Chico Marx

Chico Marx was the eldest of the Marx Brothers, the American comedy team that dominated stage and film in the early twentieth century.

He played the piano and spoke in an exaggerated Italian accent, portraying a scheming but lovable con man.

His name rhymes with "chick-oh," not "cheek-oh." Chico's piano scenes were highlights of every Marx Brothers film.

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broken English · con · con artist · hustle · wisecracks · slapstick · comedy · funny business · brothers · mustache · curly · immigrant · scam · street hustler · fast-talking · fast talker · horse sense · zaniness

Opposites
comedic persona

Chico Marxtragedian

Actor of serious drama

straight man · dramatic actor · Harpo Marx · Buster Keaton · Groucho Marx

cultural performer archetype

Chico MarxGeorge Gershwin

Leonard Bernstein

comedic archetype

Chico Marxstraight man

Comedy duo's serious half

Dean Martin · George Burns

Family

Chico, Marx, Marxism, Marxist, Marxists, Marxian

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Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G