Adolphe Menjou
Acting
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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Adolphe Menjou
Filmography
Acting (137)
1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factoryas Self (archive footage)
7.2
1960
Pollyannaas Mr. Pendergast
7.0
1958
I Married a Womanas Frederick W. Sutton
6.4
1957
Paths of Gloryas Gen. George Broulard
8.3
1957
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgownas Arthur Martin
6.0
1956
Bundle of Joyas J. B. Merlin
6.4
1956
The Ambassador's Daughteras Senator Jonathan Carwright
4.9
1955
Timberjackas 'Sweetwater' Tilton
4.2
1953
Man on a Tightropeas Fesker
6.6
1952
The Sniperas Frank Kafka
6.7
1951
Across the Wide Missourias Pierre
6.1
1951
The Tall Targetas Caleb Jeffers
6.8
1950
To Please a Ladyas Gregg
6.5
1949
Dancing in the Darkas Melville Crossman
6.0
1949
My Dream Is Yoursas Thomas Hutchins
6.5
1948
State of the Unionas Jim Conover
6.8
1947
The Huckstersas Mr. Kimberly
7.0
1947
Mr. District Attorneyas Craig Warren
6.5
1947
I'll Be Yoursas J. Conrad Nelson
6.2
1946
The Bachelor's Daughtersas Alexander Moody
6.5
1946
Heartbeatas Ambassador
5.2
1945
Man Aliveas Kismet
5.6
1944
Step Livelyas Wagner
6.7
1943
Sweet Rosie O'Gradyas Tom Moran
6.5
1943
Hi Diddle Diddleas Hector Phyffe
6.6
1942
You Were Never Lovelieras Eduardo Acuña
7.1
1942
Syncopationas George Latimer
6.8
1942
Roxie Hartas Billy Flynn
7.0
1941
Father Takes a Wifeas Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior
6.8
1941
Road Showas Col. Carleton Carroway
5.6
1940
A Bill of Divorcementas Hilary Fairfield
6.3
1940
Turnaboutas Phil Manning
6.0
1939
That's Right – You're Wrongas Stacey Delmore
6.3
1939
The Housekeeper's Daughteras Deakon Maxwell
4.6
1939
Golden Boyas Tom Moody
6.5
1939
King of the Turfas Jim Mason
7.0
1938
Thanks for Everythingas J. B. Harcourt
6.7
1938
Letter of Introductionas John Mannering
6.0
1938
The Goldwyn Folliesas Oliver Merlin
5.2
1937
Stage Dooras Anthony Powell
7.1
1937
One Hundred Men and a Girlas John Cardwell
6.4
1937
Café Metropoleas Monsieur Victor
7.3
1937
A Star Is Bornas Oliver Niles
7.2
1937
One in a Millionas Tad Spencer
7.0
1936
Wives Never Knowas J. Hugh Ramsey
9.0
1936
Sing, Baby, Singas Bruce Farraday
6.0
1936
The Milky Wayas Gabby Sloan
6.1
1935
Broadway Gondolieras Professor Eduardo de Vinci
6.0
1935
Gold Diggers of 1935as Nicolai Nicoleff
6.5
1934
The Mighty Barnumas Bailey Walsh
4.3
1934
The Human Sideas Gregory Sheldon
9.0
1934
The Great Flirtationas Stephan Karpath
3.5
1934
Little Miss Markeras Sorrowful Jones
6.5
1934
The Trumpet Blowsas Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez
6.0
1934
Journal of a Crimeas Paul Mollet
5.9
1934
Easy to Loveas John
5.1
1933
Convention Cityas T.R. (Ted) Kent
4.2
1933
The Worst Woman in Paris?as Adolphe Ballou
9.0
1933
Morning Gloryas Louis Easton
6.2
1933
The Circus Queen Murderas Thatcher Colt
5.0
1932
A Farewell to Armsas Major Rinaldi
6.1
1932
The Night Club Ladyas Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
7.1
1932
Diamond Cut Diamondas Dan McQueen
10.0
1932
Bachelor's Affairsas Andrew Hoyt
3.3
1932
Two White Armsas Maj. Carey Liston
