Julius Henry "Groucho" Marx (1890-1977) was born in New York City. He began his entertainment career at an early age when his first job was singing in an Episcopal church choir. Later he combined with members of his family and toured in a vaudeville skit called "Fun in Hiskule," 1904-41, and found success on Broadway and in the film industry. Groucho then made six movies as a solo, as well as teamed up with many other well-known entertainers in radio and television shows. After a 10-year retirement, he went back into show business in 1972. He died in 1977 at age 87.