Erin Fleming Erin Fleming Erin Leslie Fleming (August 13, 1941 – April 15, 2003) was a Canadian actress best known as the companion of Groucho Marx in his final years. Fleming was born Marilyn Fleming on August 13, 1941, in New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada. She appeared in minor roles in six films between 1965 and 1976, during which time she became acquainted with Groucho Marx and moved into his house. She appeared in the Woody Allen movie, "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)". Fleming's influence and relationship with Marx was controversial. Many close to him
Woody Allen and Run" in 1969, which received positive reviews. He later signed a deal with United Artists to produce several films. Those films eventually became "Bananas" (1971, co-written with Rose), "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*" (1972), "Sleeper" (1973), and "Love and Death" (1975). "Sleeper" was the first of four screenplays co-written by Allen and Marshall Brickman. In 1972, Allen wrote and starred in the film version of "Play It Again, Sam", directed by Herbert Ross and co-starring Diane Keaton. In 1976, he starred as cashier Howard Prince, in "The Front," directed by Martin Ritt. "The Front" was a