Background
She is the daughter of Groucho Marx and his second wife, Kay Marvis Gorcey. Melinda Marx appeared frequently on television with her father.
She is the daughter of Groucho Marx and his second wife, Kay Marvis Gorcey. Melinda Marx 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. 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. She acted alongside her father in a television production of The Mikado (1960) on The Bell Telephone Hour 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), 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, California) 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, Shindig! and The Hollywood Palace, to promote her singles "The East Side of Town" and "What?".