Miriam Marx
Daughter of Groucho Marx (1927–2017)
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Miriam Marx Allen (May 19, 1927 – June 29, 2017) was the daughter of Groucho Marx and his first wife, Ruth Johnson.
Miriam Marx | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1927 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 29, 2017 (aged 90) |
| Other names | Miriam Allen |
| Occupations | Writer, memoirist |
| Parent(s) | Groucho Marx Ruth Johnson |
| Relatives | Arthur Marx (brother) Melinda Marx (paternal half-sister) |
Biography
Marx was born in Manhattan on May 19, 1927.[1] She studied for a time at Bennington College in Vermont.[1] But after being expelled for alcohol-related infractions three months before graduating, 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] Her elder brother, Arthur Marx, died in 2011.[6] Her marriage to Gorden Allen, whom she met at Menninger Clinic while undergoing treatment for alcoholism, ended in divorce.[1]
Bibliography
- Marx, Miriam. Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam. Faber & Faber, 1992; ISBN 0-571-12915-3.
