Comedian

Harpo Marx

American comedian

1888 - 1964

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His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia. Harpo Marx is the 37th most popular comedian, the 4,332nd most popular biography from United States and the 32nd most popular American Comedian.

Harpo Marx is most famous for his silent, mischievous role in the Marx Brothers' films, where he communicated through expressive physical comedy and his signature harp playing. Surprisingly, despite his on-screen muteness, he was an eloquent speaker and even published an autobiography titled "Harpo Speaks!" in 1961. His lasting impact includes pioneering visual humor that influenced generations of comedians, with his films remaining timeless classics in American entertainment.

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Among Comedians

Among comedians, Harpo Marx ranks 37 out of 98. Before him are Andy Kaufman, Melissa McCarthy, Steven Wright, Mary Tyler Moore, Zach Galifianakis, and Ronald Golias. After him are Jackie Gleason, Ken Shimura, Helena Růžičková, Lenny Bruce, Bernie Mac, and Tim Meadows.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Harpo Marx ranks 121. Before him are Kaarel Eenpalu, Marcel L'Herbier, Ramón Gómez de la Serna, Archduchess Isabella of Austria, Josef Beran, and Hans Graf von Sponeck. After him are Friedrich Wolf, Sigfried Giedion, Joachim Lemelsen, Árpád Szakasits, Francisco Canaro, and Viktor Kingissepp. Among people deceased in 1964, Harpo Marx ranks 91. Before him are Khawaja Nazimuddin, Joseph Marx, Gustav-Adolf von Zangen, T. H. White, Carel Godin de Beaufort, and Dmitry Dmitrievich Maksutov. After him are Francisco Canaro, Pietro Serantoni, Olga Desmond, Hermann Barrelet, Sofoklis Venizelos, and Otto Ciliax.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Harpo Marx ranks 4,332 out of NaN. Before him are Patti Page (1927), Ellen Church (1904), R. A. Salvatore (1959), Henry Hazlitt (1894), Horace Silver (1928), and Claire Trevor (1910). After him are John C. McGinley (1959), Stanley Schachter (1922), Robert Stack (1919), Victoria Nuland (1961), Tony Musante (1936), and Georgia Hale (1900).

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Among Comedians In United States

Among comedians born in United States, Harpo Marx ranks 32. Before him are Jerry Seinfeld (1954), Andy Kaufman (1949), Melissa McCarthy (1970), Steven Wright (1955), Mary Tyler Moore (1936), and Zach Galifianakis (1969). After him are Jackie Gleason (1916), Lenny Bruce (1925), Bernie Mac (1957), Tim Meadows (1961), Albert Brooks (1947), and Jonathan Winters (1925).

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