When and where was Adolphe Menjou born?
Adolphe Jean Menjou was born on the 18th of February 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father Albert Menjou came from France while his mother Nora Joyce hailed from Ireland.
Adolphe Jean Menjou was born on the 18th of February 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His father Albert Menjou came from France while his mother Nora Joyce hailed from Ireland.
Adolphe Menjou received an Academy Award nomination for The Front Page released in 1931. He took the role after Louis Wolheim died during rehearsals.
Critics voted him Best Dressed Man in America nine times during this period. He became known as a suave type who could play either lover or villain.
His third and final marriage to Verree Teasdale lasted from 1934 until his death on the 29th of October 1963. They had one adopted son named Peter Menjou.
The style became a symbol for resourceful criminals in Germany where it remains called Menjou-Bärtchen. Dubious men opportunists corrupt politicians and fraudulent persuaders often wear this look in German film and theatre.