Known for:	Duck Soup, Animal Crackers, Horse Feathers
Birth name:	Herbert Marx
Birthday:	25 February 1901, New York, New York, USA
Height:	5' 9" (1.75 m)

Brother of Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Gummo Marx Ashes scattered at sea. Brother-in-law of Eden Hartford, Ruth Johnson, Kay Marvis and Susan Fleming Uncle of Arthur Marx, Maxine Marx, Bob Marx, Melinda Marx and Bill Marx Throughout his life, he had many careers including inventor, talent agent, manufacturer, commercial fisherman and grapefruit grower. Nephew of actor Al Shean. In real life, he was supposedly the funniest of his brothers despite always playing the straight man in their films. Son of Sam Marx. He was a serious amateur machinist, and among the products his company, Marman, developed in the late 1940s was a 2-cylinder motorized bicycle, the Marman Twin (produced 1948-49). Unfortunately, his bike was unable to compete with the more established Whizzers, despite being far more powerful. These bikes are highly collectible today. 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 "Jamison" in both The Cocoanuts and Animal Crackers. Since he'd missed out when his brothers received their nicknames, he was given one by his siblings. He was always practicing acrobatics, so he was named "Zippo" -- after "Mr. Zippo," the star of a well-known chimpanzee act. Feeling it was unflattering, he insisted it be Zeppo. He was portrayed by actor Alvin Kupperman in the Broadway musical "Minnie's Boys," which ran an at the Imperial Theatre for 80 Performances from Mar 26 to May 30, 1970. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving Marx Brother. Great-uncle of Jade Marx-Berti, Gregg Marx, Laura Guzik and Brett Marx

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