7.0
1932
Prestigeas Capt. Remy Bandoin
7.0
1932
Forbiddenas Robert Grover
6.5
1931
Friends and Loversas Captain Geoffrey Roberts
4.9
1931
The Great Loveras Paurel
6.4
1931
We’re Switching to Hollywoodas Self
5.2
1931
Let Us Be Gayas Bob Brown
9.0
1931
The Front Pageas Walter Burns
6.4
1931
Men Call It Loveas Tony
6.0
1931
The Easiest Wayas William Brockton
5.1
1930
New Moonas Governor Boris Brusiloff
6.0
1930
Moroccoas Monsieur La Bessiere
6.4
1930
Mysterious Mr. Parkesas Courtenay Parkes
10.0
1930
7.0
1930
My Kid of a Fatheras Jérôme Rocheville
7.0
1929
Fashions in Loveas Paul de Remy
7.0
1929
Marquis Preferredas Marquis d'Argenville
10.0
1928
His Private Lifeas Georges St. Germain
9.0
1928
His Tiger Ladyas Henri
7.0
8.0
1928
The Circus: Premiereas Self
5.4
1927
Serenadeas Franz Rossi
8.0
1927
A Gentleman of Parisas Marquis de Marignan
8.0
1927
Service for Ladiesas Albert Leroux
8.0
1927
Evening Clothesas Lucien d'Artois
8.0
1927
Blonde or Brunetteas Henri Martel
10.0
1926
The Sorrows of Satanas Prince Lucio de Rimanez
7.2
1926
10.0
1926
A Social Celebrityas Max Haber
8.0
1926
Fascinating Youthas Adolphe Menjou
9.0
1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiteras Albert Durant
7.3
1925
The King On Main Streetas Serge IV
7.3
1925
Are Parents People?as Mr. Hazlitt
10.0
1925
A Kiss in the Darkas Walter Grenham
8.0
1925
The Swanas Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels
8.0
1924
The Fast Setas Ernest Steel
10.0
1924
Open All Nightas Edmund Durverne
8.5
1924
Sinners in Silkas Arthur Merrill
7.0
1924
Broken Barriersas Tommy Kemp
3.7
1924
Broadway After Darkas Ralph Norton
10.0
1924
The Marriage Cheatas Bob Canfield
7.0
1924
Shadows of Parisas Georges de Croy
8.0
1924
The Marriage Circleas Professor Josef Stock
6.3
1924
Forbidden Paradiseas Chancellor
5.6
1923
The Spanish Danceras Don Salluste
5.0
1923
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fateas Pierre Revel
6.7
1923
Rupert of Hentzauas Count Rischenheim
9.0
1923
Bella Donnaas Mr. Chepstow
10.0
1923
The World's Applauseas Robert Townsend
9.0
1922
Singed Wingsas Bliss Gordon
9.0
1922
Clarenceas Hubert Stein
9.0
1922
Pink Godsas Louis Barney
7.0
1922
The Eternal Flameas Duc de Langeais
10.0
1922
The Fast Mailas Cal Baldwin
7.0
1922
Head Over Heelsas Sterling
7.0
1922
Is Matrimony a Failure?as Dudley King
10.0
1922
Arabian Loveas Captain Fortine (uncredited)
8.0
1921
The Sheikas Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert
5.9
1921
Queenieas Count Michael
10.0
1921
The Three Musketeersas Louis XIII
6.4
1921
Through the Back Dooras James Brewster
6.5
1921
The Faith Healeras Dr. Littlefield
9.0
1917
The Mothas Teddy Marbridge / The Husband
1.0
1917
The Valentine Girlas Joe Winder
1916
The Blue Envelope Mysteryas Bit Part (uncredited)
1916
Manhattan Madnessas Country Club Patron (uncredited)
5.5
1916
The Reward of Patienceas Paul Dunstan
1916
The Devil at His Elbowas Wilfred Carleton
1916
The Crucial Testas Count Nicolai
1916
The Habit of Happinessas Society Man (uncredited)
5.4
1916
Nearly a Kingas Baron
1916
A Parisian Romanceas Julianai
1.0
Production & Directing (1)
1920
The Silent BarrierProducer