Arthur Adolph “Harpo” Marx (November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964), born Adolph Arthur Marx, was the second-born of the Marx Brothers and a unique comic performer whose style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He was well known by his trademarks: he wore a curly reddish wig, he never talked during performances (although he often blew a horn or whistled to communicate), he frequently used props (such as a walking stick with a built-in bulb horn), and he played the harp.
Since it is Harpo’s birthday, we will help him celebrate by noting his posthumous baptism. While you might find it unusual that people would choose to baptize vaudville performers, we find it more unusual that the folks at the Utah Genealogical Society who are in charge of hiding the records for famous jews seem to have missed Harpo and his brothers. Oh well, we all make mistakes. In Harpo’s case, 5 mistaken baptisms.
Arthur Marx
Male
Event(s):
Birth:
21 NOV 1888 New York, New York, New York
Christening:
Death:
28 SEP 1964
Burial:
LDS Ordinances:
Baptism:
24 SEP 1993 SLAKE
Endowment:
18 NOV 1993 SLAKE
Baptism:
13 JAN 1990 PROVO
Endowment:
15 MAR 1990 PROVO
Sealing to Parents:
22 MAR 1990 PROVO
SAMUEL MARX / MINNIE SCHOENBERY
Baptism:
13 MAR 1993 OAKLA
Endowment:
31 MAR 1993 OAKLA
Sealing to Parents:
30 APR 1993 OAKLA
SAM MARX / MINNIE SCHOENBERG
Baptism:
28 OCT 1992 OGDEN
Endowment:
19 JAN 1994 OGDEN
Sealing to Parents:
10 FEB 1994 OGDEN
MARX / MINNIE SCHOENBERG
Baptism:
15 SEP 1989 PROVO
Endowment:
21 SEP 1989 PROVO
Sealing to Parents:
18 OCT 1989 PROVO
SAM MARX / MINNIE SCHOENBERG
