Erin Leslie Fleming (August 13, 1941 – April 15, 2003[1]) was a Canadian actress, best known as the companion and manager of comedian Groucho Marx during his final years.
She appeared in minor roles on television and in six feature films between 1965 and 1976, during which time she became acquainted with Groucho Marx and was initially hired as his secretary.
Marx had been introduced to Fleming by television producer and writer Jerry Davis in 1971 and she was initially (and extemporaneously) hired as his secretary.
Litigation over his estate was eventually resolved in 1988 in favor of his three children: daughters, Miriam and Melinda and son, Arthur Marx.
She was arrested in June 1990 on suspicion of carrying a concealed loaded firearm, which she brought into the West Hollywood sheriff's office.