Here are 10 things you should know about the indispensable Margaret Dumont. born 135 years ago today. She’s best remembered (and rightfully so) as a straight woman nonpareil for the Marx Brothers (Groucho, in particular), but that doesn’t begin to tell her story.
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10 Things You Should Know About Groucho Marx
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Groucho Marx, born 130 years ago today. He is, for our money, the funniest man who ever lived. We loved him while he was still with us, and we miss him dearly today.
10 Things You Should Know About Chico Marx
Here are 10 things you should know about the irrepressible Chico Marx; the eldest of the performing Marx Brothers was born 133 years ago today.
10 Things You Should Know About Donald MacBride
Here are 10 things you should know about character actor Donald MacBride, born 126 years ago today. The snaggle-toothed MacBride was much in demand for supporting roles beginning in the 1910s.
10 Things You Should Know About Jack Benny
Here are 10 things you should know about the legendary Jack Benny, born 125 years ago today. Benny was a show business icon who was said to be the very opposite of the parsimonious, vain and persnickety figure he portrayed for so long. We suspect the American public knew it all along.