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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Name | Adolphe Menjou |
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Also Known As | Adolphe Jean Menjou, Adolph Menjou, Адольф Менжу |
Birthday | 1890-02-18 |
Deathday | 1963-10-29 |
Gender | Male |
IMDB | Adolphe Menjou profile on IMDB |
Place of Birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |