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Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

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Biography

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

Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory

1957

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960

My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours

1949

A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

1932

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

1937

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

1933

The Devil at His Elbow

The Devil at His Elbow

1916

The Sniper

The Sniper

1952

State of the Union

State of the Union

1948

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

1951

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

1923

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1936

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1946

Morocco

Morocco

1930

The Front Page

The Front Page

1931

Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy

1956

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

Step Lively

Step Lively

1944

You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier

1942

Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier

1935

Golden Boy

Golden Boy

1939

Nearly a King

Nearly a King

1916

Stage Door

Stage Door

1937

Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935

1935

One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

A Night of Mystery

A Night of Mystery

1928

Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers

1924

Forbidden

Forbidden

1932

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1921

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

1941

Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark

1949

Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle

1943

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

1925

Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart

1942

The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle

1924

Syncopation

Syncopation

1942

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

Clarence

Clarence

1922

Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction

1938

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

1940

Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau

1923

The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum

1934

Through the Back Door

Through the Back Door

1921

Man on a Tightrope

Man on a Tightrope

1953

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

1972

I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman

1958

Are Parents People?

Are Parents People?

1925

I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours

1947

The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder

1933

Turnabout

Turnabout

1940

One in a Million

One in a Million

1937

Blonde or Brunette

Blonde or Brunette

1927

Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness

1916

The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way

1931

Road Show

Road Show

1941

Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney

1947

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

1957

The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness

1916

The Great Lover

The Great Lover

1931

That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

1939

Prestige

Prestige

1932

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

1934

Café Metropole

Café Metropole

1937

To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady

1950

Easy to Love

Easy to Love

1934

Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

1931

Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime

1934

The Sorrows of Satan

The Sorrows of Satan

1926

The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter

1939

Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing

1936

The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters

1946

Man Alive

Man Alive

1945

The Night Club Lady

The Night Club Lady

1932

Serenade

Serenade

1927

Convention City

Convention City

1933

The Faith Healer

The Faith Healer

1921

The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer

1923

Thanks for Everything

Thanks for Everything

1938

Men Call It Love

Men Call It Love

1931

The Fast Set

The Fast Set

1924

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926

New Moon

New Moon

1930

The Blue Envelope Mystery

The Blue Envelope Mystery

1916

Forbidden Paradise

Forbidden Paradise

1924

The World's Applause

The World's Applause

1923

Timberjack

Timberjack

1955

Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs

1932

The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere

1928

The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies

1938

Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels

1922

Sinners in Silk

Sinners in Silk

1924

Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark

1924

The Swan

The Swan

1925

The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street

1925

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Bold Love

Bold Love

1930

We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood

1931

Bella Donna

Bella Donna

1923

Shadows of Paris

Shadows of Paris

1924

Pink Gods

Pink Gods

1922

A Gentleman of Paris

A Gentleman of Paris

1927

Service for Ladies

Service for Ladies

1927

Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love

1929

Open All Night

Open All Night

1924

The Moth

The Moth

1917

The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame

1922

Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond

1932

Two White Arms

Two White Arms

1932

A Social Celebrity

A Social Celebrity

1926

The Sheik

The Sheik

1921

Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth

1926

King of the Turf

King of the Turf

1939

The Fast Mail

The Fast Mail

1922

Singed Wings

Singed Wings

1922

His Tiger Lady

His Tiger Lady

1928

His Private Life

His Private Life

1928

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know

1936

The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation

1934

The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris?

1933

The Human Side

The Human Side

1934

The Ace of Cads

The Ace of Cads

1926

Evening Clothes

Evening Clothes

1927

Marquis Preferred

Marquis Preferred

1929

My Kid of a Father

My Kid of a Father

1930

The Crucial Test

The Crucial Test

1916

Let Us Be Gay

Let Us Be Gay

1931

A Parisian Romance

A Parisian Romance

1916

The Valentine Girl

The Valentine Girl

1917

Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure?

1922

The Marriage Cheat

The Marriage Cheat

1924

The Reward of Patience

The Reward of Patience

1916

Arabian Love

Arabian Love

1922

Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Mysterious Mr. Parkes

1930

Queenie

Queenie

1921

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Target (US)

Target (US)

1958

Your Favorite Story

Your Favorite Story

1953

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

The George Gobel Show

The George Gobel Show

1954

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950