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Arthur Marx

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Book Writer 1888–1964

Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. 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 pantomime traditions. In all of his movie appearances, he wore a curly reddish blonde wig and did not speak, instead blowing a horn or whistling to communicate. Marx frequently employed props such as a horn cane constructed from a lead pipe, tape, and a bulbhorn. Most of the Marx Brothers' stage and film appearances included a song performed by Harpo on the harp in his unique style, for…

Also credited on2 works

Minnie’s Boys
The Cocoanuts

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In the literature3 passages

  • book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher eplacing Burt | Shevelove, who replaced David Steinberg) based on the lives of the Marx Brotherstheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • 1986-May 3, 1987 (254 performances and 16 previews). Louis C. Blau with Dennis D. Hennessy, Stockton Briggle, Richard Carrothers present: GROLCHO: A LIFE IN REVLT: by Arthur Marx. Robert Fisher: Director, Arthur Marx: Executive Producer. Jon Wilner: Co-Producers. Nancy and Ronnie Horowitz: Associate Producer. Howard Pechet; Scenery. Micha…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1986-87 Season, v. 43 (Willis, John).txt
  • MINNIE’S BOYS IN CONCERT: THE MARX BROTHERS MUSICAL Music by Larry Grossman; Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher; A new concert adaptation of the musical which opened at the Imperial Theatre on March 26, 1970. Adapted and Directed by Walter Willison; Musical Direction, New Vocal Arrangements by Fred Barton;theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 2002-03 Season, v. 59 (Willis).txt

Passages naming this person, found by keyword across 178 books. A keyword match is not a biography, and a common name will pull in the wrong one.

What this page does not know

  • What this person played. No cast list we hold records a character against a performer.
  • Any staging. This name appears in no production cast list we hold — 1,877 of 7,139 people are in that position, most of them writers, composers and designers rather than performers.
  • Which of the credits above the roles on this record — book writer — apply to. The roles sit on the person and never on a credit, so a director who also acted looks the same here as one who did not.

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