I was watching an old movie last week [1932 I think] and I saw something that left me depressed. Since I was a boy I watched the Marks
brothers crazy antics with uncontrolled laughter, especially Harpo but I also laughed at the way Groucho talked nonsense to Margaret Dumont. Getting back to the movie of last week. I don't remember its name but along with the beautiful young women it stared two old time vaudeville comedians named Woolsey & Wheeler. Woolsey was the straight man while
Wheeler chomped on a cigar and talked nonsense to Margaret Domont or anyone else he was talking to. The only thing different from Groucho was, Wheeler didn't walk bent over or wear that painted on mustache. So that's where Groucho got that act.