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
Octopussy
(1983)
Kamal Khan
Gigi
(1958)
Gaston Lachaille
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Dr. Anton Arcane
Madame Bovary
(1949)
Rodolphe Boulanger
The Swan
(1956)
Dr. Nicholas Agi
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(1975)
Villefort
The Paradine Case
(1947)
Andre Latour
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage)
Letter from an Unknown Woman
(1948)
Stefan Brand
The Return of Swamp Thing
(1989)
Dr. Anton Arcane
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1977)
D'Artagnan
The V.I.P.s
(1963)
Marc Champselle
Three Coins in the Fountain
(1954)
Prince Dino di Cessi
Mathias Sandorf
(1963)
Le comte Mathias Sandorf
Cervantes
(1967)
Cardinal Acquaviva
Silver Bears
(1977)
Prince di Siracusa
Full Filmography
Acting
Comedy of Happiness
(1940)
Fédor
Her First Affair
(1941)
Pierre
Parade in 7 Nights
(1941)
Freddy Richard, clown of the Romani circus
The Beautiful Adventure
(1942)
André d'Éguzon
L'Arlésienne
(1942)
Frédéri
Immortal France
(1943)
Christian (uncredited)
Twilight
(1944)
Robert de Ligny
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform
(1944)
Francis
The Bohemian Life
(1945)
Rodolphe
The Paradine Case
(1947)
Andre Latour
Letter from an Unknown Woman
(1948)
Stefan Brand
No Minor Vices
(1948)
Octavio Quaglini
Madame Bovary
(1949)
Rodolphe Boulanger
Anne of the Indies
(1951)
Captaine Pierre François LaRochelle
Bird of Paradise
(1951)
Andre Laurence
The Happy Time
(1952)
Uncle Desmond Bonnard
Decameron Nights
(1953)
Giovanni Boccaccio / Paganino / Guilio / Don Bertando
A String of Blue Beads
(1953)
Antique Shop Owner
Rue de l'Estrapade
(1953)
Henri Laurent
Three Coins in the Fountain
(1954)
Prince Dino di Cessi
The Swan
(1956)
Dr. Nicholas Agi
Her Bridal Night
(1956)
Michel
Eloise
(1956)
Himself
Julie
(1956)
Lyle Benton
Dangerous Exile
(1957)
Duke Philippe de Beauvais
Escapade
(1957)
Frank Raphaël
Gigi
(1958)
Gaston Lachaille
The Best of Everything
(1959)
David Savage
Can-Can
(1960)
Philipe Forrestier
The Count of Monte Cristo
(1961)
Edmond Dantès
Amazons of Rome
(1961)
Drusco
Disorder
(1962)
Tom
Dark Journey
(1962)
Paul
Mathias Sandorf
(1963)
Le comte Mathias Sandorf
The V.I.P.s
(1963)
Marc Champselle
Made in Paris
(1966)
Marc Fontaine
The Sultans
(1966)
Laurent
Cervantes
(1967)
Cardinal Acquaviva
To Commit a Murder
(1967)
Charles Beaulieu
To Die in Paris
(1968)
Colonel Bertine Westrex
A Flea In Her Ear
(1968)
Henri Tournel
Fear No Evil
(1969)
Dr. David Sorell
Run a Crooked Mile
(1969)
Richard Stuart
Ritual of Evil
(1970)
Dr. David Sorell
The Great American Beauty Contest
(1973)
Ralph Dupree
The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
(1973)
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
(1974)
(archive footage)
Piange… il telefono
(1975)
Medico
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(1975)
Villefort
Plus ça va, moins ça va
(1977)
Paul Tango
Count Dracula
(1977)
Count Dracula
Silver Bears
(1977)
Prince di Siracusa
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1977)
D'Artagnan
A Legacy for Leonette
(1982)
Self
Swamp Thing
(1982)
Dr. Anton Arcane
Isle of Secret Passion
(1982)
Self
For Love of Angela
(1982)
Self
Escape To Love
(1982)
Self
The Simple Truth
(1982)
Self
Image of Passion
(1982)
Self
The Awakening of Cassie
(1982)
Self
Octopussy
(1983)
Kamal Khan
Double Deal
(1983)
Peter Sterling
Office Romances
(1983)
Self
James Bond in India
(1983)
Cover Up
(1984)
George LeMare
Beverly Hills Madam
(1986)
Douglas Corbin
Bayou Romance
(1986)
Self
Grand Larceny
(1987)
Charles Grand
Grace Kelly: The American Princess
(1987)
Self
Counterforce
(1988)
Kassar
The Return of Swamp Thing
(1989)
Dr. Anton Arcane
Year of the Comet
(1992)
Philippe
That's Entertainment! III
(1994)
(archive footage)
Roger Moore: A Matter Of Class
(1995)
Self (archive footage)
Best Ever Bond
(2002)
Kamal Khan (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Exotic Locations of 'Octopussy'
(2006)
Kamal Khan (archive footage)
Crew