Miriam Marx
| Miriam Marx | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| 💀Died | June 29, 2017 (aged 90) Capistrano Beach, California, U.S.June 29, 2017 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Miriam Allen |
| 💼 Occupation | Writer, memoirist |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Groucho Marx Ruth Johnson |
| 👪 Relatives | Arthur Marx (brother) Melinda Marx (paternal half-sister) |
Miriam Marx Allen (May 19, 1927 – June 29, 2017) was an author and the daughter of Groucho Marx, and his first wife, Ruth Johnson.
Marx was born in Manhattan on May 19, 1927.[1] She studied for a time at Bennington College in Vermont.[1] After being expelled, three months from graduating, for alcohol-related infractions, she worked as a writer at Mademoiselle Magazine.[2] She later worked on her father's quiz show, You Bet Your Life.[2][1][3] She also appeared in several Marx Brothers documentaries.[4]
In her 1992 book, Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam, she detailed her difficult relationship with Groucho, her battle against addictive substances, and her eventual reconciliation with her father.[5] She died June 29, 2017 in Capistrano Beach, California at the age of 90.[1][2][6] Her elder brother was Arthur Marx died in 2011.[7] Her marriage to Gorden Allen, whom she met at Menninger Clinic while undergoing treatment for alcoholism, ended in divorce.[1]
Bibliography[edit]
- Marx, Miriam. Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam. Faber & Faber, 1992; ISBN 0-571-12915-3 Search this book on
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References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Barnes, Mike (7 July 2017). "Miriam Marx Allen, Daughter of Groucho Marx, Dies at 90". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Marble, Steve. "Miriam Marx Allen, daughter of Groucho Marx who turned his letters into a revealing life story, dies". latimes.com.
- ↑ Strange, Bill. "Groucho Marx's Daughter Dies". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ "Miriam Marx". IMDb.
- ↑ McLellen, Dennis (1989-09-07). "Love, Groucho : Comedian's Letters to Daughter Show a Gentler, Unknown Side". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
- ↑ "Miriam Marx Allen (1928-2017)". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ Grimes, William (14 April 2011). "Arthur Marx, Who Wrote About Groucho, Dies at 89". New York Times.
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