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Melinda Marie Marx (born August 14, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and musician who had a brief movie career. She is the daughter of Groucho Marx, and his second wife, Kay Marvis Gorcey. ==Life and work== Melinda Marx〔(Melinda Marx: ) Photo by Photographer Robert Shannon - photo.net〕 appeared frequently on television with her father. She was a contestant on his quiz show ''You Bet Your Life'' at least three times: Her first appearance was when she was 8 yrs-old (and a surprise contestant who did not play the game) with boxer, Mickey Walker.〔(Bet Your Life episode originally aired 1954, as seen on compilation Season 1, Episode 4, "The Secret Word is Smile" on Hulu Plus 11/7/2012 )〕 On this same episode Melinda and dad, Groucho sang "There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast" from "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sullivan.〔YouTube post: "Groucho & Melinda Marx - Audio Re-sync - There is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt9a4Dt8U9g. Retrieved 11/7/2012〕 On a later episode she and Groucho teamed up with Edgar Bergen and his then 11-year-old daughter, Candice Bergen to win $1,000 for the Girl Scouts of the USA.;〔You Bet Your Life Season 7 Episode #34 May 15, 1958〕 She appeared a third time in 1961 episode with singer/actor Bobby Van as a contestant and did a number with him on stage. They won $2000. Six years later, father and daughter shared a "Father's Day" installment of ''The Dating Game''.〔 (Jun 17, 1967)〕 She acted alongside her father in a television production of ''The Mikado'' (1960) on ''The Bell Telephone Hour''〔(Archival Television Audio ) - #864: BELL TELEPHONE HOUR: THE MIKADO, THE 1960-04-29, WNBC 52 min. Groucho Marx, Gilbert & Sullivan, Helen Traubel, Dennis King, Stanley Holloway Melinda Marx Groucho Marx stars in the TV adaptation of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta "The Mikado." Other performers include Helen Traubel, Dennis King, Stanley Holloway and Groucho's daughter Melinda Marx. No opening or closing credits are recorded on this tape, however, the play is complete.〕 and the film ''The Story of Mankind'' (1957). After a few more roles in films, including an uncredited appearance in the movie ''Bye, Bye Birdie'' (1963),〔( Melinda Marx .... Teenager ) The Cast - Bye Bye Birdie: From Stage to Screen〕 and ''The Violent Ones'', Melinda retired from acting in 1972. A musician, mostly playing the mandolin, she was in a Gloriana Opera Company (Mendocino County, CA) production of ''Bye, Bye Birdie'', in 1996, alternately playing bass and guitar. She is one of their regular ensemble. In addition to acting, Melinda had a brief career as a recording artist in 1965, appearing on shows such as ''Shivaree'',〔(Shivaree episodes 1 - 12 ) By TomAlger, Published: November 5, 2005, TV.com〕 ''Shindig!''〔(Episode Guide > Season 1, Episode 45 ) - The Byrds / Kingsmen / Micki Lynn / Jody Miller / Dave Berry, TV.com〕 and ''The Hollywood Palace'',〔(Episode Guide > Season 2, Episode 28 ) - Host: Groucho Marx / Margaret Dumont, TV.com〕 to promote her singles "The East Side of Town" and "What?".〔(Melinda Marx - Catch The Wind )- 123Video〕 She is divorced from Sahn Berti〔(Biography for Sahn Berti at IMdb )〕 with whom she has two children, including actress Jade Marx-Berti.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0555689/bio )〕 She married Jack Leung in 1985,〔http://www.mendocinoartcenter.org/MendoArts/SU07/MA56-72.pdf〕 and also uses the name Melinda Marx Leung professionally.〔http://www.playbill.com/features/article/the-dvd-shelf-the-french-theatrical-epic-children-of-paradise-mad-men-and-g-198972/P2〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melinda Marx」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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