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Adolphe Menjou was one of the few Hollywood stars to make a successful transition from silent movies to talkies. The Rake finds out how he did it.
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.
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.
Adolphe Jean Menjou (February 18, 1890 – October 29, 1963) was an American actor. His career spanned both silent films and talkies.
Actor Born Feb. 18, 1890 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died Oct. 29, 1963 of hepatitis in Beverly Hills, Calif. A dolphe Menjou was known as one of Hollywood's most debonair actors, a symbol of...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 29 Adolphe Menjou, suave, debonair actor in more than 200 motion pictures, died in his home today of chronic hepatitis. He had been ill nearly nine months. His age was...
