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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
29 October 1963, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
The words "suave" and "debonair" became synonymous with the name Adolphe... more
Trivia:
First-generation American of mixed French-Irish ancestry. His French-born father... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
DVD Playhouse--May 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 11 May 2009, 11:22 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Adolph Menjou
Filmography
Actor:
- "The DuPont Show with June Allyson" .... Fitch (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The June Allyson Show
- The Secret Life of James Thurber (1961) TV episode .... Fitch - Pollyanna (1960) .... Mr. Pendergast
- "Target" .... Dr. Morgan Spiers / ... (2 episodes, 1958)
- The Unknown (1958) TV episode .... Dr. Morgan Spiers
- Taps for the General (1958) TV episode .... General Brandon - I Married a Woman (1958) .... Frederick W. Sutton
- Paths of Glory (1957) .... Gen. George Broulard
- The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957) .... Arthur Martin
- Bundle of Joy (1956) .... J. B. Merlin
- The Ambassador's Daughter (1956) .... Sen. Jonathan Cartwright
- "Science Fiction Theatre" .... Dr. Elliott Harcourt (1 episode, 1955)
- Barrier of Silence (1955) TV episode .... Dr. Elliott Harcourt - Timberjack (1955) .... 'Sweetwater' Tilton
- "Your Favorite Story" .... Captain Harrison (5 episodes, 1953-1954)
- The Turning Point (1954) TV episode
- The Bedford House Conspiracy (1954) TV episode
- The Man Trap (1954) TV episode
- Lady and the Law (1954) TV episode .... Captain Harrison
- Vice Versa (1953) TV episode - Man on a Tightrope (1953) .... Fesker
- The Sniper (1952) .... Police Lt. Frank Kafka
- Across the Wide Missouri (1951) .... Pierre (French trapper)
- The Tall Target (1951) .... Colonel Caleb Jeffers
- To Please a Lady (1950) .... Gregg
... aka Red Hot Wheels (USA: reissue title) - Dancing in the Dark (1949) .... Melville Crossman
- My Dream Is Yours (1949) .... Thomas Hutchins
- State of the Union (1948) (as Adolph Menjou) .... Jim Conover
... aka The World and His Wife (UK) - The Hucksters (1947) .... Mr. Kimberly
- Mr. District Attorney (1947) .... Craig Warren
... aka District Attorney - I'll Be Yours (1947) .... J. Conrad Nelson
- The Bachelor's Daughters (1946) .... Alexander Moody
... aka Bachelor Girls (UK) - Heartbeat (1946) .... Ambassador
- Man Alive (1945) .... Kismet
- Step Lively (1944) .... Wagner
- Sweet Rosie O'Grady (1943) .... Thomas Moran
- Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) .... Col. Hector Phyffe
... aka Diamonds and Crime (USA: reissue title)
... aka Try and Find It - You Were Never Lovelier (1942) .... Eduardo Acuña
- Syncopation (1942) .... George Latimer
- Roxie Hart (1942) .... Billy Flynn
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) .... Frederic 'Freddie' Osborne Senior
- Road Show (1941) .... Col. Carleton Carroway
- A Bill of Divorcement (1940) .... Hilary Fairfield
... aka Bill of Divorcement (UK)
... aka Never to Love (USA: reissue title) - Turnabout (1940) .... Phil Manning
- That's Right - You're Wrong (1939) .... Stacey Delmore
- The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) .... Deakon Maxwell
- Golden Boy (1939) .... Tom Moody
- King of the Turf (1939) .... Jim Mason
- Thanks for Everything (1938) .... J. B. Harcourt
- Letter of Introduction (1938) .... John Mannering
- The Goldwyn Follies (1938) (as Adolph Menjou) .... Oliver Merlin
- Stage Door (1937) .... Anthony Powell
- One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) .... John Cardwell
... aka 100 Men and a Girl (USA: review title) - Café Metropole (1937) .... Monsieur Victor Lobard
- A Star Is Born (1937) .... Oliver Niles
- One in a Million (1936) .... Thaddeus 'Tad' Spencer
- Wives Never Know (1936) .... J. Hugh Ramsey
- Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) .... Bruce Farraday
- The Milky Way (1936) .... Gabby Sloan (Speed's manager)
- Broadway Gondolier (1935) .... Professor Eduardo de Vinci
- Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) .... Nicolai Nicoleff
- The Mighty Barnum (1934) .... Bailey Walsh
