Miriam Marx

Miriam Marx Allen (May 19, 1927 – June 29, 2017) was an author and the daughter of Groucho Marx, and his first wife, Ruth Johnson.

Miriam Marx
Born	(1927-05-19)May 19, 1927 New York City, U.S.
Died	June 29, 2017(2017-06-29) (aged 90) Capistrano Beach, California, U.S.
Other names	Miriam Allen
Occupation	Writer, memoirist
Parent(s)	Groucho Marx Ruth Johnson
Relatives	Arthur Marx (brother) Melinda Marx (paternal half-sister)

Her elder brother was Arthur Marx. Her married name was Miriam Allen. Besides having worked for a time on the writing staff of her father's quiz show You Bet Your Life during the 1950s, she later appeared in several Marx Brothers documentaries.[1] In her 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.[2] She died at the age of 90 in 2017.[3]

Bibliography

• Marx, Miriam. Love Groucho: Letters from Groucho Marx to His Daughter Miriam. Faber & Faber, 1992; ISBN 0-571-12915-3.

References

1. "Miriam Marx". IMDb.
2. McLellen, Dennis (1989-09-07). "Love, Groucho : Comedian's Letters to Daughter Show a Gentler, Unknown Side". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-04-03.
3. Marble, Steve. "Miriam Marx Allen, daughter of Groucho Marx who turned his letters into a revealing life story, dies". latimes.com.