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Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Actor · 1921–2015 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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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.

Acted in 80

1990s

  1. 1994

    That's Entertainment! III

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

  2. 1992

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    Counterforce

    Kassar

  3. 1987
  4. 1986

    Beverly Hills Madam

    Douglas Corbin

  5. 1984
  6. The First Olympics: Athens 1896

    Baron Pierre de Coubertin · 2 episodes

  7. 1983

    Double Deal

    Peter Sterling

  8. James Bond: The First 21 Years

    Kamal Khan (archive footage)

  9. James Bond in India

    Movie

  10. 1982
  11. 1981

    Aloha Paradise

    TV

1970s

  1. 1979

    The French Atlantic Affair

    Capt. Charles Girodt · 3 episodes

  2. 1978
  3. 1977

    Count Dracula

    Count Dracula

  4. Count Dracula

    Count Dracula · 2 episodes

  5. Plus ça va, moins ça va

    Paul Tango

  6. 1976
  7. 1975
  8. Piange… il telefono

    Medico

  9. 1974

    That's Entertainment!

    (archive footage) (uncredited)

  10. 1973

    The Great American Beauty Contest

    Ralph Dupree

  11. 1971
  12. 1970

    Ritual of Evil

    Dr. David Sorell

1960s

  1. 1969

    Run a Crooked Mile

    Richard Stuart

  2. Fear No Evil

    Dr. David Sorell

  3. 1968

    A Flea in Her Ear

    Henri Tournel

  4. 1967

    Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

    Cardinal Acquaviva

  5. To Commit a Murder

    Charles Beaulieu

  6. 1966

    The Sultans

    Laurent

  7. Made in Paris

    Marc Fontaine

  8. 1965
  9. 1963
  10. The V.I.P.s

    Marc Champselle

  11. Mathias Sandorf

    Le comte Mathias Sandorf

  12. 1962

    Dark Journey

    Paul Guéret

  13. Disorder

    Tom

  14. 1961

    The Count of Monte Cristo

    Edmond Dantès

  15. Amazons of Rome

    Drusco

  16. 1960

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Best of Everything

    David Savage

  2. 1958
  3. 1957

    Dangerous Exile

    Duke Philippe de Beauvais

  4. Escapade

    Frank Raphaël

  5. 1956
  6. Julie

    Lyle Benton

  7. The Swan

    Dr. Nicholas Agi

  8. 1955

    Paris Precinct

    Inspector Beaumont · 26 episodes

  9. 1954
  10. 1953

    Rue de l'estrapade

    Henri Laurent

  11. General Electric Theater

    Angeli · 1 episode

  12. A String of Blue Beads

    Antique Shop Owner

  13. 1952

    The Happy Time

    Uncle Desmond Bonnard

  14. 1951

    Anne of the Indies

    Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle

  15. Bird of Paradise

    Andre Laurence

  16. 1950

1940s

  1. 1949
  2. 1948

    No Minor Vices

    Octavio Quaglini

  3. Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Stefan Brand

  4. 1947
  5. 1945

    The Bohemian Life

    Rodolphe

  6. 1944
  7. The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

    Francis

  8. 1943

    The Heart of a Nation

    Christian (uncredited)

  9. 1942

    The Beautiful Adventure

    André d'Éguzon

  10. L'Arlésienne

    Frédéri

  11. 1941

    Parade in 7 Nights

    Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus

  12. Her First Affair

    Pierre

  13. 1940

    Comedy of Happiness

    Fédor

Appearances20

1980s

  1. 1987
  2. 1986

    Bayou Romance

    Self

  3. 1983

    Office Romances

    Self

  4. 1982

    The Simple Truth

    Self

  5. The Awakening of Cassie

    Self

  6. Escape To Love

    Self

  7. Image of Passion

    Self

  8. For Love of Angela

    Self

  9. A Legacy for Leonette

    Self

  10. Isle of Secret Passion

    Self

1970s

  1. 1973

    The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

    Self (archive footage)

Thanked in the credits1