
Louis Jourdan
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1921-06-20
- Died
- 2015-02-14
- Place of birth
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Also known as
- Louis Robert Gendre
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
TV Shows (28)

Columbo
1971
as Paul Gerard

Robert Montgomery Presents
1950

Climax!
1954
as Pierre Mendes-France

Charlie's Angels
1976
as Dr. Paul Redmont

What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Mystery Guest / Self - Panelist

Hotel
1982
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Phillippe Dutra

Studio One
1948
as Marc

The F.B.I.
1965
as Andre Vesalian / Col. Lorenz Tabor / Henri Dulac

The Name of the Game
1968
as Mario Lompardi

Vega$
1978

The Oscars
1953
as Self

Playhouse 90
1956
as Himself

Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Colonel Bertine

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
1979
as Chuck

The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Host

MGM Parade
1955
as self

The Danny Kaye Show
1963
as Self

Your Show of Shows
1950
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963

Cover Up
1984

The French Atlantic Affair
1979
as Capt. Charles Girodt

The First Olympics: Athens 1896
1984
as Baron Pierre de Coubertin

General Electric Theater
1953
as Angeli

Aloha Paradise
1981

Count Dracula
1977
as Count Dracula

Paris Precinct
1955
as Inspector Beaumont
Movies (75)

Octopussy
1983
as Kamal Khan

Gigi
1958
as Gaston Lachaille

Swamp Thing
1982
as Arcane

The Count of Monte-Cristo
1975
as Villefort

That's Entertainment! III
1994
as (archive footage)

Count Dracula
1977
as Count Dracula

The Return of Swamp Thing
1989
as Dr. Anton Arcane

The Man in the Iron Mask
1977
as D'Artagnan

Letter from an Unknown Woman
1948
as Stefan Brand

Madame Bovary
1949
as Rodolphe Boulanger

Julie
1956
as Lyle Benton

The Swan
1956
as Dr. Nicholas Agi

Counterforce
1988
as Kassar

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Can-Can
1960
as Philipe Forrestier

Silver Bears
1977
as Prince di Siracusa

Three Coins in the Fountain
1954
as Prince Dino di Cessi

Disorder
1962
as Tom

The Count of Monte Cristo
1961
as Edmond Dantès

Year of the Comet
1992
as Philippe

Bird of Paradise
1951
as Andre Laurence

The Paradine Case
1947
as Andre Latour

James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
as Kamal Khan (archive footage)

Eloise
1956
as Himself

The V.I.P.s
1963
as Marc Champselle

The Sultans
1966
as Laurent

Beverly Hills Madam
1986
as Douglas Corbin

The Great American Beauty Contest
1973
as Ralph Dupree

Amazons of Rome
1961
as Drusco

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes
1967
as Cardinal Acquaviva

The Best of Everything
1959
as David Savage

Comedy of Happiness
1940
as Fédor

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995
as Self (archive footage)

Fear No Evil
1969
as Dr. David Sorell

Made in Paris
1966
as Marc Fontaine

Grace Kelly: The American Princess
1987
as Self

Decameron Nights
1953
as Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando

The Happy Time
1952
as Uncle Desmond Bonnard

Anne of the Indies
1951
as Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle

Plus ça va, moins ça va
1977
as Paul Tango

Run a Crooked Mile
1969
as Richard Stuart

Office Romances
1983
as Self

Mathias Sandorf
1963
as Le comte Mathias Sandorf

Her Bridal Night
1956
as Michel

The Heart of a Nation
1943
as Christian (uncredited)

Twilight
1944
as Robert de Ligny

A Flea in Her Ear
1968
as Henri Tournel

Bayou Romance
1986
as Self

Her First Affair
1941
as Pierre

Isle of Secret Passion
1982
as Self

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
1944
as Francis

Rue de l'estrapade
1953
as Henri Laurent

Dangerous Exile
1957
as Duke Philippe de Beauvais

L'Arlésienne
1942
as Frédéri

James Bond in India
1983

Ritual of Evil
1970
as Dr. David Sorell

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
1973
as Self (archive footage)

Dark Journey
1962
as Paul Guéret

Grand Larceny
1987
as Charles Grand

Double Deal
1983
as Peter Sterling

The Simple Truth
1982
as Self
To Die in Paris
1968
as Colonel Bertine Westrex

No Minor Vices
1948
as Octavio Quaglini

The Beautiful Adventure
1942
as André d'Éguzon

To Commit a Murder
1967
as Charles Beaulieu

The Bohemian Life
1945
as Rodolphe

Escapade
1957
as Frank Raphaël

For Love of Angela
1982
as Self

Parade in 7 Nights
1941
as Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus

A String of Blue Beads
1953
as Antique Shop Owner

A Legacy for Leonette
1982
as Self

Escape To Love
1982
as Self

Piange… il telefono
1975
as Medico

The Awakening of Cassie
1982
as Self

Image of Passion
1982
as Self
About Louis Jourdan
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. With 103 credits spanning from 1940 to 1995, Louis Jourdan has appeared in 75 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Louis Jourdan Movies
- Octopussy (1983) — as Kamal Khan
- Gigi (1958) — as Gaston Lachaille
- Swamp Thing (1982) — as Arcane
- The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) — as Villefort
- That's Entertainment! III (1994) — as (archive footage)
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