Marx (surname)
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See also Marx (disambiguation)
Marx is a surname, and may refer to:
In politics:
- Karl Marx, German philosopher
- Eleanor Marx, politically active daughter of Karl Marx
- Laura Marx, daughter of Karl Marx and wife of Paul Lafargue
- Wilhelm Marx, German politician and Chancellor
- Marx Dormoy, French socialist
- Charles Marx, doctor, political militant and minister from Luxembourg
In television and film:
- Marx Brothers, a team of sibling comedians that appeared in vaudeville, stage plays, film and television
- Barbara Marx, wife of Zeppo Marx
- Chico Marx, American actor, comedian and musician
- Groucho Marx, American actor and comedian
- Gummo Marx, the only Marx Brother to have served in the military
- Harpo Marx, American actor, comedian and musician
- Minnie Marx, the mother and manager for the Marx Brothers and the sister of Al Shean
- Zeppo Marx, American actor and comedian
- Christy Marx, TV series writer
- Paul Marx, British television screenwriter
- Samuel Marx, MGM story editor, film producer, and author
In music:
- Adolf Bernhard Marx (1799-1866), musicologue
- Gary Marx, rock musician
- Jeff Marx, American composer of musicals
- Joseph Marx, Austrian composer
- Karl Marx (composer), German composer
- Richard Marx, American pop singer
In business:
- Louis Marx, American toy maker and businessman
In sports:
- Franz Marx, Austrian wrestler
- Michael Marx, American fencer
- Thorben Marx, German footballer who currently plays for Arminia Bielefeld
In other media:
- Bernard Marx, one of the main characters in the novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley.
- Carlo Marx, a character in the novel On the Road by Jack Kerouac
- Skidd McMarxx, a minor character in the game Ratchet and Clank, whose name is primarily a play on words (he plays a sport similar to Slalom snowboarding).
In other fields:
- Gary T. Marx, sociologist
- Leo Marx, professor at MIT
- Robert F. Marx, American underwater archaeologist
- Roberto Burle Marx, Brazilian landscape designer