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  Zeppo Marx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zeppo appeared in the first five Marx Brothers movies, as a straight man and romantic lead, before leaving the team.
Zeppo later owned a company which machined parts for the war effort during World War II including the Marman clamps used to hold the Hiroshima bomb inside the Enola Gay.
The last surviving Marx Brother, Zeppo died of lung cancer in 1979 at the age of 78.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Barbara Marx, born Barbara Joanna Blakeley on October 16, 1927, was the wife of former comedian-turned agent Zeppo Marx from September 18, 1959 until she divorced him in 1972 or 1973.
Harpo Marx as rendered by Dalí Adolph Arthur Marx, popularly known as Harpo Marx, (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was one of the Marx Brothers, a group of Vaudeville entertainers who later achieved fame as comedians in the Motion Picture industry.
Zeppo Marx, de artiesten naam van Herbert Marx, (25 februari 1901 - 20 november 1979) was een Amerikaanse acteur / komiek / musicus.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Zeppo-Marx   (2889 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
After he left each film would have a Zeppo like actor in it and none of them were as good at it as he was.
Offstage Zeppo was reputed to be a mechanical wizard and held many patents.
As the last of the Marx Brothers he was very involved in the court case.
www.cybamall.com /andreena/Marxbrothers/zeppo.html   (268 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Herbert Marx (February 25, 1901 - November 29, 1979) is best known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers.
Groucho once said that the stage name Zeppo was derived from the Zeppelin, a new invention at the time of his birth.
Zeppo later owned a company which machined parts for the war effort during World War II.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Zeppo_Marx.html   (1011 words)

  
 Gummo Marx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milton Marx (October 23, 1893 - April 21, 1977), known as Gummo, was one of the Marx Brothers.
Later he joined with his brother Zeppo Marx and operated a theatrical agency.
(Zeppo was also later named "Zeppo", based on these names, all ending in "o").
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gummo_Marx   (361 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Zeppo was born Herbert Marx on February 25, 1901.
Zeppo stepped into what had been Gummo's role as the straight man. Zeppo was not in the act when his brothers received their nicknames, so when he joined, he was given one by his brothers.
Zeppo survived all his brothers and died November 30, 1979 from cancer.
www.mad-hatter.de /old/marx/zeppo.htm   (176 words)

  
 the marx brothers | biography
Although the Marx Brothers' theatrical characters were based on real people and actual experiences, their mannerisms and costumes were developed through trial and error during their years in vaudeville.
He also allowed the Marx Brothers to try out material for their next picture in front of audiences on a road tour; this was especially helpful, as the Marx Brothers had always depended heavily on the reaction of live audiences to their ad libs.
Zeppo, who was born in 1901, lived in Palm Springs and had not been associated with show business for years before he, too, passed away in 1979.
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 Cocoanuts - Marx Brothers
Zeppo as usual is a contrastingly rational assistant.
The Marxes' polar opposite, the solidly ever-dignified Margaret Dumont, reprises her stage role as a wealthy dowager pursued by Groucho after his inimitable fashion.
When they moved into movies, the Marx Brothers began with stage successes, and some of their original movies were honed by taking preliminary versions on the road.
www.troynovant.com /Franson/Marx-Brothers/Cocoanuts.html   (1088 words)

  
 Horse Feathers
The Marxes' first films were at Paramount, the studio most open to the outrageous during the studio era, even if they did not really want Groucho to wear his greasepaint moustache or talk directly to the camera.
Jack Benny, who roomed with Zeppo on a vaudeville tour said, "Zeppo off stage was like Groucho on stage." When Groucho had an appendectomy while on a vaudeville tour in 1930, Zeppo went on stage in costume as Groucho, and audiences were none the wiser.
When Zeppo left the Marx Brothers (as Gummo had years before) Groucho said, "His roles were thankless and much of the time all he was required to do was show up.
www.moviediva.com /MD_root/reviewpages/MDHorseFeathers.htm   (894 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Herbert Marx (February 25 1901 - November 29 1979) is best known as Zeppo Marx the name he used when he with his brothers The Marx Brothers.
Groucho once said that the stage name was derived from the Zeppelin a new invention at the time his birth.
Zeppo later owned a company which parts for the war effort during World War II He also founded a large theatrical with his brother Gummo Marx.
www.freeglossary.com /Zeppo_Marx   (604 words)

