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.
Awards & recognition
- Knight of the Legion of Honour · 2009
- Donaldson Awards
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy · 1958 · nominated
Filmography34 titles
Columbo
Letter from an Unknown Woman
Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! III
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
What's My Line?
The Swan
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Madame Bovary
Charlie's Angels
Can-Can
Octopussy
The Man in the Iron Mask
Anne of the Indies
The Best of Everything
Dangerous Exile
The Paradine Case
Gigi
Silver Bears
The V.I.P.s
A String of Blue Beads
Julie
Three Coins in the Fountain
Year of the Comet
The F.B.I.
The Return of Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Grand Larceny
Decameron Nights
Made in Paris
Amazons of Rome
Beverly Hills Madam