Adolphe Menjou
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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. 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]
Best Adolphe Menjou Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from Adolphe Menjou's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Adolphe Menjou.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1965 | The Love Goddesses | (Archive Footage) | Average | Similar → |
| 1960 | Pollyanna | Mr. Pendergast | Hit | Similar → |
| 1957 | Paths of Glory | Gen. George Broulard | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1957 | The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown | Arthur Martin | Average | Similar → |
| 1956 | Bundle of Joy | J. B. Merlin | Average | Similar → |
| 1953 | Man on a Tightrope | Fesker | Hit | Similar → |
| 1952 | The Sniper | Frank Kafka | Hit | Similar → |
| 1951 | The Tall Target | Caleb Jeffers | Hit | Similar → |
| 1950 | To Please a Lady | Gregg | Average | Similar → |
| 1949 | My Dream Is Yours | Thomas Hutchins | Average | Similar → |
| 1948 | State of the Union | Jim Conover | Hit | Similar → |
| 1947 | The Hucksters | Mr. Kimberly | Hit | Similar → |
| 1947 | Mr. District Attorney | Craig Warren | Average | Similar → |
| 1947 | I'll Be Yours | J. Conrad Nelson | Average | Similar → |
| 1946 | The Bachelor's Daughters | Alexander Moody | Average | Similar → |
| 1944 | Step Lively | Wagner | Average | Similar → |
| 1943 | Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Tom Moran | Average | Similar → |
| 1943 | Hi Diddle Diddle | Hector Phyffe | Average | Similar → |
| 1942 | You Were Never Lovelier | Eduardo Acuña | Hit | Similar → |
| 1942 | Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 | - | Average | Similar → |
| 1942 | Syncopation | George Latimer | Average | Similar → |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | Billy Flynn | Hit | Similar → |
| 1941 | Father Takes a Wife | Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior | Average | Similar → |
| 1940 | A Bill of Divorcement | Hilary Fairfield | Hit | Similar → |
| 1939 | Golden Boy | Tom Moody | Average | Similar → |
| 1939 | King of the Turf | Jim Mason | Hit | Similar → |
| 1937 | Stage Door | Anthony Powell | Hit | Similar → |
| 1937 | One Hundred Men and a Girl | John Cardwell | Average | Similar → |
| 1937 | Café Metropole | Monsieur Victor | Hit | Similar → |
| 1937 | A Star Is Born | Oliver Niles | Hit | Similar → |
| 1937 | One in a Million | Tad Spencer | Hit | Similar → |
| 1936 | The Milky Way | Gabby Sloan | Average | Similar → |
| 1935 | Gold Diggers of 1935 | Nicolai Nicoleff | Average | Similar → |
| 1934 | Little Miss Marker | Sorrowful Jones | Average | Similar → |
| 1933 | Morning Glory | Louis Easton | Average | Similar → |
| 1932 | A Farewell to Arms | Major Rinaldi | Average | Similar → |
| 1932 | The Night Club Lady | Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt | Average | Similar → |
| 1932 | Forbidden | Robert Grover | Hit | Similar → |
| 1931 | The Front Page | Walter Burns | Hit | Similar → |
| 1930 | Morocco | Monsieur La Bessiere | Average | Similar → |
| 1926 | The Sorrows of Satan | Prince Lucio de Rimanez | Hit | Similar → |
| 1926 | The Grand Duchess and the Waiter | Albert Durant | Average | Similar → |
| 1925 | The King On Main Street | The King | Hit | Similar → |
| 1925 | The Swan | Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels | Average | Similar → |
| 1924 | Open All Night | Edmund Durverne | Hit | Similar → |
| 1924 | The Marriage Circle | Professor Josef Stock | Average | Similar → |
| 1923 | A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate | Pierre Revel | Hit | Similar → |
| 1921 | The Three Musketeers | Louis XIII | Average | Similar → |
| 1921 | Through the Back Door | James Brewster | Average | Similar → |
Adolphe Menjou - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of Adolphe Menjou?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Adolphe Menjou is "Paths of Glory" with a rating of 8.3/10.
How many movies has Adolphe Menjou acted in?
Adolphe Menjou has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by Adolphe Menjou?
Other notable films include "A Star Is Born", "You Were Never Lovelier", and "Stage Door".