Zeppo Marx Autograph
Herbert Manfred "Zeppo" Marx (February 25, 1901 – November 30, 1979) was an American comedic actor, theatrical agent and engineer. He was the youngest and last survivor of the five Marx Brothers. He appeared in the first five Marx Brothers feature films from 1929 to 1933, and then left the act for careers as an engineer and theatrical agent. More about Zeppo Marx
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Marx was born in Manhattan, New York City. His parents were Sam Marx (called "Frenchie" throughout his life) and Minnie Schönberg Marx, both Jewish. Minnie's brother was Al Shean, who later gained fame as half of the vaudeville team Gallagher and Shean. His mother was from East Frisia in Germany and his father was a tailor from Alsace, France.
As with all of the Marx Brothers, various theories exist regarding the origin of Zeppo's stage name. His older brother Groucho said in his Carnegie Hall concert in 1972 that the name was derived from the Zeppelin airship, and Zeppo's ex-wife Barbara Sinatra repeated this claim in her 2011 book Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank. In his 1961 autobiography Harpo Speaks!, older brother Harpo claimed that there was a trained chimpanzee named Mr. Zippo that Herbert would imitate, but when Herbert objected, it was altered to Zeppo. In a rare television interview years later, Zeppo said that "Zep" was Italian-American slang for "baby", and the name fit as he was the youngest of the brothers. Read even more about Zeppo Marx at Wikipedia
As with all of the Marx Brothers, various theories exist regarding the origin of Zeppo's stage name. His older brother Groucho said in his Carnegie Hall concert in 1972 that the name was derived from the Zeppelin airship, and Zeppo's ex-wife Barbara Sinatra repeated this claim in her 2011 book Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank. In his 1961 autobiography Harpo Speaks!, older brother Harpo claimed that there was a trained chimpanzee named Mr. Zippo that Herbert would imitate, but when Herbert objected, it was altered to Zeppo. In a rare television interview years later, Zeppo said that "Zep" was Italian-American slang for "baby", and the name fit as he was the youngest of the brothers. Read even more about Zeppo Marx at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Zeppo Marx
The most expensive item with a signature of Zeppo Marx (1949 signed letter by Chico, Groucho, Harpo & Zeppo Marx framed with photograph) was sold in August 2020 for $797.50 while the cheapest item (Zeppo Marx : Cut Signature) found a new owner for $1.25 in August 2008. The month with the most items sold (4) was March 2015 with an average selling price of $22.48 for an autographed item of Zeppo Marx. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in June 2016 with $67.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $12.50 was November 2008. In average, an autographed item from Zeppo Marx is worth $23.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Zeppo Marx were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Vintage Zeppo Marx Signed Check Marx Brothers Hollywood Actor Free Shipping 2 | $67.95 | |
| ZEPPO MARX Autographed Signed Peronal Bank Check | $9.95 | |
| ZEPPO MARX Autographed Signed Peronal Bank Check | $25.25 | |
| ZEPPO MARX Autographed Signed Personal Bank Check MARX BROS | $15.50 | |
| ZEPPO MARX Autographed Signed Personal Check for Alimony 1973 MARX BROTHERS | $29.95 | |
| Zeppo Marx Signed Check | $36.95 | |
| Zeppo Marx Signed Check | $21.95 | |
| Zeppo Marx Signed Check | $21.95 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $23.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $23.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $23.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $23.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $25.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $20.00 | |
| Zeppo Marx signed check!!! | $25.00 | |