10 Question Celebrities Quiz: Marx Brothers | Celebrities

Answer: 5

Chico, Harpo, Groucho, Gummo, and Zeppo.

There was one more - Manfred, the first born, who died of tuberculosis before his first birthday.

Answer: Harpo

Chico was Leonard, Groucho's given name was Julius Henry, Gummo's was Milton and Zeppo's Herbert.

Answer: Gummo

Even though Gummo was the weakest and the sickliest of the lot the medical examiner considered him healthy enough to serve.

Answer: Innocent Eyes

"Innocent Eyes"" starred Mistinguette the legendary French Chanteuse and opened at about the same time as "I'll Say She Is" in March 1924. Both "The Cocoanuts" (1929) which had Groucho playing the part of a hotelier and "Animal Crackers" (1930) in which Groucho played the role of an African explorer were unprecedented successes.

Answer: "Million Dollar Legs" (1939).

"Duck Soup", interestingly a title also chosen by Laurel and Hardy, focussed on sight gags and was one of the two outstanding cinematic triumphs of the Brothers, the other being "A Night at the Opera" (1935).

Answer: Susan Fleming

Susan Fleming was Harpo's wife. Groucho's marriages were disasters and all three ended in divorces. The marriage with Ruth Johnson lasted 22 years and yielded two children, the one with Kay Gorcey lasted six years and produced a daughter. The one with Eden Hartford lasted 15 years; she was only 20 years old when she married Groucho who was 63 years old at that time.

Answer: Steven

Steven was Groucho's grandson (Arthur's son). Groucho never shared a great relationship with any of his children though he provided well for them. Miriam was an alcoholic, while Arthur and Melinda were never in awe of their celebrity parent and gave him as good as they got in tumultous relationships.

Answer: You Bet Your Life

"You Bet Your Life" opened in October 1947 on the radio and in 1956 on television. It was in the form of a quiz show but that was only a garb, as the humour was in sharp insults handed by Groucho based on observations to the participants, in his trade mark style. The show was a sensational success and was on the air till 1961.
"Growing up with Chico" is the title of the book by Maxine (Chico's daughter). "Raised Eyebrows" is Groucho's biography authored by Steve Stoliar and "Double Dynamite" is a Frank Sinatra movie in which Groucho played the comic relief.

Answer: Erin Fleming

Erin Fleming was Groucho's companion in his last years and was accused by his children of pushing him far too much despite his failing health.She held complete control over his activities during those years and was involved in a long drawn out legal case for his estate with Groucho's offsprings after his death.
Martha Brooks was the long suffering house keeper, Sally Kellerman was a contemporary actor and Margaret Dumont was the co-star in several Broadway shows.

Answer: Minnie's Boys

It opened in March 1970 at the Imperial Theatre in West 45th Street. It lasted for 2 months and 80 performances. Minnie was their mother.