Marx Brothers, the 62nd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Legally changed his given name to Arthur around 1911 because he much preferred it to the very German Adolph. Was seldom recognized when out of character because he was almost completely bald. The character of Banjo in George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart's "The Man Who Came to Dinner" is based on Harpo. Once crashed a Hollywood costume party at the home of Marion Davies, dressed as Kaiser Wilhelm. He had to hitchhike to get home, and ended up being arrested by Beverly Hills police on charges of vagrancy, illegal entry, escaping from jail in Gloversville, New York, impersonating Kaiser Wilhelm, and impersonating Harpo Marx. He was portrayed by actor Daniel Fortus in the Broadway musical "Minnie's Boys," which ran at the Imperial Theatre for 80 Performances from Mar 26 to May 30, 1970. Great-uncle of Jade Marx-Berti, Gregg Marx, Laura Guzik and Brett Marx Once, while playing a theater in Winnipeg, Manitoba during a vaudeville tour, the Marx Brothers had a disagreement with the theater's manager regarding their pay. At the end of the Marx Brothers' engagement there, the manager paid them the amount they had demanded...in several large sacks containing the proper amount in the form of pennies, nickels and dimes. Since the brothers' train was departing in ten minutes, the brothers had no choice except to lug the sacks onto the train with them. As the train departed, Harpo shouted to the manager, 'I hope your theater burns to the ground.' And that night, it did. After that time, Groucho Marx always explained that the real reason Harpo's voice was never heard on-screen was that his voice was like the axe hanging on the backstage wall of every theater: To be used only in case of emergencies. Is portrayed by 'J.M Henry' in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Harpo was vacationing in England and was engaged in nude sunbathing when he was surprised by an elderly man and woman. He wrapped his towel around his middle and stood up and introduced himself. The husband introduced himself as George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer and philosopher. Without warning Shaw snatched the towel away and then said, "And this is Mrs. Shaw!" It was the start of a lifelong friendship.

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