Miriam Marx
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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.
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; Template:ISBN.
References
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