Happy 129th Birthday Chico Marx | Waldina

Today is the 129th birthday of the oldest Marx Brother:  Chico Marx. The world is a better place because he is in it and still feels the loss that he has left.

NAME: Chico Marx
OCCUPATION: Pianist, Actor, Comedian
BIRTH DATE: March 22, 1887
DEATH DATE: October 11, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Hollywood, California
FULL NAME: Leonard Marx

 

 

 

BEST KNOWN FOR: The oldest of the Marx Brothers, Chico Marx had an antic personality and a savvy eye for how to keep the group going, but that was also because he had a weakness for both gambling and chasing women.

Chico Marx was born Leonard Marx in New York City on March 22, 1887, the second son of Jewish immigrants Sam “Frenchie” and Minnie (Schoenberg) Marx. Because the couple’s first son had died in infancy, Chico was the…

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