Harpo Marx Harpo Marx Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and musician, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Groucho Marx and Chico Marx, Harpo's comic style was visual, being an example of both clown and pantomime traditions. He wore a curly reddish blonde wig, and never spoke during performances (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). He frequently used props such as a horn cane, made up of a lead pipe, tape, and a bulbhorn, and
S v Marx S v Marx In S v Marx, an important case in South African criminal law, the relationship of the appellant and his wife had deteriorated markedly during the course of their nineteen-year marriage. She had become verbally abusive and aggressive towards him, and humiliated him in public. On the evening in question, she had taunted and abused him. This, coupled with other factors, acted as a trigger for the appellant to shoot her. He was later convicted of the murder of his wife and sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. On appeal against both conviction and sentence, the court held, that