As a kid trying to negotiate his way through various gang territories to a floating crap game or a new pool hall where he was not yet known as a hustler, Leonard (Chico) Marx learned to fake several accents. Because he later employed an Italian accent in the Marx Brothers’ act, people assumed his name was pronounced “Cheeko.” Instead, Leonard was dubbed “Chicko” for his other consuming passion, women (or “chicks”), at which he was more successful than gambling, but when a typesetter dropped the “k” out of his name, the brothers let it stay as Chico. Chico was the brother who guided the Marxes to stardom. He took over the act’s managment (amicably) from their mother, Minnie, and through audacity and charm, Chico secured the Brothers their first international (London) booking, their first Broadway show and their MGM contract with Irving Thalberg, among other successes.
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Birthname: Leonard Marx
Born: March 22, 1887
Born Place: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)
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