  
 Marx Brothers - MSN Encarta
Marx Brothers, five 20th-century American comedians, born in New York City.
The brothers were known by their professional names: Chico Marx (born Leonard, 1891-1961), Gummo Marx (Milton, 1892-1977), Harpo Marx (Adolph, also known as Arthur, 1893-1964), Groucho Marx (Julius, 1895-1977), and Zeppo Marx (Herbert, 1901-1979).
The Marx brothers began their careers in vaudeville as the Nightingales.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573028/Marx_Brothers.html   (287 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx - Wikipedia
Sein Bruder Groucho Marx behauptete zeitlebens, der Name Zeppo stamme vom Zeppelin, der zur Zeit seiner Geburt erfunden wurde.
Die wahrscheinlichste Variante ist jedoch, dass Zeppo, der als Boxer, Raufbold und Hitzkopf bekannt war, nach den ebenso "hitzköpfigen" Feuerzeugen benannt wurde, mit denen sich Groucho seine Zigarren anzuzünden pflegte.
Zeppo erschien in den ersten fünf Marx-Brothers-Filmen als der "straight man" oder der romantische Held, bevor er seine Schauspiel-Karriere aufgab.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Zeppo_Marx   (292 words)

  
 Biography of Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Herbert was the baby of the Marx family, born on February 25th, 1901.
For better or worse, fairly or otherwise, he will always be considered as the "other" Marx Brother, almost an afterthought in any discussion of the brothers and their ouvre.
To come off badly in a comparison with three comedy genii may seem to carry no shame, but Zeppo's constant relegation to minor roles on the sidelines must have rankled, and he stopped appearing in the brothers' films after "Duck Soup".
homepage.ntlworld.com /neil.brammall/Biog/Zeppo.htm   (153 words)

  
 Zeppo_Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
He also founded a large theatrical agency with his brother Gummo Marx, and invented a wrist watch that would monitor the pulse rate of cardiac patients and give off an alarm if they went into cardiac arrest.
The last of the Marx Brothers by 1979, he died of lung cancer at the age of 78.
In her book ''Hello, I Must be Going: Groucho & His Friends'', Charlotte Chandler defends Zeppo as being "the Marx Brothers' interpreter in the worlds they invade.
q-basic.xodox.de /Zeppo_Marx   (962 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Danél Griffin, film critic for the University of Alaska Southeast, elaborates on Mast's theory: "Zeppo’s parts were always intended to be a parody of the juvenile role often found in sappy musicals of the 1920s-30s era.
By making the group four, Zeppo adds symmentry, and in the surrealistic worlds of the Paramount films, this symmetry upsets rather than confirms balance: it is chaos born of symmetry.
It's official mission statement reads, "We are a grass-roots group of Marx Brothers fans, from casual viewers to bona fide scholars, who feel that that multi-talented unsung hero Herbert Marx should be promoted as vigorously as were his brothers." According to the website, to join SPAZ, one must:
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 Biography for Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The youngest of the Marx Brothers, Zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother Gummo left the act.
When Milton "Gummo" Marx left the troupe of brothers early in their vaudeville days to become a manufacturer, Zeppo, the youngest of the five Marx Brothers, joined the troupe as the new Marx Brother.
Zeppo was the least zany of the quartet and would alwyas play the straight man to the other brothers.
www.imdb.com /name/nm0555688/bio   (637 words)

  
 The DVD Journal | Reviews : The Marx Brothers: Silver Screen Collection
(Salvador Dali was a Marx Brothers fan, with a special affection for mute Harpo, who existed on a plane all his own like a crazed angel.) Their fast and lunatic humor ran the gamut from lowbrow slapstick and punning to sophisticated verbal and visual horseplay.
Zeppo — whom Groucho said was the funniest of the bunch — got stuck with thankless straight-man roles that didn't allow him to show off his talents.
Zeppo is the desk clerk Jamison, Chico an "idle roomer," and Harpo his "silent partner." Lines of high-stepping chorus girls play the bellhops.
www.dvdjournal.com /reviews/m/marxbrothers_ssc.shtml   (3686 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Herbert Marx (February 25, 1901 - November 29, 1979) isbest known as Zeppo Marx, the name he used when he performed with his brothers, The Marx Brothers.
However, it is more commonlysuggested that the name derived from that of another vaudeville performer namedMr.
Zeppo laterowned a company which machined parts for the war effort during World WarII.
www.therfcc.org /zeppo-marx-37219.html   (181 words)

