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Adolphe Menjou

Feb 18, 1890 - Oct 29, 1963 (73 years old) in 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.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known For

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What's My Line?
Self
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The Sorrows of Satan
Prince Lucio de Rimanez
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Shadows of Paris
Georges de Croy
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The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
Albert Durant
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We’re Switching to Hollywood
Self
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The Eternal Flame
Duc de Langeais
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A Gentleman of Paris
Marquis de Marignan
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Self (archive footage)
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The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Fitch
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The Trumpet Blows
Pancho Montes / Pancho Gomez

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