Minnie Marx

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Minnie Marx
Born Miena Schönberg
November 9, 1865
Dornum, Germany
Died September 13, 1929 (aged 63)
New York, USA
Residence New York City
Other names Minnie Palmer
Spouse Sam Marx
Children Manfred Marx (d. young)
Chico Marx
Harpo Marx
Groucho Marx
Gummo Marx
Zeppo Marx
Relatives Al Shean

Minnie Schönberg Marx (November 9, 1865September 13, 1929) was the mother and manager for the Marx Brothers, wife of Sam Marx, and the sister of vaudeville star Al Shean. While managing the Marx Brothers, she also went under the name of Minnie Palmer, so that booking agents would not know that the agent representing the Marx Brothers was actually their mother. She played the harp as did her son, Harpo Marx.[1]

Minnie Marx and some of her sons appear briefly as characters in Glen David Gold's novel Carter Beats the Devil; the narrative identifies her as Minnie Palmer, and only gradually offers clues that the struggling vaudeville act traveling with her are the later-famous Marx Brothers. Minnie Marx (played by Shelley Winters) was also the main character in the Broadway musical Minnie's Boys.

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Minnie Marx.; Mother of four Marx brothers, musical comedy stars, dies", New York Times, 1929-09-16. 

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NAME Marx, Minnie
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schönberg, Minnie; Palmer, Minnie
SHORT DESCRIPTION Manager
DATE OF BIRTH 1865-11-09
PLACE OF BIRTH Dornum, Germany
DATE OF DEATH 1929-09-15
PLACE OF DEATH USA