The five Marx Brothers, Leonard (1887–1961), Arthur (originally Adolph; 1888–1964), Julius Henry (1890–1977), Milton (1892–1977), and Herbert (1901–1979) were born in New York to European immigrants. Under their stage names Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo, they became famous as comics in the theatre, in film, radio, and on …
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Köppl, Rainer M., “Marx Brothers”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 30 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0516>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20210312
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