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The bushy-browed, cigar-smoking wise-cracker with the painted-on moustache and stooped walk was the leader of The Marx Brothers. With one-liners that were often double entendres, Groucho never cursed in any of his performances and said he never wanted to be known as a dirty comic. With a great love of music and singing (The Marx Brothers started as a singing group), one of the things Groucho was best known for was his rendition of the song "Lydia the Tattooed Lady."

Born on April 13, 1921, in Hastings, Peter Dyneley acted mostly in stage productions prior to 1954, when he began working in films. Many of his plays and films were done with his wife, Jane Hylton. Peter appeared as a guest star in many television series. He spoke fluent French, German and Spanish and was 5'11" tall. Peter died on August 19, 1977. Details of his death are unknown. His wife died of a heart attack only a few months later.

Valentin Lebedev was born on 19 June 1900 in Basovo village, Ryzan Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ryazan oblast, Russia]. He was an actor, known for Teni (1953), Dekabristy (1927) and V dni oktyabrya (1958). He died on 19 August 1977 in Leningrad, RSFSR, USSR [now St. Petersburg, Russia].

Gwen Bateman was born on 3 January 1904 in Hampstead, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for The Man from Morocco (1945). She died on 19 August 1977 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK.

Arkadi Movzon was born on 23 September 1918 in Vitebsk, Russian Empire [now Belarus]. He was a writer, known for The Secret Brigade (1949), Zelenye ogni (1956) and Vperedi - krutoy povorot (1960). He died on 19 August 1977 in Minsk, Minsk Oblast, Byelorussian SSR, USSR [now Belarus].

Leonid Gallis was born on 11 January 1912 in Berdyansk, Berdyansk uyezd, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire [now Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine]. He was an actor and director, known for Zheleznyy potok (1967), The Three Sisters (1964) and The Train Goes East (1948). He died on 19 August 1977 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR [now Russia].