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Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Acting

Born: February 18, 1890Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies. He appeared in such films as Charlie Chaplin's A Woman of Paris, where he played the lead role; Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas; Ernst Lubitsch's The Marriage Circle; The Sheik with Rudolph Valentino; Morocco with Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper; and A Star Is Born with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, and was nominated for an Academy Award for The Front Page in 1931. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For
Filmography
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Self (archive footage)

1972
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Mr. Pendergast

1960
I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

Frederick W. Sutton

1958
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

Gen. George Broulard

1957
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

Arthur Martin

1957
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

J. B. Merlin

1956
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

Senator Jonathan Carwright

1956
Timberjack

Timberjack

'Sweetwater' Tilton

1955
Man on a Tightrope

Man on a Tightrope

Fesker

1953
The Sniper

The Sniper

Frank Kafka

1952
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

Pierre

1951
The Tall Target

The Tall Target

Caleb Jeffers

1951
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

Gregg

1950
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

Melville Crossman

1949
My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

Thomas Hutchins

1949
State of the Union

State of the Union

Jim Conover

1948
The Hucksters

The Hucksters

Mr. Kimberly

1947
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

Craig Warren

1947
I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

J. Conrad Nelson

1947
The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters

Alexander Moody

1946
Heartbeat

Heartbeat

Ambassador

1946
Man Alive

Man Alive

Kismet

1945
Step Lively

Step Lively

Wagner

1944
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Tom Moran

1943
Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hector Phyffe

1943
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

Eduardo Acuña

1942
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942
Syncopation

Syncopation

George Latimer

1942
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

Billy Flynn

1942
Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior

1941
Road Show

Road Show

Col. Carleton Carroway

1941
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Hilary Fairfield

1940
Turnabout

Turnabout

Phil Manning

1940
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

Stacey Delmore

1939
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

Deakon Maxwell

1939
Golden Boy

Golden Boy

Tom Moody

1939
King of the Turf

King of the Turf

Jim Mason

1939
Thanks for Everything

Thanks for Everything

J. B. Harcourt

1938
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

John Mannering

1938
The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies

Oliver Merlin

1938
Stage Door

Stage Door

Anthony Powell

1937
One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

John Cardwell

1937
Café Metropole

Café Metropole

Monsieur Victor

1937
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Oliver Niles

1937
One in a Million

One in a Million

Tad Spencer

1937
Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

J. Hugh Ramsey

1936
Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

Bruce Farraday

1936
The Milky Way

The Milky Way

Gabby Sloan

1936
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

Professor Eduardo de Vinci

1935
Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

Nicolai Nicoleff

1935
The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

Bailey Walsh

1934
The Human Side

The Human Side

Gregory Sheldon

1934
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

Stephan Karpath

1934
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

Sorrowful Jones

1934
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez

1934
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

Paul Mollet

1934
Easy to Love

Easy to Love

John

1934
Convention City

Convention City

T.R. (Ted) Kent

1933
The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris?

Adolphe Ballou

1933
Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Louis Easton

1933
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

Thatcher Colt

1933
A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

Major Rinaldi

1932
The Night Club Lady

The Night Club Lady

Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt

1932
Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond

Dan McQueen

1932
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs

Andrew Hoyt

1932
Two White Arms

Two White Arms

Maj. Carey Liston

1932
Prestige

Prestige

Capt. Remy Bandoin

1932
Forbidden

Forbidden

Robert Grover

1932
Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

Captain Geoffrey Roberts

1931
The Great Lover

The Great Lover

Paurel

1931
We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood

Self

1931

Let Us Be Gay

Bob Brown

1931
The Front Page

The Front Page

Walter Burns

1931
Men Call It Love

Men Call It Love

Tony

1931
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way

William Brockton

1931
New Moon

New Moon

Governor Boris Brusiloff

1930
Morocco

Morocco

Monsieur La Bessiere

1930
Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Courtenay Parkes

1930

Bold Love

1930
My Kid of a Father

My Kid of a Father

Jérôme Rocheville

1930
Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love

Paul de Remy

1929
Marquis Preferred

Marquis Preferred

Marquis d'Argenville

1929
His Private Life

His Private Life

Georges St. Germain

1928
His Tiger Lady

His Tiger Lady

Henri

1928

A Night of Mystery

1928
The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere

Self

1928
Serenade

Serenade

Franz Rossi

1927
A Gentleman of Paris

A Gentleman of Paris

Marquis de Marignan

1927

Service for Ladies

Albert Leroux

1927
Evening Clothes

Evening Clothes

Lucien d'Artois

1927
Blonde or Brunette

Blonde or Brunette

Henri Martel

1927
The Sorrows of Satan

The Sorrows of Satan

Prince Lucio de Rimanez

1926
The Ace of Cads

The Ace of Cads

1926
A Social Celebrity

A Social Celebrity

Max Haber

1926
Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth

Adolphe Menjou

1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

Albert Durant

1926
The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street

The King

1925
Are Parents People?

Are Parents People?

Mr. Hazlitt

1925
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

Walter Grenham

1925
The Swan

The Swan

Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels

1925
The Fast Set

The Fast Set

Ernest Steel

1924
Open All Night

Open All Night

Edmund Durverne

1924
Sinners in Silk

Sinners in Silk

Arthur Merrill

1924
Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

Tommy Kemp

1924
Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark

Ralph Norton

1924
The Marriage Cheat

The Marriage Cheat

Bob Canfield

1924
Shadows of Paris

Shadows of Paris

Georges de Croy

1924
The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle

Professor Josef Stock

1924
Forbidden Paradise

Forbidden Paradise

Chancellor

1924
The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer

Don Salluste

1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

Pierre Revel

1923
Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau

Count Rischenheim

1923
Bella Donna

Bella Donna

Mr. Chepstow

1923
The World's Applause

The World's Applause

Robert Townsend

1923
Singed Wings

Singed Wings

Bliss Gordon

1922
Clarence

Clarence

Hubert Stein

1922
Pink Gods

Pink Gods

Louis Barney

1922
The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame

Duc de Langeais

1922
The Fast Mail

The Fast Mail

Cal Baldwin

1922
Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure?

Dudley King

1922
Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

Sterling

1922
Arabian Love

Arabian Love

Captain Fortine (uncredited)

1922
The Sheik

The Sheik

Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert

1921
Queenie

Queenie

Count Michael

1921
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Louis XIII

1921
Through the Back Door

Through the Back Door

James Brewster

1921
The Faith Healer

The Faith Healer

Dr. Littlefield

1921
The Moth

The Moth

Teddy Marbridge / The Husband

1917
The Valentine Girl

The Valentine Girl

Joe Winder

1917
The Blue Envelope Mystery

The Blue Envelope Mystery

Bit Part (uncredited)

1916
Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness

Country Club Patron (uncredited)

1916
The Reward of Patience

The Reward of Patience

Paul Dunstan

1916
The Devil at His Elbow

The Devil at His Elbow

Wilfred Carleton

1916
The Crucial Test

The Crucial Test

Count Nicolai

1916
The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness

Society Man (uncredited)

1916
Nearly a King

Nearly a King

Baron

1916

A Parisian Romance

Julianai

1916