Birthname: Adolphe Jean Menjou
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Feb 18, 1890 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | Oct 29, 1963 Beverly Hills, CA |
| Age | Died at 73 |
| Final Resting PlaceHollywood Forever | |
Adolphe Menjou | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1914-1960 |
| Top Roles | Monsieur La Bessiere, 'Sweetwater' Tilton, , Thaddeus 'Tad' Spencer, Louis XIII, King of France |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Silent Films, Musical, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Show Business, Based on Play, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Hal Roach (Producer), Jesse L. Lasky (Producer), Adolph Zukor (Producer), Jack Conway (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Jack Palance, Edward Arnold, George Kennedy see more.. |
Adolphe Menjou Overview:
Legendary actor, Adolphe Menjou, was born Adolphe Jean Menjou on Feb 18, 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Menjou died at the age of 73 on Oct 29, 1963 in Beverly Hills, CA and was laid to rest in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, CA.
MINI BIO:
Dark-haired, mustachioed, supercilious-looking Hollywood charmer, popular as a ladies' man though he always looked older than his years. Later a useful, if not especially biting, character actor in more avuncular roles. Married to actress Verree Teasdale (1904-1987) - third of three - from 1934 to his death from hepatitis. He received an Oscar nomination for The Front Page. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Menjou was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1930/31 | Best Actor | The Front Page (1931) | Walter Burns | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
Adolphe Menjou BlogHub Articles:
Forbidden (1932) with Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou
By Orson De Welles on Jun 23, 2016 From Classic Film FreakShare This! Her Greatest Dramatic Role ! Frank Capra is one of Hollywood?s all-time great directors, but even he has a few lesser known gems in his filmography.? Among them is 1932?s Forbidden, a torrid potboiler starring Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou. ?Perhaps even Capra himself thought the f... Read full article
Summer Under the Stars Blogathon: Day 3 – Adolphe Menjou
on Aug 3, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmAdolphe Menjou?is the star for today!?Below, you?ll find links to those participating and honoring Menjou?today (updated as they come in), as well as my own reviews of his work throughout the years. LIVE-TWEET ALERT: I’ll be hosting tonight’s #TCMParty on Twitter where we’ll be di... Read full article
Summer Under the Stars Guide: Adolphe Menjou
By Amanda Garrett on Aug 2, 2015 From Old Hollywood FilmsI'm continuing my Summer Under the Stars celebration with the debonair Adolphe Menjou. TCM is celebrating the career of Adolphe Menjou with 15 movies on Aug. 3. Here's what you need to know about the actorwho was billed as "America's best dressed man." Born: Feb. 18, 1890, in Pittsburgh. ... Read full article
Pawesome Pet Pictures: Adolphe Menjou.
By Dawn Sample on May 14, 2013 From Noir and Chick FlicksPersonal Quote: "It was my mustache that landed jobs for me. In those silent-film days it was the mark of a villain. When I realized they had me pegged as a foreign nobleman type I began to live the part, too. I bought a pair of white spats, an ascot tie and a walking stick".... Read full article
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Adolphe Menjou Quotes:
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: What's nice?
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: Being a good girl is nice.
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: I'm a bad girl. Nurse says so.
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: Why?
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: Nurse says there's somebody named God, and a girl's bad if she does't pray to Him every night. Daddy says there's nobody named God.
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: When did he say that?
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: When my mommy went away.
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: I guess your daddy got a bad break.
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: What's the matter now?
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: You don't like me!
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: You always cry when somebody doesn't like you?
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: Yes!
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: Well, you got a lot of crying to do. Now go to sleep.
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: My mommy used to read to me about King Arthur every night before I went to sleep.
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: Now, Marky, be reasonable.
Marthy Jane, Little Miss Marker: I won't!
Sorrowful 'Sir Sorry' Jones: All right, all right.
Monsieur Victor Lobard: That's the trouble with a flawless plan! There's always a flaw in it!
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