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French actor (1921–2015)

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Louis Jourdan was a French actor who worked in stage, film, and television. His professional career began in 1939 and concluded in 1992. He was born in Marseille, France, on June 19, 1921, and died in Beverly Hills on February 14, 2015. Jourdan spoke French and English as native and spoken languages.

He received the Knight of the Legion of Honour award and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Jourdan had one child and is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Étude sur Marsile de Padoue
  • Contes Industriels
  • Des suretés réelles sur les navires
  • Tonight in Samarkand
  • Louis Jourdan, 1872-1948

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Film & TV

Acting · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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…

Known for

  • Roger Moore: A Matter of Class — Self (archive footage)1995
  • That's Entertainment! III — (archive footage)1994
  • Year of the Comet — Philippe1992
  • The Return of Swamp Thing — Dr. Anton Arcane1989
  • Counterforce — Kassar1988
  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess — Self1987
  • Grand Larceny — Charles Grand1987
  • Beverly Hills Madam — Douglas Corbin1986
  • Bayou Romance — Self1986
  • Cover Up1984

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
France
Active from
1921
Active to
2015

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,529
Total plays
5,454

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Louis Jourdan (born 19 June 1921)[1] is a retired French film and television actor. He is known for his roles in several Hollywood films, including The Paradine Case (1947), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), and Octopussy (1983). His final film before his retirement was The Year Of The Comet in 1992. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Louis+Jourdan">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

Born
Louis Robert Gendre , ( 1921-06-19 ) 19 June 1921, Marseille , France
Died
14 February 2015 (2015-02-14) (aged 93), Beverly Hills, California , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1939–1992
Spouse
Berthe Frédérique Takar ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1946 ; died 2014 ) ​

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Louis
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Marseille
Place of death
Beverly Hills
Occupation
voice actor
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
French
Image
Louis Jourdan in Madame Bovary trailer.JPG
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Louis Jourdan
date of birth
1921-06-19
date of death
2015-02-14
Commons gallery
Louis Jourdan
name in native language
Louis Jourdan
start of work period
1939-00-00
end of work period
1992-00-00
different from
Louis Jordan
birth name
Louis Robert Gendre
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Early life

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