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Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Acting

Born: June 20, 1921Marseille, 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 production Count Dracula.

Known For
Filmography
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Self (archive footage)

1995
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

(archive footage)

1994
Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

Philippe

1992
The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

Dr. Anton Arcane

1989
Counterforce

Counterforce

Kassar

1988
Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Self

1987
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

Charles Grand

1987
Beverly Hills Madam

Beverly Hills Madam

Douglas Corbin

1986
Bayou Romance

Bayou Romance

Self

1986
Double Deal

Double Deal

Peter Sterling

1983
Octopussy

Octopussy

Kamal Khan

1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Kamal Khan (archive footage)

1983
Office Romances

Office Romances

Self

1983
James Bond in India

James Bond in India

1983
Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

Dr. Anton Arcane

1982
Isle of Secret Passion

Isle of Secret Passion

Self

1982
Image of Passion

Image of Passion

Self

1982
A Legacy for Leonette

A Legacy for Leonette

Self

1982
For Love of Angela

For Love of Angela

Self

1982
Escape To Love

Escape To Love

Self

1982
The Awakening of Cassie

The Awakening of Cassie

Self

1982
The Simple Truth

The Simple Truth

Self

1982
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1977
Plus ça va, moins ça va

Plus ça va, moins ça va

Paul Tango

1977
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

D'Artagnan

1977
Silver Bears

Silver Bears

Prince di Siracusa

1977
The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

Villefort

1975
Piange… il telefono

Piange… il telefono

Medico

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage)

1974
The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest

Ralph Dupree

1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

1973
Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil

Dr. David Sorell

1970
Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

Richard Stuart

1969
Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

Dr. David Sorell

1969
A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

Henri Tournel

1968

To Die in Paris

Colonel Bertine Westrex

1968
Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

Cardinal Acquaviva

1967
To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

Charles Beaulieu

1967
The Sultans

The Sultans

Laurent

1966
Made in Paris

Made in Paris

Marc Fontaine

1966
The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

Marc Champselle

1963
Mathias Sandorf

Mathias Sandorf

Le comte Mathias Sandorf

1963
Dark Journey

Dark Journey

Paul Guéret

1962
Disorder

Disorder

Tom

1962
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

Edmond Dantès

1961
Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome

Drusco

1961
Can-Can

Can-Can

Philipe Forrestier

1960
The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

David Savage

1959
Gigi

Gigi

Gaston Lachaille

1958
Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

Duke Philippe de Beauvais

1957
Escapade

Escapade

Frank Raphaël

1957
Eloise

Eloise

Himself

1956
Her Bridal Night

Her Bridal Night

Michel

1956
Julie

Julie

Lyle Benton

1956
The Swan

The Swan

Dr. Nicholas Agi

1956
Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

Prince Dino di Cessi

1954
Rue de l'estrapade

Rue de l'estrapade

Henri Laurent

1953
Decameron Nights

Decameron Nights

Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando

1953
A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

Antique Shop Owner

1953
The Happy Time

The Happy Time

Uncle Desmond Bonnard

1952
Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies

Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle

1951
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Andre Laurence

1951
Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

Rodolphe Boulanger

1949
No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

Octavio Quaglini

1948
Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Stefan Brand

1948
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

Andre Latour

1947
The Bohemian Life

The Bohemian Life

Rodolphe

1945
Twilight

Twilight

Robert de Ligny

1944
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

Francis

1944
The Heart of a Nation

The Heart of a Nation

Christian (uncredited)

1943
The Beautiful Adventure

The Beautiful Adventure

André d'Éguzon

1942
L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne

Frédéri

1942
Parade in 7 Nights

Parade in 7 Nights

Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus

1941
Her First Affair

Her First Affair

Pierre

1941
Comedy of Happiness

Comedy of Happiness

Fédor

1940