Photograph also used in articles dated March 13, 1935 and October 14, 1937.; Photograph was edited for publication purposes.; Title supplied by cataloger. Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (1901-1979) was an actor, comedian, inventor and theatrical agent. The youngest of five Marx brothers, he had a reputation for being quite a hooligan. Zeppo appeared in the first five Marx Brothers movies as a straight man and romantic lead before leaving the team, though he would fill in for and imitate any of the others when illness kept them from performing. On April 12, 1927 Zeppo married Marion Benda and they adopted two children, Timothy (in 1944) and Thomas (in 1945). They later divorced, on May 12, 1954. On September 18, 1959, he married Barbara Blakeley and adopted her son Bobby giving him his surname. They, too, divorced in 1973 and Blakeley later married Frank Sinatra. The Marx Brothers were inducted into the Motion Picture Hall of Fame in 1977, though sadly just two years later the last surviving Marx Brother, Zeppo would die of lung cancer at the age of 78. His remains were cremated and scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Photograph caption dated August 22, 1932 reads, "Zeppo Marx, one of the famous Four Marx Brothers, comedians, and his wife were robbed of $37,600 worth of jewels and $10 cash by burglars who ransacked their Los Angeles apartment while they were spending the week-end at Malibu. Mrs. Marx is the former Marian Benda, actress." At this time, Zeppo and Marian lived in an apartment on Havenhurst Drive in Beverly Hills.
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Marx, Zeppo,--1901-1979 Couples--United States Comedians--United States Inventors--United States Actors--United States Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs Group portraits Portrait photographs
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