Menjou, Adolphe, 1890-1963

Adolphe Jean Menjou was an actor active between the 1910s and 1960s, known for playing suave and flirtatious roles.

Born on February 18, 1890 in Pittsburge, Pennsylvania, he attended the College of Libral Arts in Cornell University, moved to New York City, New York after graduating, and began acting in 1914. Menjou went into contract with Paramount Pictures and later Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer (MGM) during the transition between silent and sound films in the 1920s. His prominent roles include Walter Burns in the Howard Hughes-produced The Front Page (1931) and Oliver Niles in A Star Is Born (1937).

Menjou died on October 29, 1963 in Beverly Hills, California.

Sources:

"Adolphe Menjou." Hollywood Forever. November 21, 2001. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://hollywoodforever.com/story/adolphe-menjou/

"Adolphe Menjou." Hollywood Walk of Fame. December 12, 2020. Accessed October 26, 2021. https://walkoffame.com/adolphe-menjou/

Sutherland, Henry. "Adolphe Menjou, Star for Four Decades, Dies." Los Angeles Times. October 30, 1963. Accessed October 22, 2021.