Harpo Marx biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Harpo Marx

Author Name:

Harpo Marx

Born As:

Adolph Marx

Other Names:

Adolph Marx - changed his name to Arthur.

Born:

1888

Died:

1964




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Comedian                          
                          
One of the Marx Brothers - 
Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo Zeppo                          
                          
Harpo got his stage name during a card game at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg, Illinois: the dealer called him "Harpo" because he played the harp. His other brothers were given names to match their personalities or hobbies; his brother Leonard became Chico because he was always chasing women - chicks - , and his brother Milton became "Gummo".