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Louis Jourdan

Louis Jourdan

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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

Letter from an Unknown Woman

Letter from an Unknown Woman

1948

Octopussy

Octopussy

1983

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes

1967

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

1961

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1977

The Count of Monte-Cristo

The Count of Monte-Cristo

1975

The Paradine Case

The Paradine Case

1947

Can-Can

Can-Can

1960

Three Coins in the Fountain

Three Coins in the Fountain

1954

The Swan

The Swan

1956

The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963

Silver Bears

Silver Bears

1977

Year of the Comet

Year of the Comet

1992

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

1949

Julie

Julie

1956

Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing

1982

Gigi

Gigi

1958

Anne of the Indies

Anne of the Indies

1951

The Return of Swamp Thing

The Return of Swamp Thing

1989

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1951

Parade in 7 Nights

Parade in 7 Nights

1941

The Beautiful Adventure

The Beautiful Adventure

1942

The Heart of a Nation

The Heart of a Nation

1943

The Best of Everything

The Best of Everything

1959

A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

1968

Beverly Hills Madam

Beverly Hills Madam

1986

Made in Paris

Made in Paris

1966

Decameron Nights

Decameron Nights

1953

L'Arlésienne

L'Arlésienne

1942

Amazons of Rome

Amazons of Rome

1961

The Sultans

The Sultans

1966

To Commit a Murder

To Commit a Murder

1967

The Happy Time

The Happy Time

1952

Rue de l'estrapade

Rue de l'estrapade

1953

No Minor Vices

No Minor Vices

1948

Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1977

Dark Journey

Dark Journey

1962

Counterforce

Counterforce

1988

Twilight

Twilight

1944

Plus ça va, moins ça va

Plus ça va, moins ça va

1977

Piange… il telefono

Piange… il telefono

1975

Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

1969

The Great American Beauty Contest

The Great American Beauty Contest

1973

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli

1973

Run a Crooked Mile

Run a Crooked Mile

1969

Her First Affair

Her First Affair

1941

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

Dangerous Exile

Dangerous Exile

1957

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

The Little Ones of the Flower Platform

1944

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

1995

The Simple Truth

The Simple Truth

1982

Office Romances

Office Romances

1983

Mathias Sandorf

Mathias Sandorf

1963

The Awakening of Cassie

The Awakening of Cassie

1982

Bayou Romance

Bayou Romance

1986

Escape To Love

Escape To Love

1982

For Love of Angela

For Love of Angela

1982

Image of Passion

Image of Passion

1982

Isle of Secret Passion

Isle of Secret Passion

1982

A Legacy for Leonette

A Legacy for Leonette

1982

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

Grace Kelly: The American Princess

1987

Ritual of Evil

Ritual of Evil

1970

Eloise

Eloise

1956

Her Bridal Night

Her Bridal Night

1956

Double Deal

Double Deal

1983

The Bohemian Life

The Bohemian Life

1945

Disorder

Disorder

1962

That's Entertainment! III

That's Entertainment! III

1994

Comedy of Happiness

Comedy of Happiness

1940

A String of Blue Beads

A String of Blue Beads

1953

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1987

To Die in Paris

To Die in Paris

1968

Escapade

Escapade

1957

James Bond in India

James Bond in India

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

Columbo

Columbo

1971

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976

Hotel

Hotel

1982

Studio One

Studio One

1948

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

Vega$

Vega$

1978

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

1950

Climax!

Climax!

1954

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Aloha Paradise

Aloha Paradise

1981

Paris Precinct

Paris Precinct

1955

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Count Dracula

Count Dracula

1977

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

1979

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

The First Olympics: Athens 1896

1984

The French Atlantic Affair

The French Atlantic Affair

1979

The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

1956

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

MGM Parade

MGM Parade

1955