Louis Gendre
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 19, 1921 Marseille, France |
| Age | 104 |
Louis Jourdan | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1939-1992 |
| Top Roles | Gaston Lachaille, Philipe Forrestier, David Savage, Andre Latour, Dr. Nicholas Agi |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Comedy, Adventure, Action, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Paris |
| Top Collaborators | Joan Fontaine, Marcel Dalio, Alida Valli, Lewis Milestone (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Charles Coburn, Moe Howard, Mildred Natwick see more.. |
Louis Jourdan Overview:
Legendary actor, Louis Jourdan, was born Louis Gendre on Jun 19, 1921 in Marseille, France. As of December 2025, Louis Jourdan was 104 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. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).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 HollywoodYesterday 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:
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: Well, you know, Bibi: where Desmond's horses trot, no grass will grow.
Jacques Bonnard: What are you doing in Ottawa? Have you lost your job?
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: No, the sales manager lost his. Bibi, bring us some glasses.
Jacques Bonnard: What do you mean?
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: He's dead. He has unscrewed his billiard table. So the office sent for me.
Jacques Bonnard: To offer you the job?
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: Well, an office, a desk, a secretary...
Jacques Bonnard: And you said yes!
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: No, I said no.
Jacques Bonnard: You said no? Why?
Uncle Desmond Bonnard: You should see the secretary.
Dr. Ralph Sawyer: Richard, there's something I want you to understand: in spite of what you think, I'm your friend.
Richard Stuart: I believe you Ralph, I believe you. But you chose a heartwarming way of expressing it tonight.
Andre Latour, Paradine's Valet: It was she who dragged us both down. I hated every moment with her, but God forgive me, I couldn't help myself!
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