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Leonard "Chico" Marx (March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian and film star as part of the Marx Brothers. His persona in the act was that of a dim-witted con artist, seemingly of rural Italian origin, who wore shabby clothes, and sported a curly-haired wig and Tyrolean hat.
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Born
Tuesday, 22 March 1887
Died
Wednesday, 11 October 1961
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV | Self | 2024 |
| The Sparks Brothers | Self | 2021 |
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| Geno in the Evening | Various Roles | 2015 |
| The Great Man: W.C. Fields | Self | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Signor Emanuel Ravelli | 2004 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self - for Instant Simoniz | 2004 |
| Inside the Marx Brothers | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2003 |
| Century of Cinema | Self | 1995 |
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | Self / Various Roles / Self (archive footage) | 1993 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV | Self | 2024 |
| The Sparks Brothers | Self | 2021 |
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| Geno in the Evening | Various Roles | 2015 |
| The Great Man: W.C. Fields | Self | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Signor Emanuel Ravelli | 2004 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Self - for Instant Simoniz | 2004 |
| Inside the Marx Brothers | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2003 |
| Century of Cinema | Self | 1995 |
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | Self / Various Roles / Self (archive footage) | 1993 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Classic Comedy Teams | Self | 1986 |
| Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self | 1983 |
| The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell | Himself / (archive footage) | 1982 |
| Newsfront | Self | 1978 |
| America at the Movies | Joseph Pannello | 1976 |
| That's Entertainment, Part II | Clip from 'A Night at the Opera' / (archive footage) | 1976 |
| Brother Can You Spare a Dime | (archive footage) / Self (archive footage) | 1975 |
| Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self - film clips / Self (archive footage) | 1972 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| Hollywood My Home Town | Self | 1965 |
| Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look at... | (archive footage) | 1964 |
| The Big Parade of Comedy | One of The Marx Brothers / (archive footage) | 1964 |
| Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
| Hollywood Without Make-Up | Self / Himself | 1963 |
| The DuPont Show of the Week | Self | 1961 |
| The Story of Mankind | Monk | 1957 |
| America After Dark | Self - Guest | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Mr. Kramer | 1956 |
| Showdown at Ulcer Gulch | Cameo appearance (Piano player) / Piano player | 1956 |
| General Electric Theater | Harry | 1953 |
| The Name's the Same | Self - Contestant | 1951 |
| The Bigelow Theatre | Papa Romani | 1950 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Prom Commercial / Self - Audience Member | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Comedian / Pianist | 1950 |
| Love Happy | Faustino the Great | 1950 |
| The Silver Theatre | Papa Romani | 1949 |
| Cavalcade of Stars | Self / Themselves | 1949 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Comedian / Pianist | 1948 |
| A Night in Casablanca | Corbaccio | 1946 |
| The Big Store | Ravelli | 1941 |
| Go West | Joe Panello | 1940 |
| The Miracle of Sound | Self | 1940 |
| Hollywood: Style Center of the World | Self | 1940 |
| At the Circus | Antonio / Antonio Pirelli | 1939 |
| From the Ends of the Earth | Self | 1939 |
| Room Service | Harry Binelli | 1938 |
| A Day at the Races | Tony | 1937 |
| A Night at the Opera | Fiorello | 1935 |
| Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 | Self | 1933 |
| Duck Soup | Chicolini | 1933 |
| Horse Feathers | Baravelli | 1932 |
| Monkey Business | Chico | 1931 |
| The House That Shadows Built | Tomalio | 1931 |
| Animal Crackers | Signor Emanuel Ravelli | 1930 |
| The Cocoanuts | Chico / Pastrami | 1929 |