  
 Marxism : Weatherfish Looks at the Marx Brothers Films
This film gives Zeppo the closest thing to a real role than in any of the films, and one wonders if his brothers didn't like it, as he was demoted to valet in the next (and his last) film.
Zeppo Marx secured the rights for the Broadway production (which according to the film's trailer, was the highest price paid for rights to a Broadway show), and RKO produced the film.
How can the Marx Brothers compete with the goings on at the circus, which means they're just another 'act' in the show, wheras they are at their best when poking fun at highbrow culture, not down in the sawdust.
www.weatherfish.com /etc/marxbros.htm   (11417 words)

  
 DVD Review of Duck Soup, starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont
Add the Marx brothers (Groucho, Chico, Harpo and the long-suffering Zeppo), add the ultimate straight person (Margaret Dumont), stir well and you'll be serving Duck Soup.
The plot (which is probably the least important part of a Marx Brothers movie) is that the tiny nation of Freedonia is in dire financial straights.
This was Zeppo's final film with the brothers; not due to lack of talent, but he simply couldn't compete with the on-screen antics of his brothers.
www.clown-ministry.com /Resources/marx-brothers/duck-soup-marx.html   (1823 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx -- Natal Chart Interpretation
It is unlikely, though, that Zeppo was in danger of either making himself a martyr for anyone or getting lost in the clouds, thanks to the counterbalance of a number of aggressive influences.
The Venus placement also indicates an offbeat or futuristic sense of aesthetics (drawn to the latest gadgets, which is also a characteristic of Moon in Gemini), and a creative nature that is inventive and pushes beyond existing rules and boundaries.
Mars in Virgo shows that Zeppo was very good with his hands and capable of detail work; he could probably fix lots of things and no doubt, given his Gemini and Aquarian planets, figure out and handle all sorts of new-fangled machines.
www.whyaduck.com /astro/zeppo.htm   (1482 words)

  
 Zeppo Marx (Herbert) - The Marx Brothers
The website for the Society for the Prevention of Abuse toward Zeppo Marx is currently off-line due to high load.
Zeppo was the youngest of the five brothers.
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www.marx-brothers.org /living/zeppo.htm   (623 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Marx Brothers: Unknown: DVD: David Leaf,Leslie Nielsen,George Fenneman,Groucho Marx,George Schlatter,Miriam ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
If you really want to learn about the Marx brothers, I recommend reading the books Harpo Speaks and Groucho and Me. What this DVD does give you, however, is a look at some of their work which never made it far.
This recaps the lives of the "5" Marx Brothers...and let us know there was actually a 6th but he died prior to the birth of Chico.
Included here is material shot for the aborted Marx Brothers 50's TV series which (if not for Chico's deteriorating health) would have featured Groucho, Harpo, and Chico as guardian angels (the theological implications of this are astounding).
www.amazon.ca /Marx-Brothers-David-Leaf/dp/1572522097   (1559 words)

  
 Monkey Business: The Marx Brothers Silver Screen Collection (1931)
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Rockliffe Fellowes, Harry Woods, Thelma Todd, Ruth Hall, Tom Kennedy
Marx movies never featured the most concise story telling, and Monkey is no exception.
Too frequently they focused on participants other than the Marx boys, and those elements were nothing more than dull distractions.
www.dvdmg.com /monkeybusinessmarx.shtml   (1363 words)

  
 Dickinson State University - Alumni News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Herbert “Zeppo” Marx generated scores of attention for the years he served as the “straight-man” in the comedy routines of the Marx Brothers early in the 20th Century.
For instance, Taylor notes it was Zeppo Marx who invented the Marman clamp, which held the atomic bomb during World War II and which remains the industry standard in just about every moving vehicle to this day.
Taylor’s biography of Zeppo Marx is expected to be ready for publication in early 2004.
www.dsu.nodak.edu /alumninews.asp?ArticleID=393   (454 words)

  
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Zeppo Marx, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Oscar Shaw, Mary Eaton, Cyril Ring, Kay Francis, Margaret Dumont
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 Review of Animal Crackers, starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont
Released in 1930, Animal Crackers is the Marx Brothers' second film, and full of the manic energy for which Groucho Marx, Chico and Harpo are known.
In a nutshell, the Marx Brothers become involved in a high society party, where a theft occurs -- leaving them embroiled in finding the crook and clearing their names.
This second Marx Brothers classic has Groucho playing Captain Spaulding (an inside joke pertaining to a renowned Hollywood drug pusher), whose song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" became his signature anthem.
www.clown-ministry.com /Resources/marx-brothers/animal-crackers-marx.html   (1924 words)

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