Zeppo Marx that "Herbie" was tagged with the name "Zippo" because he liked to do chinups and acrobatics, as the chimp did in its act. The youngest brother objected to this nickname, and it was altered to "Zeppo". In a TV Interview, Zeppo said that Zep is Italian-American slang for baby and as Zeppo was the youngest or baby Marx Brother he was called Zeppo. Zeppo replaced brother Gummo in the Marx Brothers stage act when the latter joined the army in 1918. Zeppo remained with the team and appeared in their successes in vaudeville, on Broadway and the first five Marx
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