Person
Louis Jourdan
Acting · 1921–2015 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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
Paul Gerard
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Phillippe Dutra
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
What's My Line?
Self
Charlie's Angels
Dr. Paul Redmont
Climax!
Pierre Mendes-France
Studio One
Marc
The F.B.I.
Andre Vesalian
Hotel
Adam Vidocq
The Oscars
Self
Filmography
- 1995Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassSelf (archive footage)
- 1994That's Entertainment! III(archive footage)
- 1992Year of the CometPhilippe
- 1989The Return of Swamp ThingDr. Anton Arcane
- 1988CounterforceKassar
- 1987Grace Kelly: The American PrincessSelf
- 1987Grand LarcenyCharles Grand
- 1986Beverly Hills MadamDouglas Corbin
- 1986Bayou RomanceSelf
- 1984Cover Up
- 1984The First Olympics: Athens 1896Baron Pierre de Coubertin
- 1983Double DealPeter Sterling
- 1983OctopussyKamal Khan
- 1983James Bond: The First 21 YearsKamal Khan (archive footage)
- 1983Office RomancesSelf
- 1983James Bond in India
- 1982HotelAdam Vidocq
- 1982Swamp ThingArcane
- 1982The Simple TruthSelf
- 1982The Awakening of CassieSelf
- 1982Escape To LoveSelf
- 1982For Love of AngelaSelf
- 1982A Legacy for LeonetteSelf
- 1982Image of PassionSelf
- 1982Isle of Secret PassionSelf
- 1981Aloha Paradise
- 1979The French Atlantic AffairCapt. Charles Girodt
- 1979Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-DooChuck
- 1978Vega$
- 1977Count DraculaCount Dracula
- 1977Count DraculaCount Dracula
- 1977Plus ça va, moins ça vaPaul Tango
- 1977The Man in the Iron MaskD'Artagnan
- 1977Silver BearsPrince di Siracusa
- 1976Charlie's AngelsDr. Paul Redmont
- 1975The Count of Monte-CristoVillefort
- 1975Piange… il telefonoMedico
- 1974That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1973The Great American Beauty ContestRalph Dupree
- 1973The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente MinnelliSelf (archive footage)
- 1971ColumboPaul Gerard
- 1970Ritual of EvilDr. David Sorell
- 1969Run a Crooked MileRichard Stuart
- 1969Fear No EvilDr. David Sorell
- 1968A Flea in Her EarHenri Tournel
- 1968The Name of the GameMario Lompardi
- 1968To Die in ParisColonel Bertine Westrex
- 1967Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel CervantesCardinal Acquaviva
- 1967To Commit a MurderCharles Beaulieu
- 1966The SultansLaurent
- 1966Made in ParisMarc Fontaine
- 1965The F.B.I.Andre Vesalian
- 1964The Hollywood PalaceSelf - Host
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreColonel Bertine
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatrePhillippe Dutra
- 1963The Danny Kaye ShowSelf
- 1963The Greatest Show on Earth
- 1963The V.I.P.sMarc Champselle
- 1963Mathias SandorfLe comte Mathias Sandorf
- 1962Dark JourneyPaul Guéret
- 1962DisorderTom
- 1961The Count of Monte CristoEdmond Dantès
- 1961Amazons of RomeDrusco
- 1960Can-CanPhilipe Forrestier
- 1959The Best of EverythingDavid Savage
- 1958GigiGaston Lachaille
- 1957Dangerous ExileDuke Philippe de Beauvais
- 1957EscapadeFrank Raphaël
- 1956EloiseHimself
- 1956Her Bridal NightMichel
- 1956JulieLyle Benton
- 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSelf
- 1956Playhouse 90Himself
- 1956The SwanDr. Nicholas Agi
- 1955MGM Paradeself
- 1955Paris PrecinctInspector Beaumont
- 1954Climax!Pierre Mendes-France
- 1954Three Coins in the FountainPrince Dino di Cessi
- 1953Rue de l'estrapadeHenri Laurent
- 1953The OscarsSelf
- 1953General Electric TheaterAngeli
- 1953Decameron NightsGiovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
- 1953A String of Blue BeadsAntique Shop Owner
- 1952The Happy TimeUncle Desmond Bonnard
- 1951Anne of the IndiesCaptaine Pierre François LaRochelle
- 1951Bird of ParadiseAndre Laurence
- 1950Your Show of Shows
- 1950What's My Line?Self
- 1950Robert Montgomery Presents
- 1949Madame BovaryRodolphe Boulanger
- 1948No Minor VicesOctavio Quaglini
- 1948Studio OneMarc
- 1948Letter from an Unknown WomanStefan Brand
- 1947The Paradine CaseAndre Latour
- 1945The Bohemian LifeRodolphe
- 1944TwilightRobert de Ligny
- 1944The Little Ones of the Flower PlatformFrancis
- 1943The Heart of a NationChristian (uncredited)
- 1942The Beautiful AdventureAndré d'Éguzon
- 1942L'ArlésienneFrédéri
- 1941Parade in 7 NightsFreddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus
- 1941Her First AffairPierre
- 1940Comedy of HappinessFédor
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