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Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

Acting

Born June 20, 1921 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

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 · 40 titles

Columbo

Columbo

1971
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950
What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976
Climax!

Climax!

1954
Studio One

Studio One

1948
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965
Hotel

Hotel

1982
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

1979
The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963
Vega$

Vega$

1978
MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956
Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

1950
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963
Cover Up

Cover Up

1984
Octopussy

Octopussy

1983
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1961
The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

1979
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953
L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne

1942
Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise

1981
Gigi

Gigi

1958
The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975
Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

1982
Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977
Paris Precinct

Paris Precinct

1955
Twilight

Twilight

1944
The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989
The First Olympics: Athens 1896

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

1984
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974
That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994
The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947