Rufus T. Firefly

Rufus T. Firefly is a fictional world leader and the main character from the 1933 Marx Brothers comedy film ''Duck Soup'. He was played by actor/comedian Groucho Marx.

Biography
At the behest of a wealthy matron named Mrs. Teasdale, Rufus T. Firefly accepted the position of leadership of the small European nation of Freedonia. With Firefly at the helm, Teasdale was willing to continue sending financial aid to the country.

Firefly's primary international rival was a man named Trentino, who was an ambassador for the neighboring country of Sylvania, which wanted to annex Freedonia. Trentino sent two spies to infiltrate Firefly's administration, named Pinky and Chicolini. Rufus appointed Chicolini his Secretary of War. Firefly later caught Chicolini stealing war plans from a safe owned by Mrs. Teasdale and had him placed on trial.

Freedonia soon went to war with Sylvania, which culminated in a strange song and dance routine. Freedonia emerged Victorious and Trentino was placed in stocks whereupon Chicolini and Pinky pelted him with fruit.