Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
Caption: Groucho Marx, Margaret Dumont, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx in Animal Crackers (1930)
Actress, Soundtrack
Born: October 20, 1882
Star sign: Libra
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Known for: Duck Soup (1933), A Night at the Opera (1935), A Day at the Races (1937), Animal Crackers (1930)
Source: IMDB
Margaret Dumont would probably consider it a tragedy that she is best-known for her performances as the ultimate straight woman in seven of the Marx Brothers' films (including most of their best). By all accounts she never understood their jokes (offscreen and on), which is of course a major reason why she's so funny. Apart from a small role in a ...