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Louis Jourdan

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Born Louis Gendre, he was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. He trained as an actor with René Simon at the École Dramatique. He debuted on-screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French romantic comedies and dramas. During World War II, after his father was arrested by the Gestapo... See full bio »

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Louis Gendre
in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
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1992 Year of the Comet
Philippe
 
1989 The Return of Swamp Thing
Dr. Anton Arcane
 
1988 Counterforce
Kassar
 
1987 Grand Larceny
Charles Grand
 
1986 Beverly Hills Madam (TV movie)
Douglas Corbin
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
George LeMare
– Pilot (1984) … George LeMare
 
1984 The First Olympics: Athens 1896 (TV mini-series)
Baron Pierre de Coubertin
– Part 1 (1984) … Baron Pierre de Coubertin
 
1984 Hotel (TV series)
Adam Vidocq
– Prisms (1984) … Adam Vidocq
 
1983 Double Deal
Peter Sterling
 
1983 Octopussy
Kamal Khan
 
1982 Swamp Thing
Dr. Anton Arcane
 
1982 Escape to Love
 
1982 For Love of Angela (video)
Host
 
1982 Gamble on Love
 
1982 Bayou Romance
Host (uncredited)
 
1980-1981 Vega$ (TV series)
Nicholas Rambeau
– French Twist (1981) … Nicholas Rambeau
– The Lido Girls (1980) … Nicholas Rambeau
 
1981 Aloha Paradise (TV series)
– Alex and Annie/Blue Honeymoon/Another Thing (1981)
 
1980 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Dr. Paul Redmont
– Nips and Tucks (1980) … Dr. Paul Redmont
 
1979 The French Atlantic Affair (TV mini-series)
Capt. Charles Girodt
 
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV series)
Chuck / Devil Bear
– The Hairy Scare of the Devil Bear (1979) … Devil Bear/Chuck (voice)
 
1978 Silver Bears
Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa
 
1978 Columbo (TV series)
Paul Gerard
– Murder Under Glass (1978) … Paul Gerard
 
1977 Great Performances (TV series)
Count Dracula
– Count Dracula (1977) … Count Dracula
 
1977 The More It Goes, the Less It Goes
Paul Tango
 
1977 The Man in the Iron Mask (TV movie)
D'Artagnan
 
1975 The Count of Monte-Cristo (TV movie)
De Villefort
 
1975 Piange... il telefono
 
1973 The Great American Beauty Contest (TV movie)
Ralph Dupree
 
1967-1971 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Andre Vesalian / Col. Lorenz Tabor
– The Minerva Tapes (1971)
– Wind It Up and It Betrays You (1968) … Col. Lorenz Tabor
– Rope of Gold (1967) … Andre Vesalian
 
1970 Ritual of Evil (TV movie)
David Sorell
 
1969 Run a Crooked Mile (TV movie)
Richard Stuart
 
1969 Fear No Evil (TV movie)
Dr. David Sorell
 
1968 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Mario Lompardi
– Lola in Lipstick (1968) … Mario Lompardi
 
1968 A Flea in Her Ear
Henri Tournel
 
1968 To Die in Paris (TV movie)
Colonel Bertine Westrex
 
1967 Young Rebel
Cardinal Acquaviva
 
1967 To Commit a Murder
Charles Beaulieu
 
1966 The Sultans
Laurent
 
1966 Made in Paris
Marc Fontaine
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Phillipe Tabor / Phillippe Dutra
– Clash of Cymbals (1964) … Phillippe Dutra
– War of Nerves (1964) … Phillipe Tabor
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Colonel Bertine
– Graffiti (1964) … Colonel Bertine
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Kurt Von Hecht
– A Place to Belong (1964) … Kurt Von Hecht
 
1963 Irma la Douce
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1963 The V.I.P.s
Marc Champselle
 
1963 Mathias Sandorf
Le comte Mathias Sandorf
 
1962 Dark Journey
Paul
 
1962 Disorder
Tom
 
1961 The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantès / Comte de Monte Cristo
 
1961 Amazons of Rome
Drusco
 
1960 Can-Can
Philipe Forrestier
 
1959 The Best of Everything
David Savage
 
1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Angeli
– The Falling Angel (1958) … Angeli
 
1958 Gigi
Gaston Lachaille
 
1958 Dangerous Exile
Duke Philippe de Beauvais
 
1957/I Escapade
Frank Raphaël
 
1956-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Charles / Count Lupo-Pietro
– The Man Who Beat Lupo (1957) … Count Lupo-Pietro
– Journey by Moonlight (1956) … Charles
 
1956 Her Bridal Night
Michel
 
1956 Julie
Lyle Benton
 
1956 The Swan
Dr. Nicholas Agi
 
1956 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
– Secret of the Bells (1956)
 
