Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

🎂 18th February 1890 (136 yrs) 📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Paths of Glory

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]

Adolphe Menjou

Movies Featuring Adolphe Menjou

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)

as Self (archive footage)
Pollyanna

Pollyanna (1960)

as Mr. Pendergast
I Married a Woman

I Married a Woman (1958)

as Frederick W. Sutton
Paths of Glory

Paths of Glory (1957)

as Gen. George Broulard
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown

The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)

as Arthur Martin
Bundle of Joy

Bundle of Joy (1956)

as J. B. Merlin
The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)

as Senator Jonathan Carwright
Timberjack

Timberjack (1955)

as 'Sweetwater' Tilton
Man on a Tightrope

Man on a Tightrope (1953)

as Fesker
The Sniper

The Sniper (1952)

as Frank Kafka
Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

as Pierre
The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

as Caleb Jeffers
To Please a Lady

To Please a Lady (1950)

as Gregg
Dancing in the Dark

Dancing in the Dark (1949)

as Melville Crossman
My Dream Is Yours

My Dream Is Yours (1949)

as Thomas Hutchins
State of the Union

State of the Union (1948)

as Jim Conover
The Hucksters

The Hucksters (1947)

as Mr. Kimberly
Mr. District Attorney

Mr. District Attorney (1947)

as Craig Warren
I'll Be Yours

I'll Be Yours (1947)

as J. Conrad Nelson
The Bachelor's Daughters

The Bachelor's Daughters (1946)

as Alexander Moody
Heartbeat

Heartbeat (1946)

as Ambassador
Man Alive

Man Alive (1945)

as Kismet
Step Lively

Step Lively (1944)

as Wagner
Sweet Rosie O'Grady

Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943)

as Tom Moran
Hi Diddle Diddle

Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)

as Hector Phyffe
You Were Never Lovelier

You Were Never Lovelier (1942)

as Eduardo Acuña
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)

Syncopation

Syncopation (1942)

as George Latimer
Roxie Hart

Roxie Hart (1942)

as Billy Flynn
Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife (1941)

as Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior
Road Show

Road Show (1941)

as Col. Carleton Carroway
A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement (1940)

as Hilary Fairfield
Turnabout

Turnabout (1940)

as Phil Manning
That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong (1939)

as Stacey Delmore
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)

as Deakon Maxwell
Golden Boy

Golden Boy (1939)

as Tom Moody
King of the Turf

King of the Turf (1939)

as Jim Mason
Thanks for Everything

Thanks for Everything (1938)

as J. B. Harcourt
Letter of Introduction

Letter of Introduction (1938)

as John Mannering
The Goldwyn Follies

The Goldwyn Follies (1938)

as Oliver Merlin
Stage Door

Stage Door (1937)

as Anthony Powell
One Hundred Men and a Girl

One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)

as John Cardwell
Café Metropole

Café Metropole (1937)

as Monsieur Victor
A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born (1937)

as Oliver Niles
One in a Million

One in a Million (1937)

as Tad Spencer
Wives Never Know

Wives Never Know (1936)

as J. Hugh Ramsey
Sing, Baby, Sing

Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

as Bruce Farraday
The Milky Way

The Milky Way (1936)

as Gabby Sloan
Broadway Gondolier

Broadway Gondolier (1935)

as Professor Eduardo de Vinci
Gold Diggers of 1935

Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)

as Nicolai Nicoleff
The Mighty Barnum

The Mighty Barnum (1934)

as Bailey Walsh
The Human Side

The Human Side (1934)

as Gregory Sheldon
The Great Flirtation

The Great Flirtation (1934)

as Stephan Karpath
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker (1934)

as Sorrowful Jones
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows (1934)

as Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez
Journal of a Crime

Journal of a Crime (1934)

as Paul Mollet
Easy to Love

Easy to Love (1934)

as John
Convention City

Convention City (1933)

as T.R. (Ted) Kent
The Worst Woman in Paris?

The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933)

as Adolphe Ballou
Morning Glory

Morning Glory (1933)

as Louis Easton
The Circus Queen Murder

The Circus Queen Murder (1933)

as Thatcher Colt
A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms (1932)

as Major Rinaldi
The Night Club Lady

The Night Club Lady (1932)

as Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
Diamond Cut Diamond

Diamond Cut Diamond (1932)

as Dan McQueen
Bachelor's Affairs

Bachelor's Affairs (1932)

as Andrew Hoyt
Two White Arms

Two White Arms (1932)

as Maj. Carey Liston
Prestige

Prestige (1932)

as Capt. Remy Bandoin
Forbidden

Forbidden (1932)

as Robert Grover
Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers (1931)

as Captain Geoffrey Roberts
The Great Lover

The Great Lover (1931)

as Paurel
We’re Switching to Hollywood

We’re Switching to Hollywood (1931)

as Self
No Image

Let Us Be Gay (1931)

as Bob Brown
The Front Page

The Front Page (1931)

as Walter Burns
Men Call It Love

Men Call It Love (1931)

as Tony
The Easiest Way

The Easiest Way (1931)

as William Brockton
New Moon

New Moon (1930)

as Governor Boris Brusiloff
Morocco

Morocco (1930)

as Monsieur La Bessiere
Mysterious Mr. Parkes

Mysterious Mr. Parkes (1930)

as Courtenay Parkes
No Image

Bold Love (1930)

