Eden Hartford

Eden Hartford (born Edna Marie Higgins; April 10, 1930 – December 15, 1983) was an American film actress from 1957 to 1962. She was the third and last wife of comedian Groucho Marx from 1954 until their divorce in 1969. ^[1]

Eden Hartford
Groucho Marx and Eden Hartford
Born	Edna Marie Higgins (1930-04-10)April 10, 1930 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died	December 15, 1983(1983-12-15) (aged 53) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Memorial Cemetery
Other names	Eden Marx
Years active	1957–83
Spouse	Groucho Marx ​ ​ (m. 1954; div. 1969)​
Relatives	Dee Hartford (sister)

She was born to Edgar Higgins and Beatrice Higgins (née Thomas) in Utah as Edna Marie Higgins, the youngest of three daughters.^[2] She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her elder sister was actress Dee Hartford, who was married to film director Howard Hawks.^[1]

Death

Hartford died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California in 1983, aged 53, from endometrial cancer.^[3] Before her death she had been living in Palm Springs, California.^[4]