Sam Marx

Sam Marx
Marx in 1923
Born
Simon Marx

(1859-10-23)October 23, 1859
DiedMay 10, 1933(1933-05-10) (aged 73)
Other namesFrenchie
OccupationTailor (made cameo appearance in sons' film Monkey Business)
Years active1880–1933
Spouse
(m. 1884; died 1929)
ChildrenManfred Marx (1885–1886)
Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx (1887–1961)
Adolph Arthur "Harpo" Marx (1888–1964)
Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890–1977)
Milton "Gummo" Marx
(1892–1977)
Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (1901–1979)

Samuel Simon Marx (born Simon Marx; October 23, 1859 – May 10, 1933) was the father of the American entertainers known as the Marx Brothers, stars of vaudeville, Broadway and film, and the husband of Minnie Marx, who served as the group's manager.