- The Human Side (1934) .... Gregory Sheldon
- The Great Flirtation (1934) .... Stephan Karpath
- Little Miss Marker (1934) .... Sorrowful Jones
... aka The Girl in Pawn (UK) - The Trumpet Blows (1934) .... Pancho Montes/Pancho Gomez
... aka The Trumpet Calls (UK) - Journal of a Crime (1934) .... Paul Mollet
- Easy to Love (1934) .... John Townsend
- Convention City (1933) .... T.R. (Ted) Kent
- The Worst Woman in Paris? (1933) .... Adolphe Ballou
- Morning Glory (1933) .... Louis (Lewis) Easton
- The Circus Queen Murder (1933) .... Thatcher Colt
- A Farewell to Arms (1932) .... Major Rinaldi
- The Night Club Lady (1932) .... Police Commissioner Thatcher Colt
- Diamond Cut Diamond (1932) .... Dan McQueen
... aka Blame the Woman (USA) - Bachelor's Affairs (1932) .... Andrew Hoyt
- Two White Arms (1932) .... Maj. Carey Liston
... aka Wives Beware (USA) - Prestige (1932) .... Capt. Remy Baudoin
- Forbidden (1932) .... Bob
- Friends and Lovers (1931) .... Captain Geoffrey 'Geoff' Roberts
- The Great Lover (1931) .... Jean Paurel
- The Front Page (1931) .... Walter Burns
- Men Call It Love (1931) .... Anthony 'Tony' Minot
- The Easiest Way (1931) .... William 'Will' Brockton
- New Moon (1930) .... Governor Boris Brusiloff
- Morocco (1930) .... Monsieur La Bessiere
- L'énigmatique Monsieur Parkes (1930) .... Courtenay Parkes
... aka Mysterious Mr. Parkes - Amor audaz (1930) .... Albert d'Arlons
- Mon gosse de père (1930) .... Jérome
- Soyons gais (1930) .... Bob Brown
- The Parisian (1930) .... Jérome Rocheville
- Fashions in Love (1929) .... Paul de Remy
- Marquis Preferred (1929) .... Marquis d'Argenville
- His Private Life (1928) .... Georges St. Germain
- His Tiger Wife (1928) .... Henri
... aka A Night of Mystery
... aka His Tiger Lady - A Night of Mystery (1928/I) .... Captain Ferreol
... aka The Code of Honour - Serenade (1927) .... Franz Rossi
- A Gentleman of Paris (1927) .... Marquis de Marignan
- Service for Ladies (1927) .... Albert Leroux
- Evening Clothes (1927) .... Lucien d'Artois
- Blonde or Brunette (1927) .... Henri Martel
- The Sorrows of Satan (1926) .... Prince Lucio de Rimanez
- The Ace of Cads (1926) .... Chappel Maturin
- A Social Celebrity (1926) .... Max Haber
- Fascinating Youth (1926) .... Adolphe Menjou
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter (1926) .... Albert Durant
- The King on Main Street (1925) .... King Serge IV of Molvania
- Lost: A Wife (1925) .... Tony Hamilton
- Are Parents People? (1925) .... Mr. Hazlitt
- A Kiss in the Dark (1925) .... Walter Grenham
- The Swan (1925) .... Albert von Kersten-Rodenfels
- Forbidden Paradise (1924) .... Chancellor
- The Fast Set (1924) .... Ernest Steel
- Open All Night (1924) .... Edmund Durverne
... aka One Parisian Night (UK) - Sinners in Silk (1924) .... Arthur Merrill
- Broken Barriers (1924) .... Tommy Kemp
- For Sale (1924) .... Joseph Hudley
- Broadway After Dark (1924) .... Ralph Norton
- The Marriage Cheat (1924) .... Bob Canfield
- Shadows of Paris (1924) .... Georges de Croy, His Secretary
- The Marriage Circle (1924) .... Professor Josef Stock
- The Spanish Dancer (1923) .... Don Salluste
- A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923) .... Pierre Revel
- Rupert of Hentzau (1923) .... Count Rischenheim
- Bella Donna (1923) .... Mr. Chepstow
- The World's Applause (1923) .... Robert Townsend
- Singed Wings (1922) .... Bliss Gordon
- Clarence (1922) .... Hubert Stein
- Pink Gods (1922) .... Louis Barney
- The Eternal Flame (1922) .... Duc de Langeais
- The Fast Mail (1922) .... Cal Baldwin
- Head Over Heels (1922) .... Sterling
- Is Matrimony a Failure? (1922) .... Dudley King
- Arabian Love (1922) (uncredited) .... Captain Fortine
- The Sheik (1921) .... Raoul de Saint Hubert
- Queenie (1921) .... Count Michael
- The Three Musketeers (1921) .... Louis XIII
- Courage (1921) .... Bruce Ferguson
- Through the Back Door (1921) .... James Brewster
- The Faith Healer (1921) .... Dr. Littlefield
- What Happened to Rosa (1920) (uncredited) .... Reporter Friend of Dr. Drew
- The Moth (1917) .... The Husband
- The Amazons (1917) (uncredited)
- An Even Break (1917) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- Wild and Woolly (1917) (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- The Valentine Girl (1917) .... Joe Winder
