Louis Jourdan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

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

  • 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.

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

    Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

  • Escapade

    Escapade

  • Her First Affair

    Her First Affair

  • Eloise

    Eloise

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Octopussy

    Octopussy

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • Counterforce

    Counterforce

  • Office Romances

    Office Romances

  • A Flea in Her Ear

    A Flea in Her Ear

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • Gigi

    Gigi

  • Disorder

    Disorder

  • MGM Parade

    MGM Parade

  • Bird of Paradise

    Bird of Paradise

  • Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

    Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

  • The Swan

    The Swan

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • L'Arlésienne

    L'Arlésienne

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo

    The Count of Monte-Cristo

  • Isle of Secret Passion

    Isle of Secret Passion

  • Swamp Thing

    Swamp Thing

  • Twilight

    Twilight

  • Rue de l'estrapade

    Rue de l'estrapade

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Aloha Paradise

    Aloha Paradise

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • To Commit a Murder

    To Commit a Murder

  • The Paradine Case

    The Paradine Case

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • Dangerous Exile

    Dangerous Exile

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny

  • The Return of Swamp Thing

    The Return of Swamp Thing

  • The Happy Time

    The Happy Time

  • Image of Passion

    Image of Passion

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896

    The First Olympics: Athens 1896

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • No Minor Vices

    No Minor Vices

  • Three Coins in the Fountain

    Three Coins in the Fountain

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies

  • Paris Precinct

    Paris Precinct

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • The Best of Everything

    The Best of Everything

  • Year of the Comet

    Year of the Comet

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Can-Can

    Can-Can

  • Silver Bears

    Silver Bears

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • Julie

    Julie

  • Beverly Hills Madam

    Beverly Hills Madam

  • Plus ça va, moins ça va

    Plus ça va, moins ça va

  • James Bond in India

    James Bond in India

  • The Sultans

    The Sultans

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Made in Paris

    Made in Paris

  • Her Bridal Night

    Her Bridal Night

  • Ritual of Evil

    Ritual of Evil

  • Amazons of Rome

    Amazons of Rome

  • Decameron Nights

    Decameron Nights

  • The Bohemian Life

    The Bohemian Life

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • Comedy of Happiness

    Comedy of Happiness

  • The Great American Beauty Contest

    The Great American Beauty Contest

  • Parade in 7 Nights

    Parade in 7 Nights

  • Fear No Evil

    Fear No Evil

  • Double Deal

    Double Deal

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The Heart of a Nation

    The Heart of a Nation

  • The Awakening of Cassie

    The Awakening of Cassie

  • A String of Blue Beads

    A String of Blue Beads

  • Mathias Sandorf

    Mathias Sandorf

  • A Legacy for Leonette

    A Legacy for Leonette

  • Bayou Romance

    Bayou Romance

  • For Love of Angela

    For Love of Angela

  • To Die in Paris

    To Die in Paris

  • The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

    The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

  • Piange… il telefono

    Piange… il telefono

  • The Simple Truth

    The Simple Truth

  • The Beautiful Adventure

    The Beautiful Adventure

  • Escape To Love

    Escape To Love