Marx, Chico b. March 22, 1887 d. October 11, 1961 Vaudeville, stage, and motion picture actor/comedian/entertainer. One of the legendary Marx Brothers along with Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo, and Gummo. Leonard "Chico" Marx was the pianist with a phony Italian accent. He starred in 13 movies with brothers Groucho, Harpo and sometimes Zeppo. Born in New York City as the second-oldest son of Minnie and Sam Marx (the oldest, Manfred, died an infant), Leonard grew up on the streets. He learned various accents and gambling, which became a serious...[Read More] (Bio by: LincolnFan) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Worship
Marx, Groucho (Julius) b. October 2, 1890 d. August 19, 1977 Legendary Actor, Comedian. Groucho was probably the best known of the Marx Brothers comedy team. He achieved fame in film with his brothers Harpo and Chico and sometimes Zeppo, and went on to radio and TV success with the "You Bet Your Life" program. Groucho was born Julius Henry Marx in New York City, the fourth son of Sam and Minnie Marx. He started out as a boy singer before teaming up with his brother Harpo and Gummo. Brother Chico joined later, and the boys switched from a musical team to...[Read More] (Bio by: LincolnFan) Cause of death: pneumonia Eden Memorial Park, Mission Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: In a small room in the large outdoor mausoleum in the middle of the cemetery. His marker is in the middle of the larger indoor wall GPS coordinates: 34.2813797, -118.4673462 (hddd.dddd)
Marx, Harpo (Adolph Arthur) b. November 23, 1888 d. September 28, 1964 Actor and Comedian. Born Adolf Marx in New York City, the third son of Samuel and Minnie Marx. He was the closest in age and appearance to his brother Chico and as children they were often mistaken for each other. He attended school until the second grade, dropping out at the age of eight. He was infatuated with music and was thrilled when the family bought a piano. They could afford lessons for only one brother, however, and they went to Chico. Harpo went ahead and taught himself anyway, just...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Cause of death: Complications from Heart Surgery Cremated, Ashes scattered, Ashes allegedly sprinkled into the sand trap at the seventh hole of the Rancho Mirage golf course
Marx, Milton 'Gummo' b. October 23, 1893 d. April 21, 1977 Actor / Comedian. Milton "Gummo" Marx was born in New York City and was the fifth son of Minnie and Sam Marx. He joined his brothers Julius "Groucho" and Adolph "Harpo" in 1911 to become the vaudeville singing troupe the Three Nightingales. (He also appeared earlier in his Uncle Julius' ventriloquism act.) When brother Leonard "Chico" joined the group, they became the Four Marx Brothers, with Gummo playing the straight role. (He was nicknamed Gummo by monologist Art Fisher because of his...[Read More] (Bio by: LincolnFan) Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA Plot: Freedom Mausoleum, Sanctuary of Brotherhood
Marx, Zeppo (Herbert Manfred) b. February 25, 1901 d. November 30, 1979 Actor, agent, inventor. The youngest of the Marx Brothers began his performing career in 1918 after the fourth brother, Gummo, joined the Army in World War I, so that there would still be four brothers in the act. It is also said that their mother Minnie made him join his much-older brothers on the vaudeville circuit because he was getting into a lot of fights (and usually winning, because he had a very well-developed physique) and she wanted to keep him out of trouble. He served the role as...[Read More] (Bio by: Carrie-Anne) Cremated, Ashes scattered at sea, Ashes Scattered at Sea
b. March 22, 1887 d. October 11, 1961