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Groucho Marx - Veteran comedian who
starred with his brothers Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in a number of
zany comedies, including The Cocoanuts (1929),
Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931),
Horse Feathers (1932), Duck Soup (1933), A Night at
the Opera (1935), A Day at the Races (1937) and Room
Service (1938).
One of Groucho's signature trademarks (besides his glasses, silly
walk, fake eyebrows
and moustache) was a simple cigar. He once explained that he
used the cigar because it offered a chance to pause and invent a
new line and a chance to catch his breath. One of his most famous:
"One morning I shot an elephant
in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know."
Groucho's mustache
(a real one) and his ubiquitous cigar can also be seen on his classic quiz program YOU BET
YOUR LIFE/NBC/1950-61. His catchphrase from that program was "Say
the secret word and win a hundred dollars."
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