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Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies.
Adolphe Menjou was a suave and debonair actor who starred in silent and sound films, such as The Sheik, Morocco and The Front Page. He was also a producer, a fashion plate and a right-wing Republican who opposed the New Deal.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Learn about the life and career of Adolphe Menjou, a suave and debonair actor who starred in silent and sound films, and earned an Oscar nomination for The Front Page. Find out his birth name, height, military service, languages, and filmography.
- February 18, 1890
- October 29, 1963
A biography of the French-born actor who made a successful transition from silent movies to talkies and became known for his impeccable style and roles as a villain, a blackmailer, or a Parisian. Learn about his moustache, his suits, his friends, and his career in Hollywood.
The best dressed man in America, the ever debonair Adolphe Menjou quickly made his mark during the waning days of silent cinema as a suave ladies’ man, clad in the finest of formal wear and always sporting the most impeccable moustache in the room.
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Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies.
Known as an archetypal Frenchman, he is remembered as one of the best-dressed men in Hollywood. Adolphe’s career traversed from the silent era to that of the talkies, and he showcased his versatility by playing both heroic and villainous characters with equal ease.