Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Acting

Born:
1921-06-20
Died:
2015-02-14
Place of birth:
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Biography

Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production Count Dracula.

Known For

Filmography

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

7.71995Self (archive footage)
Movie
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

7.11994(archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

5.71992Philippe
Movie
The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

5.51989Dr. Anton Arcane
Movie
Counterforce

Counterforce

5.61988Kassar
Movie
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

7.01987Self
Movie
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

5.01987Charles Grand
Movie
Beverly Hills Madam

Beverly Hills Madam

4.61986Douglas Corbin
Movie
Bayou Romance

Bayou Romance

1986Self
Movie
Cover Up

Cover Up

6.91984
TV
Salute to Lady Liberty

Salute to Lady Liberty

1984
Movie
The First Olympics: Athens 1896

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

5.91984Baron Pierre de Coubertin
TV
Double Deal

Double Deal

10.01983Peter Sterling
Movie
Octopussy

Octopussy

6.41983Kamal Khan
Movie
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

6.71983Kamal Khan (archive footage)
Movie
Office Romances

Office Romances

1983Self
Movie
James Bond in India

James Bond in India

4.01983
Movie
Hotel

Hotel

6.71982Adam Vidocq
TV
Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

5.41982Arcane
Movie
The Simple Truth

The Simple Truth

1982Self
Movie
The Awakening of Cassie

The Awakening of Cassie

1982Self
Movie
Escape To Love

Escape To Love

1982Self
Movie
For Love of Angela

For Love of Angela

1982Self
Movie
A Legacy for Leonette

A Legacy for Leonette

1982Self
Movie
Image of Passion

Image of Passion

1982Self
Movie
Isle of Secret Passion

Isle of Secret Passion

1982Self
Movie
Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise

7.01981
TV
The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

7.21979Capt. Charles Girodt
TV
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

7.51979Chuck
TV
Vega$

Vega$

7.01978
TV
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

7.01977Count Dracula
Movie
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

9.01977Count Dracula
TV
Plus ça va, moins ça va

Plus ça va, moins ça va

4.41977Paul Tango
Movie
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

6.41977D'Artagnan
Movie
Silver Bears

Silver Bears

6.11977Prince di Siracusa
Movie
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

6.71976Dr. Redmont
TV
The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

6.81975Villefort
Movie
Piange… il telefono

Piange… il telefono

5.71975Medico
Movie
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

7.41974(archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

7.01973Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest

5.81973Ralph Dupree
Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.11971Paul Gerard
TV
Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil

5.91970Dr. David Sorell
Movie
Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

7.71969Richard Stuart
Movie
Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

6.81969Dr. David Sorell
Movie
A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

6.51968Henri Tournel
Movie
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

7.01968Mario Lompardi
TV
To Die in Paris

To Die in Paris

7.01968Colonel Bertine Westrex
Movie
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

7.71967Cardinal Acquaviva
Movie
To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

5.01967Charles Beaulieu
Movie
The Sultans

The Sultans

5.01966Laurent
Movie
Made in Paris

Made in Paris

4.91966Marc Fontaine
Movie
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

5.61965Henri Dulac
TV
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

5.01964Self - Host
TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

6.51963Colonel Bertine
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

5.91963Phillippe Dutra
TV
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

7.01963Self
TV
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

7.51963
TV
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

6.21963Marc Champselle
Movie
Mathias Sandorf

Mathias Sandorf

6.11963Le comte Mathias Sandorf
Movie