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Order Number	00097034
Title	Groucho Marx nephew, Bill Marx
Collection ID	Herald Examiner Collection
Location/Accession	HE box Marx, Groucho.
Date	1977
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Adolph "Harpo" Marx (later Arthur "Harpo" Marx, 1888-1964) was an actor and comedian involved with film, television and stage. The second oldest of five Marx brothers, he was best recognized as the brother who never spoke, using a horn or whistle to do so instead, and using facial expressions and mime to get his point across. He wore a curly reddish wig, and became famous for pulling an infinite number of props stored inside his topcoat's oversized pockets. Harpo got his stage name due to the fact that he played the harp, though he was never formally trained. He made a number of notable television appearances in the 1960s, the two final being in the fall of 1962. Harpo married actress Susan Fleming in 1936 and unlike his brothers, stayed married to the same spouse until his death. They adopted four children: Bill, Alex, Jimmy and Minnie. Harpo Max died on September 1964 at the age of 75 after undergoing open-heart surgery following a heart attack, and his brothers took this death extremely hard. He was cremated and it is reported that his ashes were sprinkled into the sand trap at the seventh hole of the Rancho Mirage golf course.
Description	Pictured is Bill Marx and close friend, Cherie Dong. He is the eldest of Harpo Marx and wife, Susan Fleming's four adopted children. The photo may have been taken at uncle, Groucho Marx's funeral. Photograph dated August 21, 1977.
Subject	Marx, Harpo,--1888-1964--Family. Marx, Groucho,--1890-1977--Death and burial. Children of celebrities--United States. Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs. Herald-Examiner Collection photographs.
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