Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 20, 1921
Died
February 14, 2015 (age 93)
Place of Birth
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Also Known As
Louis Robert Gendre
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
TV
Columbo
Paul Gerard
1971
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950
TV
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
1950
TV
Charlie's Angels
Dr. Paul Redmont
1976
TV
Studio One
Marc
1948
TV
Climax!
Pierre Mendes-France
1954
TV
The F.B.I.
Andre Vesalian
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Col. Lorenz Tabor
1965
TV
The F.B.I.
Henri Dulac
1965
TV
The Oscars
Self
1953
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Hotel
1982
TV
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
TV
Vega$
1978
TV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
TV
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Colonel Bertine
1963
TV
The Name of the Game
Mario Lompardi
1968
TV
Playhouse 90
Himself
1956
TV
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
Chuck
1979
TV
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
1963
Filmography
1995FilmRoger Moore: A Matter of Classas Self (archive footage)1994FilmThat's Entertainment! IIIas (archive footage)1992FilmYear of the Cometas Philippe1989FilmThe Return of Swamp Thingas Dr. Anton Arcane1988FilmCounterforceas Kassar1987FilmGrace Kelly: The American Princessas Self1987FilmGrand Larcenyas Charles Grand1986FilmBeverly Hills Madamas Douglas Corbin1986FilmBayou Romanceas Self1984TVCover Up1984TVThe First Olympics: Athens 1896as Baron Pierre de Coubertin1983FilmDouble Dealas Peter Sterling1983FilmOctopussyas Kamal Khan1983FilmJames Bond: The First 21 Yearsas Kamal Khan (archive footage)1983FilmOffice Romancesas Self1983FilmJames Bond in India1982TVHotel1982FilmSwamp Thingas Dr. Anton Arcane1982FilmThe Simple Truthas Self1982FilmThe Awakening of Cassieas Self1982FilmEscape To Loveas Self1982FilmFor Love of Angelaas Self1982FilmImage of Passionas Self1982FilmIsle of Secret Passionas Self1982FilmA Legacy for Leonetteas Self1981TVAloha Paradise1979TVThe French Atlantic Affairas Capt. Charles Girodt1979TVScooby-Doo and Scrappy-Dooas Chuck1978TVVega$1977FilmCount Draculaas Count Dracula1977TVCount Draculaas Count Dracula1977FilmPlus ça va, moins ça vaas Paul Tango1977FilmThe Man in the Iron Maskas D'Artagnan1977FilmSilver Bearsas Prince di Siracusa1976TVCharlie's Angelsas Dr. Paul Redmont1975FilmThe Count of Monte-Cristoas Villefort1975FilmPiange… il telefonoas Medico1974FilmThat's Entertainment!as (archive footage)1973FilmThe Great American Beauty Contestas Ralph Dupree1973FilmThe Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnellias Self (archive footage)1971TVColumboas Paul Gerard1970FilmRitual of Evilas Dr. David Sorell1969FilmRun a Crooked Mileas Richard Stuart1969FilmFear No Evilas Dr. David Sorell1968FilmA Flea in Her Earas Henri Tournel1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Mario Lompardi1968FilmTo Die in Parisas Colonel Bertine Westrex1967FilmLe avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantesas Cardinal Acquaviva1967FilmTo Commit a Murderas Charles Beaulieu1966FilmThe Sultansas Laurent1966FilmMade in Parisas Marc Fontaine1965TVThe F.B.I.as Andre Vesalian1964TVThe Hollywood Palaceas Self - Host1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Colonel Bertine1963TVBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963TVThe Danny Kaye Showas Self1963TVThe Greatest Show on Earth1963FilmThe V.I.P.sas Marc Champselle1963FilmMathias Sandorfas Le comte Mathias Sandorf1962FilmDark Journeyas Paul Guéret1962FilmDisorderas Tom1961FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Edmond Dantès1961FilmAmazons of Romeas Drusco1960FilmCan-Canas Philipe Forrestier1959FilmThe Best of Everythingas David Savage1958FilmGigias Gaston Lachaille1957FilmDangerous Exileas Duke Philippe de Beauvais1957FilmEscapadeas Frank Raphaël1956FilmEloiseas Himself1956FilmHer Bridal Nightas Michel1956FilmJulieas Lyle Benton1956TVThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self1956TVPlayhouse 90as Himself1956FilmThe Swanas Dr. Nicholas Agi1955TVMGM Paradeas self1955TVParis Precinctas Inspector Beaumont1954TVClimax!as Pierre Mendes-France1954FilmThree Coins in the Fountainas Prince Dino di Cessi1953FilmRue de l'estrapadeas Henri Laurent1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1953TVGeneral Electric Theateras Angeli1953FilmDecameron Nightsas Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando1953FilmA String of Blue Beadsas Antique Shop Owner1952FilmThe Happy Timeas Uncle Desmond Bonnard1951FilmAnne of the Indiesas Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle1951FilmBird of Paradiseas Andre Laurence1950TVYour Show of Shows1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1949FilmMadame Bovaryas Rodolphe Boulanger1948FilmNo Minor Vicesas Octavio Quaglini1948TVStudio Oneas Marc1948FilmLetter from an Unknown Womanas Stefan Brand1947FilmThe Paradine Caseas Andre Latour1945FilmThe Bohemian Lifeas Rodolphe1944FilmTwilightas Robert de Ligny1944FilmThe Little Ones of the Flower Platformas Francis1943FilmThe Heart of a Nationas Christian (uncredited)1942FilmThe Beautiful Adventureas André d'Éguzon1942FilmL'Arlésienneas Frédéri1941FilmParade in 7 Nightsas Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus1941FilmHer First Affairas Pierre1940FilmComedy of Happinessas Fédor