1953-1955 Paris Precinct (TV series)
Insp. Beaumont / Inspector Beaumont
– A Thief Gets Robbed (1955) … Insp. Beaumont
– The Book Keeper (1955) … Insp. Beaumont
– Episode #2.15 (1955) … Insp. Beaumont
– Episode #2.14 (1955) … Insp. Beaumont
– A Tale of the Shirt (1955) … Insp. Beaumont
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1955 Climax! (TV series)
Pierre Mendes-France
– The Escape of Mendes-France (1955) … Pierre Mendes-France
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Marc
– Passage of Arms (1955) … Marc
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Ben Cory
– Warm Clay (1954) … Ben Cory
 
1954 Three Coins in the Fountain
Prince Dino di Cessi
 
1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Wages of Fear (1954)
 
1954 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
– Episode dated 1 May 1954 (1954)
 
1953 Rue de l'Estrapade
Henri Laurent
 
1953 Decameron Nights
Giovanni Boccaccio/Paganino/Guilio/Don Bertando
 
1953 A String of Blue Beads (TV movie)
Peter
 
1952 The Happy Time
Uncle Desmond Bonnard
 
1951 Anne of the Indies
Captain Pierre François LaRochelle
 
1951 Bird of Paradise
Andre Laurence
 
1949 Madame Bovary
Rodolphe Boulanger
 
1948 No Minor Vices
Octavio Quaglini
 
1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman
Stefan Brand
 
1947 The Paradine Case
Andre Latour
 
1945 La vie de bohème
Rodolphe / Rodolfo
 
1945 Twilight
Robert de Ligny
 
1944 Les petites du quai aux fleurs
Francis
 
1943 Immortal France
Christian (uncredited)
 
1942 La belle aventure
André d'Éguzon
 
1942 L'arlésienne
Frédéri
 
1941 Parade en 7 nuits
Freddy, le clown
 
1941 Her First Affair
Pierre Rougemont
 
1940 Ecco la felicità
Fédor
 
1940 La comédie du bonheur
Fédor
 
1939 Le corsaire
 
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2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary) (performer: "The Night They Invented Champagne" - uncredited, "Gigi" - uncredited)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (performer: "Gigi" 1958 - uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (performer: "Gigi" 1958 - uncredited)
 
1966 Made in Paris (performer: "Paris Lullaby")
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1963) (performer: "Walk Right In", "Honey")
 
1960 Can-Can (performer: "Live and Let Live", "You Do Something to Me", "Live and Let Live" reprise, "It's All Right With Me" reprise)
 
1958 Gigi (performer: "It's a Bore" - uncredited, "Waltz at Maxim's She Is Not Thinking of Me" - uncredited, "The Night They Invented Champagne" - uncredited, "Gaston's Soliloquy" - uncredited, "Gigi" - uncredited)
 
1948 Letter from an Unknown Woman (performer: "Un sospiro" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (24 titles)
2006 Bond Rescues Octopussy Storyboard Sequence (video)
Himself (voice)
 
1989 Bob Hope's Birthday Spectacular in Paris
Himself
 
1988 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.46 (1988) … Himself
 
1987 Grace Kelly: The American Princess (video documentary)
Himself (co-star)
 
1985 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 Salute to Lady Liberty (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Welcome to Los Angeles: A Party for Julio Iglesias (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 James Bond in India (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1982 Romance Theatre (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1975 Directions (TV series)
Himself - Narrator
– The Will to Be Free (1975) … Himself - Narrator
 
1970 The American National Theater of Arts Academy Honors Laurence Olivier (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1970 Billy Wilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1954-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 27 December 1964 (1964) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 26 April 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 13 February 1955 (1955) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 5 December 1954 (1954) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1964 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.18 (1964) … Himself - Host
 
1964 The Judy Garland Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself Singer / Sketch Actor
– Episode #1.8 (1963) … Himself Singer/Sketch Actor
 
1959 Premier Khrushchev in the USA (documentary)
Himself
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Film Editing
 
1959 Accent on Love (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1958-1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.18 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.16 (1959) … Himself
– Episode #3.1 (1958) … Himself
 
1959 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 3 January 1959 (1959)
 
1956 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Himself
– Eloise (1956) … Himself
 
1954 The Martha Raye Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1954) … Himself
 
1949 Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
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2009 The Vampire Lovers: The Making of 'State of Decay' (video short)
Count Dracula
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 A Matter of Time (video documentary)
Count Dracula
 
2007 Danielle Darrieux, une vie de cinéma (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Premiere Bond: Opening Nights (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2002-2004 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Inside 'Octopussy' (video documentary short)
Kamal Khan
 
1999 The James Bond Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files (TV documentary)
Kamal Khan (uncredited)
 
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary)
Performer in Clips from 'The Swan'/'Gigi' (uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary)
Clip from "Gigi"
 
1966 From Paris: Your Reporter Richard Crenna (documentary short)
Marc Fontaine in 'Made in Paris'
 
1956 MGM Parade (TV series)
 
1952 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1965) Stage play: On A Clear Day You Can See Forever - Boston, MA Was cast as the original male lead, but was replaced by his understudy, John Cullum See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

There are actors in this town who made important careers for a long, long period just by taking the parts that Cary Grant turned down. See more »

Trivia:

His son, Louis Henry, committed suicide by drug overdose in 1981. See more »

Trademark:

Often played dashing and charming characters See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini