Louis Jourdan Overview:

Legendary actor, Louis Jourdan, was born Louis Gendre on Jun 19, 1921 in Marseille, France. As of December 2024, Louis Jourdan was 103 years old.

MINI BIO:

Debonair, dark-haired French charmer with smilingly handsome face. He was in Hollywood films soon after the end of World War II (during which he worked for the French resistance), but has made fewer than one might think in a 50-year career.

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HONORS and AWARDS:

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He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Recording and Television. Jourdan was never nominated for an Academy Award.

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REST IN PEACE .

By Crystal Kalyana on Feb 17, 2015 From In The Good Old Days Of Classic Hollywood

Yesterday we said farewell to , the debonair French?actor who reigned as one of Hollywood’s leading men.?Famous for his role in “Gigi” and several other notable films, will be remembered as the French Clich? who took Hollywood by storm. Louis Robert Gendr... Read full article


“Gigi” – Leslie Caron, , Maurice Chevalier

By Art on Jul 10, 2011 From Classic Cinema Gold

“This story is about a little girl. It could be about any one of those little girls playing there. But it isn’t. It’s about one in particular. Her name is Gigi.” ~ Honore Lachaille (Maurice Chevalier) . “Gigi” is a 1958 musical film produced by Arthur Freed and... Read full article


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Louis Jourdan Quotes:

Elizabeth Sutton: [Richard and Elizabeth are dancing] You seem different.
Richard Stuart: Different better, or different worse?
Elizabeth Sutton: Different better - Tony would never have held me this close.
Richard Stuart: [draws away from her] I'm sorry, I am Tony Sutton. I must play the part; we are being watched.
Elizabeth Sutton: You just allowed yourself the luxury of trusting me, didn't you?
Richard Stuart: You know me better than I do.


Sgt. Hooper: Well, I'm sorry to have disturbed you, Mr. Banes, but we have to look into these reports - however wild and irresponsible they may be.
Richard Stuart: Thank you sergeant.


Elizabeth Sutton: Good morning.
Richard Stuart: Good morning.
Elizabeth Sutton: It's a nice car.
Richard Stuart: I'll never be able to afford one as a school master. Will you marry me?
Elizabeth Sutton: But we are married.
Richard Stuart: No, you're married to Tony Sutton.
Elizabeth Sutton: I'd like very much to marry you.
Richard Stuart: We'll fix that.


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Older brother of director Pierre Jourdan.

He moved back to France after his career in Hollywood.

He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Guest Artist for his performance in the play, "13 Rue De L'Amour", at the Arlington Park Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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