Sam Marx | |
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Born | Simon Marx October 23, 1859[1] Mertzwiller, Alsace, France |
Died | May 10, 1933 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 73)
Other names | Frenchie |
Occupation | Tailor (made cameo appearance in sons' film Monkey Business) |
Years active | 1880–1933 |
Spouse | Minnie Schönberg |
Children | Manfred Marx (1885–1886)[2] Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx (1887–1961) Adolph Arthur "Harpo" Marx (1888–1964) Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890–1977) Milton "Gummo" Marx (1892–1977) Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (1901–1979) |
Samuel Simon Marx (born Simon Marx; October 23, 1859 – May 10, 1933) was the father of the American entertainers known as the Marx Brothers, stars of vaudeville, Broadway and film, and the husband of Minnie Marx, who served as the group's manager.[1]