My Kid of a Father

My Kid of a Father (1930)

as Jérôme Rocheville
Fashions in Love

Fashions in Love (1929)

as Paul de Remy
Marquis Preferred

Marquis Preferred (1929)

as Marquis d'Argenville
His Private Life

His Private Life (1928)

as Georges St. Germain
His Tiger Lady

His Tiger Lady (1928)

as Henri
No Image

A Night of Mystery (1928)

The Circus: Premiere

The Circus: Premiere (1928)

as Self
Serenade

Serenade (1927)

as Franz Rossi
A Gentleman of Paris

A Gentleman of Paris (1927)

as Marquis de Marignan
No Image

Service for Ladies (1927)

as Albert Leroux
Evening Clothes

Evening Clothes (1927)

as Lucien d'Artois
Blonde or Brunette

Blonde or Brunette (1927)

as Henri Martel
The Sorrows of Satan

The Sorrows of Satan (1926)

as Prince Lucio de Rimanez
The Ace of Cads

The Ace of Cads (1926)

A Social Celebrity

A Social Celebrity (1926)

as Max Haber
Fascinating Youth

Fascinating Youth (1926)

as Adolphe Menjou
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926)

as Albert Durant
The King On Main Street

The King On Main Street (1925)

as The King
Are Parents People?

Are Parents People? (1925)

as Mr. Hazlitt
A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark (1925)

as Walter Grenham
The Swan

The Swan (1925)

as Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels
The Fast Set

The Fast Set (1924)

as Ernest Steel
Open All Night

Open All Night (1924)

as Edmund Durverne
Sinners in Silk

Sinners in Silk (1924)

as Arthur Merrill
Broken Barriers

Broken Barriers (1924)

as Tommy Kemp
Broadway After Dark

Broadway After Dark (1924)

as Ralph Norton
The Marriage Cheat

The Marriage Cheat (1924)

as Bob Canfield
Shadows of Paris

Shadows of Paris (1924)

as Georges de Croy
The Marriage Circle

The Marriage Circle (1924)

as Professor Josef Stock
Forbidden Paradise

Forbidden Paradise (1924)

as Chancellor
The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer (1923)

as Don Salluste
A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate

A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923)

as Pierre Revel
Rupert of Hentzau

Rupert of Hentzau (1923)

as Count Rischenheim
Bella Donna

Bella Donna (1923)

as Mr. Chepstow
The World's Applause

The World's Applause (1923)

as Robert Townsend
Singed Wings

Singed Wings (1922)

as Bliss Gordon
Clarence

Clarence (1922)

as Hubert Stein
Pink Gods

Pink Gods (1922)

as Louis Barney
The Eternal Flame

The Eternal Flame (1922)

as Duc de Langeais
The Fast Mail

The Fast Mail (1922)

as Cal Baldwin
Head Over Heels

Head Over Heels (1922)

as Sterling
Is Matrimony a Failure?

Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922)

as Dudley King
Arabian Love

Arabian Love (1922)

as Captain Fortine (uncredited)
The Sheik

The Sheik (1921)

as Dr. Raoul de St. Hubert
Queenie

Queenie (1921)

as Count Michael
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1921)

as Louis XIII
Through the Back Door

Through the Back Door (1921)

as James Brewster
The Faith Healer

The Faith Healer (1921)

as Dr. Littlefield
The Moth

The Moth (1917)

as Teddy Marbridge / The Husband
The Valentine Girl

The Valentine Girl (1917)

as Joe Winder
The Blue Envelope Mystery

The Blue Envelope Mystery (1916)

as Bit Part (uncredited)
Manhattan Madness

Manhattan Madness (1916)

as Country Club Patron (uncredited)
The Reward of Patience

The Reward of Patience (1916)

as Paul Dunstan
The Devil at His Elbow

The Devil at His Elbow (1916)

as Wilfred Carleton
The Crucial Test

The Crucial Test (1916)

as Count Nicolai
The Habit of Happiness

The Habit of Happiness (1916)

as Society Man (uncredited)
Nearly a King

Nearly a King (1916)

as Baron
No Image

A Parisian Romance (1916)

as Julianai