Birthname: Louis Gendre
| Sign | Gemini |
| Born | Jun 19, 1921 Marseille, France |
| Age | 103 |
Louis Jourdan | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1939-1992 |
| Top Roles | Rodolphe Boulanger, Narrator, Philipe Forrestier, David Savage, Andre Latour |
| 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 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. (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.
Louis Jourdan BlogHub Articles:
REST IN PEACE Louis Jourdan.
By Crystal Kalyana on Feb 17, 2015 From In The Good Old Days Of Classic HollywoodYesterday we said farewell to Louis Jourdan, the debonair French?actor who reigned as one of Hollywood’s leading men.?Famous for his role in “Gigi” and several other notable films, Louis Jourdan will be remembered as the French Clich? who took Hollywood by storm. Louis Robert Gendr... Read full article
“Gigi” – Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan, 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:
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.
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.
[singing about how to deal with Liane]
Honore Lachaille: Just imagine her chagrin / when she sees you wander in/ And you find her with that slippery senor / What a moment supreme / when she totters with a scream...!
Gaston Lachaille: What will she do?
Honore Lachaille: Scream!
Gaston Lachaille: What did yours do?
Honore Lachaille: Scream!
Gaston Lachaille: What do they all do?
Honore Lachaille: Scream!
Gaston Lachaille: It's a bore!
Honore Lachaille: But think of the bliss / of the pleasure you would miss / When she topples in a heap / and you leave her there to weep on the floor...
Gaston Lachaille: It's a bore!
Honore Lachaille: You must catch her if you can!
Manuel: For the dignity of man!
Honore Lachaille: Take advantage of the chance!
Manuel: You owe it, sir, to France!
Honore Lachaille, Manuel: This is war!
Gaston Lachaille: All right! But it's a bore!
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