His distinctive appearance, carried over from his days in vaudeville, included quirks such as an exaggerated stooped posture, glasses, cigar, and a thick greasepaint mustache and eyebrows.
Groucho began to wear his trademark greasepaint mustache and to use a stooped walk.
He is the inventor of greasepaint.
His tube greasepaint was not only more hygienic but also could be applied more thinly and evenly.
Some wore ski masks and others had their faces blackened with greasepaint.
So when did he finally get a chance to don the greasepaint?
Soon movie stars were eager to sample his flexible greasepaint.
Upset at this treatment he left and immediately cabled his sons to begin selling his own brand of greasepaint.
