Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx

Start of the Marx Family

Jan 1, 1881

Simon Marrix traveled from Germany to America to try and escape the ever growing threat in Germany. When there he had found out that his cousin's there had change their name to "Marx" so he did the same.

A New Family

Jan 1, 1885

While working as a mediorce tailor, Simon Marx met a young woman named Minnie Schoenberg. They soon fell in love and got married and gave birth to five young boys.

The Marx Children

Aug 21, 1887

Leonard Marx- 22 August 1887 (Chico)
Adolph Marx- 23 November 1888 (Harpo)
Julius Henry Marx- 2 October 1890 (Groucho)
Milton Marx- 23 October 1892 (Gummo)
Herbert Marx-25 February 1901 (Zeppo)

Stage Acting Career

Period: Jan 1, 1905 to Jan 1, 1928

The Cocoanuts

Jan 1, 1929

I played the character "Hammer"

Movie Career

Period: Jan 1, 1929 to Jan 1, 1949

Animal Crackers

Jan 1, 1930

I played the character "Captain Jeffery T. Spaulding"

Monkey Business

Jan 1, 1931

I played himself, "Groucho"

Horse Feathers

Jan 1, 1932

I plalyed the character "Prof. Quincy Adams Wagstaff"

Duck Soup

Jan 1, 1933

I played the character "Rufus T. Firefly"

A Night at the Opera

Jan 1, 1935

I played the character "Otis B. Driftwood"

A Day at the Races

Jan 1, 1937

I played the character "Dr. Hugo Z. Hackenbush"

Room Service

Jan 1, 1938

I played the character "Gordon Miller"

At the Circus

Jan 1, 1939

I played the character "Attorney Loophole"

Go West

Jan 1, 1940

I played the character "S. Quentin Quaile"

Groucho's Death

Aug 19, 1977

I died on 1977 at the age of 86, from a bad case of pneumonia