Gummo Marx a number of writers, and was well respected as a businessman. He rarely required contracts, believing that if the people he represented liked his work, they would stay with him; and if not, would seek representation elsewhere. Around the time he left his brothers' Vaudeville act, Marx applied for a patent for a clothes packing rack. On October 28, 1919, Marx was granted patent US1320335A. Gummo may have received his nickname because he had a tendency to be sneaky backstage, creeping up on others like a "gumshoe" (detective). Another explanation cited by biographers and family members is that Milton, the
Brett Marx brothers, was a member of the troupe on stage in the 1920s but dropped out before any of the films were made, becoming the agent to the Marx Brothers.) In the "Bad News Bears" films, Brett (with blonde curly hair) has a strong resemblance to his great-uncle Harpo Marx, a fact that is even remarked on in "The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training". Today, Marx is a commercial and film producer. He is married and has two children. Brett Marx Brett Marx (born December 26, 1964) is an American movie and television actor and producer who appeared as Jimmy