Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890 –1977) was an
American comedian and film and television star. He is known as a master of
quick wit and widely considered one of the best comedians of the modern era.
His rapid-fire, often impromptu delivery of innuendo-laden patter earned him
many admirers and imitators.
He made 13 feature films with his siblings the Marx
Brothers, of whom he was the third-born. He also had a successful solo career,
most notably as the host of the radio and television game show You Bet Your
Life.
His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in
vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses,
cigar, and a thick greasepaint moustache and eyebrows. These exaggerated
features resulted in the creation of one of the world's most ubiquitous and
recognizable novelty disguises, known as "Groucho glasses", a
one-piece mask consisting of horn-rimmed glasses, large plastic nose, bushy
eyebrows and moustache.
Groucho Marx chatting with Jack Nicholson at a party for George McGovern circa 1972
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