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Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; [1] November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, [2] and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. [1] In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho and Chico , Harpo's comic style was visual, being an example of vaudeville , clown and ...
From the Groucho Marx article: They were billing themselves as 'The Four Nightingales', Julius, Milton (Gummo Marx), Adolph (Harpo Marx) (later changed to Arthur), and another boy singer, Lou Levy... From this article: In January 1910, Harpo joined two of his brothers, Julius (later "Groucho") and Milton, to form "The Three Nightingales".
The opposite was true of Harpo, who reportedly could play only two tunes on the piano, which typically thwarted Chico's scam and resulted in both brothers being fired. The Marx Brothers, from top: Chico, Harpo, Groucho, and Zeppo Marx. Groucho Marx once said that Chico never practiced the pieces he played.
“The Cocoanuts,” the Marx Brothers’ first feature film. In a new version, characters representing Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo can once again staff the Hotel de Cocoanut.
If Harpo's voice wasn't heard, why would the First Mate so confidently report that there wee four stowaways? The fact that Harpo's voice has rarely been heard by even the most ardent of Marx Brothers fans only lends obscurity to the humor in this line. --- JS, 156.110.47.73 14:47, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
Harpo and Chico in a scene from the program (Chico became ill and later died on October 11, 1961) "The Incredible Jewel Robbery" was an episode of General Electric Theater, broadcast by CBS on March 8, 1959. It was the first appearance of the three Marx Brothers together in the same scene since A Night in Casablanca in 1946.
Most people enter military service “with the fundamental sense that they are good people and that they are doing this for good purposes, on the side of freedom and country and God,” said Dr. Wayne Jonas, a military physician for 24 years and president and CEO of the Samueli Institute, a non-profit health research organization.
Groucho and Chico Marx, one half of the popular vaudeville and film stars the Marx Brothers, were approached to appear in a comedy show. Harpo and Zeppo were not required, as Harpo's trademark mime artistry did not translate to radio, while Zeppo was on the verge of leaving the act. [7]