With the big, poofy, curly red hair, a top hat, and a horn, the lovable mute was the favorite of the Marx Brothers. Though chasing woman 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. Harpo was an accomplished self-taught harpist whose musical numbers would many times bring tears to the eyes of the audience of an otherwise hilarious movie.


A Day at the Races (1937): $175,000 + 15% of gross
A Night at the Opera (1935): $175,000 + 15% of gross

Recreated the mirror scene from Duck Soup (1933) in an episode of "I Love Lucy" (1951). 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. Ashes allegedly sprinkled into the sand trap at the seventh hole of the Rancho Mirage golf course in California, USA. 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. Brother-in-law of Barbara Marx, Ruth Johnson, Kay Marvis and Eden Hartford, Nephew of actor Al Shean. Son of Sam Marx and Minnie Palmer. 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 (1932) and Duck Soup (1933). He was voted, as one of The Marx Brothers, the 62nd Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly. Was seldom recognized when out of character because he was almost completely bald. Once crashed a Hollywood costume party at the home of Marion Davies, dressed as Kaiser Wilhelm II. 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 II, and impersonating Harpo Marx. Great-uncle of Jade Marx-Berti, Gregg Marx, Laura Guzik and Brett Marx Is portrayed by 'J.M Henry' in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994). Served as the basis for the character Banjo in the long-running comedy "The Man Who Came to Dinner" by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The play had one of its most memorable productions at the Bucks County Playhouse in Pennsylvania, where Kaufman played Sheridan Whitside (the character based on critic Alexander Woollcott, Hart played Beverly Carlton (the character based on Noel Coward, and Harpo played Banjo, speaking his first lines on stage in over twenty years. At the beginning of the film Monkey Business (1931), The Marx Brothers, playing ship's stowaways concealed in barrels, are first introduced harmonizing unseen, singing the popular song "Sweet Adeline." And although he is cannot be seen, this musical performance marks the only time during one of The Marx Brothers' movie that Harpo's voice -- a clear and pleasant baritone -- is ever heard. Was cousin of Sadie Marks - better known as Mary Livingson; brother-in-law of Benjamin Kubelsky, aka Jack Benny.