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Order Number	00097029
Title	Miss Fleming denies allegations, never abused Marx
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box Marx, Groucho.
Date	1977
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;15 x 9 cm. on sheet 19 x 9 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890-1977) was an actor and comedian involved with film, television, stage, radio and music. The third of five Marx brothers, he was known for his rapid-fire delivery of innuendo-ladden talk and was easily recognizable by his distinctive appearance of glasses, cigars, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows. He made 13 feature films with his brothers, but made 26 films in total. He also had a successful solo career, most notably for "You Bet Your Life" which ran for eleven years on television. Groucho Marx married three times: first to 19-year-old chorus girl Ruth Johnson (he was 29), producing two children, a boy and a girl; the second was to 21-year-old Kay Marvis (he was 54), they had a daughter; and third wife was 24-year-old actress Eden Hartford (he was 63). All marriages ended in divorce. Despite his lack of formal education, Marx wrote several books, and his writings were declared to be culturally important. He kept busy throughout his career, but by October 1971, Groucho had become increasingly frail both physically and mentally as a result of several minor strokes he had suffered. He was hospitalized for pneumonia on June 22, 1977 and passed away on August 19 in Los Angeles.
Description	Pictured is Erin Fleming, long-time companion and onetime conservator of famed comedian Groucho Marx. Ms. Fleming and Marx's son, Arthur, are in a court battle to determine who will become the permanent conservator of the elder Marx's affairs. Arthur Marx believes his father's life may be in danger and fears for his safety while under the care of Fleming. Ms. Fleming, in turn, denies she has ever struck or verbally abused the ailing 86-year-old, and denies accusations that she controls the elderly comedian by fear. Photograph dated April 24, 1977.
Subject	Fleming, Erin. Marx, Groucho,--1890-1977--Friends and associates. California.--Superior Court (Los Angeles County). Caregivers--California--Santa Monica. Conservatorships--California--Santa Monica. Trials--California--Santa Monica. Courthouses--California--Santa Monica. Santa Monica (Calif.). Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs. Portrait photographs
Coverage	1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection