Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1921-06-20
- Day of Death2015-02-14 (93 years)
- Place of BirthMarseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also Known As-
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1992
Year of the Comet
As: Philippe
- 1989
The Return of Swamp Thing
As: Dr. Anton Arcane
- 1988
Counterforce
As: Kassar
- 1987
Grand Larceny
As: Charles Grand
- 1986
Beverly Hills Madam
As: Douglas Corbin
- 1984
Cover Up
As: George LeMare
- 1984
The First Olympics: Athens 1896
As: Baron Pierre de Coubertin
- 1983
Double Deal
As: Peter Sterling
- 1983
Octopussy
As: Kamal Khan
- 1982
Swamp Thing
As: Dr. Anton Arcane
1979The French Atlantic Affair
As: Capt. Charles Girodt
1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
As: Chuck
1977Count Dracula
As: Count Dracula
1977Count Dracula
As: Count Dracula
1977Plus ça va, moins ça va
As: Paul Tango
1977The Man in the Iron Mask
As: D'Artagnan
1977Silver Bears
As: Prince di Siracusa
1976Charlie's Angels
As: Dr. Paul Redmont
1975The Count of Monte-Cristo
As: Villefort
1975Piange… il telefono
As: Medico
1973The Great American Beauty Contest
As: Ralph Dupree
1971Columbo
As: Paul Gerard
1970Ritual of Evil
As: Dr. David Sorell
1969Run a Crooked Mile
As: Richard Stuart
1969Fear No Evil
As: Dr. David Sorell
1968A Flea in Her Ear
As: Henri Tournel
1968The Name of the Game
As: Mario Lompardi
1967Cervantes
As: Cardinal Acquaviva
1967To Commit a Murder
As: Charles Beaulieu
1966The Sultans
As: Laurent
1966Made in Paris
As: Marc Fontaine
1965The F.B.I.
As: Andre Vesalian
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Col. Lorenz Tabor
- 1965
The F.B.I.
As: Henri Dulac
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre
As: Colonel Bertine
1963The V.I.P.s
As: Marc Champselle
1963Mathias Sandorf
As: Le comte Mathias Sandorf
1962Dark Journey
As: Paul
1962Disorder
As: Tom
1961The Count of Monte Cristo
As: Edmond Dantès
1961Amazons of Rome
As: Drusco
1960Can-Can
As: Philipe Forrestier
1959The Best of Everything
As: David Savage
- 1958
Gigi
As: Gaston Lachaille
1957Dangerous Exile
As: Duke Philippe de Beauvais
1957Escapade
As: Frank Raphaël
1956Her Bridal Night
As: Michel
1956Julie
As: Lyle Benton
1956The Swan
As: Dr. Nicholas Agi
1955Paris Precinct
As: Inspector Beaumont
1954Climax!
As: Pierre Mendes-France
1954Three Coins in the Fountain
As: Prince Dino di Cessi
1953Rue de l'Estrapade
As: Henri Laurent
1953General Electric Theater
As: Angeli
1953Decameron Nights
As: Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
1953A String of Blue Beads
As: Antique Shop Owner
1952The Happy Time
As: Uncle Desmond Bonnard
1951Anne of the Indies
As: Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle
1951Bird of Paradise
As: Andre Laurence
1949Madame Bovary
As: Rodolphe Boulanger
1948No Minor Vices
As: Octavio Quaglini
1948Studio One
As: Marc
- 1948
Letter from an Unknown Woman
As: Stefan Brand
1947The Paradine Case
As: Andre Latour
1945The Bohemian Life
As: Rodolphe
1944Twilight
As: Robert de Ligny
1944The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
As: Francis
1943Immortal France
As: Christian (uncredited)
1942The Beautiful Adventure
As: André d'Éguzon
1942L'Arlésienne
As: Frédéri
1941Parade in 7 Nights
As: Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus
1941Her First Affair
As: Pierre
1940Comedy of Happiness
As: Fédor