Just across the street were the oldest brownstones in the area, owned by people like the well-connected Loew Brothers and William Orth. The turn-of-the-century building that Harpo called "the first real home they ever knew" (in his memoir Harpo Speaks), was populated with European immigrants, mostly artisans – which even included a glass blower. He grew up in a neighborhood now known as Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side (E 93rd Street off Lexington Avenue) of Manhattan. ![]() Marx frequently used props such as a horn cane, made up of a lead pipe, tape, and a bulbhorn, and he played the harp in most of his films. He wore a curly reddish blonde wig, and never spoke during performances (he blew a horn or whistled to communicate). His comic style was influenced by clown and pantomime traditions. He was the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. Adolph " Harpo" Marx (later Arthur "Harpo" Marx) (Novem– September 28, 1964) was an American comedian and film star.
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