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Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American comedic actor. He was the youngest, and last survivor, of the five Marx Brothers.He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers feature films from 1929 to 1933, and then left the act for careers as an engineer and theatrical agent.
Adolph "Harpo" Marx was born in 1888, Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx in 1890, Milton "Gummo" Marx in 1892, [5] and the youngest, Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx, in 1901. Family lore told privately of the firstborn son, Manny, born in 1886 but surviving for only three months, and dying of tuberculosis.
They married in 1884 and had six sons. Their first son, Manfred, born in 1885, died in infancy. [3] The other children were Leonard (Chico), born in 1887, Adolph (Harpo) in 1888, Julius (Groucho) in 1890, Milton (Gummo) in 1892, and Herbert (Zeppo) in 1901. Marx was an excellent pinochle player and taught the game to his two eldest sons.
She married Robert Oliver in September 1948 and had a son, Robert Blake "Bobby" Oliver on October 10, 1950. She divorced Oliver in 1952. She married Zeppo Marx on September 18, 1959. They divorced in 1973. [2] She married Frank Sinatra on July 11, 1976. It was his fourth and final marriage, and her third and final marriage.
Minnie with her husband Sam and their sons Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo in 1915. About 1880 the family immigrated to New York City, where Minnie married Samuel "Frenchie" Marx in 1884. [4] Her son Manfred died in infancy in 1886.
The Marx Brothers in 1931 (from top, Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Zeppo) Marx made 26 movies, ... A Life in Revue, penned by Marx's son Arthur. Ferrante portrayed the ...
Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo: A History of the Marx Brothers and a Satire on the Rest of the World [1] Tex Avery, King of Cartoons; Bugs Bunny: 50 Years and Only One Grey Hare; The Walter Lantz Story; Adamson's book on the Marx Brothers is widely considered one of the most important books written about the team. [2]
That same year, Benny was playing in the same theater as the young Marx Brothers. Minnie, their mother, enjoyed Benny's violin playing and invited him to accompany her boys in their act. Benny's parents refused to let their son go on the road at 17, but it was the beginning of his long friendship with the Marx Brothers, especially Zeppo Marx.