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American entertainer (1901–1979)

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For the Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, see The Zeppo. For zeppo-, a 1993 facetious proposal for an SI unit prefix standing for 10⁻³³, see Unit prefix § Unofficial prefixes.

Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American comedic actor.

Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn't want to go into the family business.

Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn't want to go into the family business.

Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn't want to go into the family business.

“Marx Brothers authority Bader has done a remarkable job successfully uncovering the story of the unknown brother, revealing a genuinely complex character.

Born Herbert Marx in , Zeppo was the youngest of the five brothers and appeared in the first five Marx Brothers films.

Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, – November 30, ) was an American comedic actor.

He was the youngest, and last survivor, of the five Marx Brothers. He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers feature films from 1929 to 1933, and then left the act for careers as an engineer and theatrical agent.

Early life

Marx was born in Manhattan.

His parents were Sam Marx (called "Frenchie" throughout his life) and Minnie Schönberg Marx, both Jewish. Minnie's brother was Al Shean, who later gained fame as half of the vaudeville team Gallagher and Shean. His mother was from East Frisia in Germany and his father was a tailor from Alsace, France.^[1][2][3]

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