- The Blue Envelope Mystery (1916) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- The Kiss (1916) .... Pennington
- The Scarlet Runner (1916) .... Bit Part
- The Reward of Patience (1916) .... Paul Dunstan
- Manhattan Madness (1916) (uncredited) .... Bit Part
- The Devil at His Elbow (1916) .... Wilfred Carleton
- The Crucial Test (1916) .... Count Nicolai
- The Habit of Happiness (1916) (uncredited) .... Society Man
... aka Laugh and the World Laughs - The Price of Happiness (1916) .... Howard Neal
- Nearly a King (1916) .... Baron
- A Parisian Romance (1916) .... Julianai
- The Man Behind the Door (1914) (uncredited) .... Ringmaster
- The Acid Test (1914/II) (uncredited) .... Extra
Soundtrack:
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850))
- The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) ("Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)" (1850) (uncredited))
- Golden Boy (1939) ("We're in the Money Now")
- One in a Million (1936) (performer: "We're Back in Circulation Again" (1936))
- The Great Lover (1931) (performer: "Là ci darem la mano" (1787) (uncredited)) ("Ich liebe Dich" (1864) (uncredited), "Waltz Song" (1867) (uncredited))
Self:
- "About Faces" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
- Episode dated 15 June 1960 (1960) TV episode .... Himself - "The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1959)
... aka The Ford Show
- Episode #3.33 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.7 (1956) TV episode (as Adolph Menjou) .... Himself - "Target" .... Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1958)
- Unreasonable Doubt (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Police Doctor (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Host - "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (2 episodes, 1951-1957)
- Episode dated 12 May 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 11 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest - "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
- Episode #1.26 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - "Your Favorite Story" .... Himself - Host / ... (32 episodes, 1953-1954)
- The Crime (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- Inside Out: The Story of Bunder-Runger the Jailbird (1954) TV episode .... Himself-Host
- Out of Darkness (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- A Martyr to Science (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Host
- The Reporter Who Made Himself King (1954) TV episode .... Himself-Host
(27 more) - Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Mr. Movies (1952) .... Himself
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6 (1942) .... Himself
- Screen Snapshots: Seeing Hollywood (1940) .... Himself (Rose Bowl Parade Spectator)
- Hollywood on Parade No. A-9 (1933) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Wir schalten um auf Hollywood (1931/I) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"American Masters"
- None Without Sin (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Ayn Rand: A Sense of Life (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself (before HUAC)
- Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993) (TV) .... Col. Carleton Carroway
- Citizen Cohn (1992) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself (testifies before HUAC)
- Zelig (1983) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Hollywood" (1980) .... Himself
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'Star Is Born'
- The Love Goddesses (1965) .... Himself
-
"Disneyland"
- Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Pendergast
- Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Pendergast
- Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Pendergast - Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Stage and television actor. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Portrayals | 1 Print Biography | 15 Articles | 2 Pictorials more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Play | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Jealousy more
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