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

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Hotel

    Hotel

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Charlie's Angels

    Charlie's Angels

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre

    Kraft Suspense Theatre

  • Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

    Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Vega$

    Vega$

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Danny Kaye Show

    The Danny Kaye Show

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Your Show of Shows

    Your Show of Shows

  • The Hollywood Palace

    The Hollywood Palace

  • Octopussy

    Octopussy

  • L'Arlésienne

    L'Arlésienne

  • The Greatest Show on Earth

    The Greatest Show on Earth

  • Cover Up

    Cover Up

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Dangerous Exile

    Dangerous Exile

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Swamp Thing

    Swamp Thing

  • Bayou Romance

    Bayou Romance

  • The Beautiful Adventure

    The Beautiful Adventure

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

    Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

  • Double Deal

    Double Deal

  • The Count of Monte-Cristo

    The Count of Monte-Cristo

  • Madame Bovary

    Madame Bovary

  • The Swan

    The Swan

  • Can-Can

    Can-Can

  • The Simple Truth

    The Simple Truth

  • To Commit a Murder

    To Commit a Murder

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

  • The Man in the Iron Mask

    The Man in the Iron Mask

  • Isle of Secret Passion

    Isle of Secret Passion

  • Escape To Love

    Escape To Love

  • Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

    Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

  • The Awakening of Cassie

    The Awakening of Cassie

  • The Heart of a Nation

    The Heart of a Nation

  • Counterforce

    Counterforce

  • The French Atlantic Affair

    The French Atlantic Affair

  • Silver Bears

    Silver Bears

  • The Happy Time

    The Happy Time

  • A Legacy for Leonette

    A Legacy for Leonette

  • The Paradine Case

    The Paradine Case

  • The Return of Swamp Thing

    The Return of Swamp Thing

  • Aloha Paradise

    Aloha Paradise

  • Made in Paris

    Made in Paris

  • Year of the Comet

    Year of the Comet

  • Her First Affair

    Her First Affair

  • A String of Blue Beads

    A String of Blue Beads

  • Parade in 7 Nights

    Parade in 7 Nights

  • Fear No Evil

    Fear No Evil

  • Decameron Nights

    Decameron Nights

  • No Minor Vices

    No Minor Vices

  • Eloise

    Eloise

  • Beverly Hills Madam

    Beverly Hills Madam

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • James Bond in India

    James Bond in India

  • Escapade

    Escapade

  • Julie

    Julie

  • Bird of Paradise

    Bird of Paradise

  • The Great American Beauty Contest

    The Great American Beauty Contest

  • The Bohemian Life

    The Bohemian Life

  • A Flea in Her Ear

    A Flea in Her Ear

  • Amazons of Rome

    Amazons of Rome

  • Gigi

    Gigi

  • Mathias Sandorf

    Mathias Sandorf

  • Run a Crooked Mile

    Run a Crooked Mile

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • The First Olympics: Athens 1896

    The First Olympics: Athens 1896

  • To Die in Paris

    To Die in Paris

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • Her Bridal Night

    Her Bridal Night

  • Three Coins in the Fountain

    Three Coins in the Fountain

  • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Letter from an Unknown Woman

  • The Sultans

    The Sultans

  • Ritual of Evil

    Ritual of Evil

  • The V.I.P.s

    The V.I.P.s

  • The Best of Everything

    The Best of Everything

  • Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  • The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

    The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Disorder

    Disorder

  • Anne of the Indies

    Anne of the Indies

  • Rue de l'estrapade

    Rue de l'estrapade

  • Paris Precinct

    Paris Precinct

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Image of Passion

    Image of Passion

  • Office Romances

    Office Romances

  • For Love of Angela

    For Love of Angela

  • Comedy of Happiness

    Comedy of Happiness

  • Twilight

    Twilight

  • Plus ça va, moins ça va

    Plus ça va, moins ça va

  • Piange… il telefono

    Piange… il telefono

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • Grand Larceny

    Grand Larceny