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]

Adolphe Menjou

Acting Born February 18, 1890 – Died October 29, 1963 Pittsburgh, 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.

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Known For

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

What's My Line?

Self

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Self

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

Fitch

Paths of Glory

Gen. George Broulard

The George Gobel Show

Self

A Star Is Born

Oliver Niles

Your Favorite Story

Host

Stage Door

Anthony Powell

Pollyanna

Mr. Pendergast

A Farewell to Arms

Major Rinaldi

The Sniper

Frank Kafka