Louis Jourdan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

105

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-06-20

Day of death

2015-02-14 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Louis Jourdan

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

  • Columbo

    Columbo

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

    Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Double Deal

    Double Deal

  • Swamp Thing

    Swamp Thing

  • The Swan

    The Swan

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Octopussy

    Octopussy

  • Counterforce

    Counterforce

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo

    The Count of Monte-Cristo

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Bayou Romance

    Bayou Romance

  • Julie

    Julie

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • Dangerous Exile

    Dangerous Exile

  • Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

    Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

  • The Sultans

    The Sultans

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Escapade

    Escapade

  • Eloise

    Eloise

  • Can-Can

    Can-Can

  • L'Arlésienne

    L'Arlésienne

  • Decameron Nights

    Decameron Nights

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • Mathias Sandorf

    Mathias Sandorf

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Gigi

    Gigi

  • Disorder

    Disorder

  • The Return of Swamp Thing

    The Return of Swamp Thing

  • Silver Bears

    Silver Bears

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • Office Romances

    Office Romances

  • The Bohemian Life

    The Bohemian Life

  • The Paradine Case

    The Paradine Case

  • Year of the Comet

    Year of the Comet

  • Twilight

    Twilight

  • To Commit a Murder

    To Commit a Murder

  • A Flea in Her Ear

    A Flea in Her Ear

  • To Die in Paris

    To Die in Paris

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • No Minor Vices

    No Minor Vices

  • The Heart of a Nation

    The Heart of a Nation

  • Isle of Secret Passion

    Isle of Secret Passion

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • The Best of Everything

    The Best of Everything

  • Escape To Love

    Escape To Love

  • Aloha Paradise

    Aloha Paradise

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Amazons of Rome

    Amazons of Rome

  • The Awakening of Cassie

    The Awakening of Cassie

  • Made in Paris

    Made in Paris

  • The Great American Beauty Contest

    The Great American Beauty Contest

  • The Beautiful Adventure

    The Beautiful Adventure

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Her First Affair

    Her First Affair

  • Three Coins in the Fountain

    Three Coins in the Fountain

  • Fear No Evil

    Fear No Evil

  • Parade in 7 Nights

    Parade in 7 Nights

  • Beverly Hills Madam

    Beverly Hills Madam

  • Her Bridal Night

    Her Bridal Night

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • The Simple Truth

    The Simple Truth

  • The Happy Time

    The Happy Time

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies

  • The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

    The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

  • Bird of Paradise

    Bird of Paradise

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Rue de l'estrapade

    Rue de l'estrapade

  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896

    The First Olympics: Athens 1896

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • A Legacy for Leonette

    A Legacy for Leonette

  • Image of Passion

    Image of Passion

  • Paris Precinct

    Paris Precinct

  • A String of Blue Beads

    A String of Blue Beads

  • Plus ça va, moins ça va

    Plus ça va, moins ça va

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • Comedy of Happiness

    Comedy of Happiness

  • James Bond in India

    James Bond in India

  • Ritual of Evil

    Ritual of Evil

  • Piange… il telefono

    Piange… il telefono

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • For Love of Angela

    For Love of Angela