Died Today (September 28th): Harpo Marx (1888–1964)

Harpo Marx (1888–1964)

Born: November 23, 1888 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: September 28, 1964 (age 75) in Los Angeles, California, USA

[on ‘Duck Soup’] It was the only time I can remember that I worried about turning in a bad performance. The trouble was not with the script, the director, or the falls I had to take. The trouble was Adolf Hitler. His speeches were being rebroadcast in America. Somebody had a radio on the set, and twice we suspended shooting to listen to him scream.

The Cocoanuts 1929 dir. Robert Florey Joseph Santley starring The Marx Bros

Animal Crackers 1930 dir. by Victor Heerman starring The Marx Bros

Monkey Business 1931 dir. by Norman Z. McLeod starring The Marx Bros

Horse Feathers 1932 dir. by Victor Heerman starring The Marx Bros

Duck Soup 1933 dir. by Leo McCarey starring The Marx Bros A Night at…