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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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The Front Page
Walter Burns
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A Kiss in the Dark
Walter Grenham
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Morocco
Monsieur La Bessiere
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Road Show
Col. Carleton Carroway
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The Faith Healer
Dr. Littlefield
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A Bill of Divorcement
Hilary Fairfield
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The Ambassador's Daughter
Senator Jonathan Carwright
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Paths of Glory
Gen. George Broulard

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