Miriam Marx

Miriam Marx Allen (May 19, 1927 – June 29, 2017) was 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(s)	Writer, memoirist
Parent(s)	Groucho Marx Ruth Johnson
Relatives	Arthur Marx (brother) Melinda Marx (paternal half-sister)

Biography

Marx was born in Manhattan on May 19, 1927.^[1] She studied for a time at Bennington College in Vermont.^[1] But after being expelled for alcohol-related infractions three months before graduating, she worked as a writer at Mademoiselle Magazine.^[2] She later worked on her father's quiz show, You Bet Your Life.^[2][1][3] She also appeared in several Marx Brothers documentaries.^[4]

In her 1992 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.^[5] She died June 29, 2017, in Capistrano Beach, California, at the age of 90.^[1][2] Her elder brother, Arthur Marx, died in 2011.^[6] Her marriage to Gorden Allen, whom she met at Menninger Clinic while undergoing treatment for alcoholism, ended in divorce.^[1]

Bibliography

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