Person
Chico Marx
Acting · 1887–1961 · New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian and film star as part of the Marx Brothers. His persona in the act was that of a dim-witted con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes, and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chico Marx, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
What's My Line?
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Playhouse 90
Mr. Kramer
General Electric Theater
Harry
Love Happy
Faustino
Duck Soup
Chicolini
That's Entertainment, Part II
(archive footage)
A Day at the Races
Tony
A Night at the Opera
Fiorello
Go West
Joe Panello
Filmography
- 2016The Marx Brothers: Hollywood's Kings of ChaosSelf (archive footage)
- 2003Inside the Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
- 1993The Unknown Marx BrothersSelf (archive footage)
- 1986Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell(archive footage)
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
- 1976Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
- 1976That's Entertainment, Part II(archive footage)
- 1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
- 1964The Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1959The Incredible Jewel RobberyHarry
- 1958No Time at AllMr. Kramer
- 1957The Story of MankindMonk
- 1957America After DarkSelf
- 1956Playhouse 90Mr. Kramer
- 1956Showdown at Ulcer GulchPiano player
- 1953General Electric TheaterHarry
- 1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1949Love HappyFaustino
- 1946A Night in CasablancaCorbaccio
- 1941The Big StoreRavelli
- 1940Go WestJoe Panello
- 1940A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of SoundSelf
- 1940Hollywood: Style Center of the WorldSelf
- 1939At the CircusAntonio Pirelli
- 1939From the Ends of the EarthSelf
- 1938Room ServiceHarry Binelli
- 1937A Day at the RacesTony
- 1936Hollywood - The Second StepHimself
- 1935A Night at the OperaFiorello
- 1934Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Self
- 1933Hollywood on Parade No. B-5Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1933Duck SoupChicolini
- 1933Wonderland of CaliforniaSelf
- 1932Horse FeathersBaravelli
- 1931I'll Say She IsTomalio
- 1931Monkey BusinessChico
- 1931The House That Shadows BuiltTomalio
- 1930Animal CrackersSignor Emanuel Ravelli
- 1929The CocoanutsPastrami
- 1921Humor RiskChuckling [Italian] Henchman
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