Zeppo Marx

Zeppo Marx

ActorSoundtrack
Born
February 25, 1901
Died
November 30, 1979
Awards
2 wins, 2 nominations

The youngest of The Marx Brothers, Zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother Gummo left the act. Zeppo also acted as an understudy to all three of his brothers, and he has been said to have played Grouchos part better than Groucho himself. After playing small parts in the…

Biography

The youngest of The Marx Brothers, Zeppo was put into the role of the straight man after his brother Gummo left the act. Zeppo also acted as an understudy to all three of his brothers, and he has been said to have played Grouchos part better than Groucho himself. After playing small parts in the first five Marx Brothers movies, Zeppo felt his talent wasn't being used to its full extent and left the act to join Gummo as an agent. Somewhat of a mechanical whiz, Zeppo invented a wristwatch that would monitor the pulse rate of cardiac patients, and his company, Marman Products, produced clamping devices which were used in the first atomic bomb raids over Japan in 1945. Zeppo died on November 30, 1979, from cancer.

Actor

Duck SoupDuck Soup(1933)as Bob Roland
Hollywood on Parade No. A-6(1933)
Horse FeathersHorse Feathers(1932)as Frank Wagstaff
Monkey BusinessMonkey Business(1931)as Zeppo
Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers(1930)as Horatio Jamison

Self

Hollywood GreatsHollywood Greats(1977)as Self
AFI Life Achievement AwardAFI Life Achievement Award(1973)as Self - Audience Member
America After DarkAmerica After Dark(1957)as Self - Guest
Screen Snapshots, Series 22, No. 8Screen Snapshots, Series 22, No. 8(1943)as Self
The House That Shadows BuiltThe House That Shadows Built(1931)as Sammy Brown

Archive Footage

American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self
Les Chroniques du MeaLes Chroniques du Mea(2012)as Self
Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in TimeKurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time(2021)as Self
Geno in the EveningGeno in the Evening(2015)as Various Roles
Welcome to the BasementWelcome to the Basement(2012)as Self

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Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in The Cocoanuts (1929)Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Horse Feathers (1932)Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont, Robert Greig, Margaret Irving, Donald MacBride, Zeppo Marx, Edward Metcalfe, Kathryn Reece, Ann Roth, Lillian Roth, Louis Sorin, and Fredi Washington in Animal Crackers (1930)Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, Zeppo Marx, and The Marx Brothers in Duck Soup (1933)Zeppo Marx and Raquel Torres in Duck Soup (1933)

Credit Score: Zeppo Marx

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#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1A Kiss in the Dark10.001925•8.10026
2Duck Soup6.501933•7.70065415
3Horse Feathers3.751932•7.50014159
4Monkey Business3.751931•7.40015003
5Animal Crackers3.751930•7.40016186
6The Cocoanuts3.251929•6.8008862