Mr. Jourdan Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975) was an American musician, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Louis Henry Jourdan (1951-1981) Louis Jourdan (Louis Robert Gendre, June 19, 1921 - February 14, 2015) was a French retired actor. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. In an article entitled "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World . There were more TV movies: Fear No Evil (1969), Run a Crooked Mile (1970), Ritual of Evil (1970), The Great American Beauty Contest (1973). All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. A case study of the dangers of living in the shadow of a famous parent is Christina Crawford's autobiography, 'Mommie Dearest,' outlining a brutal childhood with the late Joan Crawford. [4] Jourdan was ordered to make German propaganda films, which he refused to do, and fled to join his family in unoccupied France.[4]. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [4] They included several for Allegret: Parade en sept nuits (1941); L'Arlsienne (1942) with Raimu, The Beautiful Adventure (1942); Les Petites du quai aux fleurs (1944); Twilight (1944). Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Through most of his 15-year career as a leading man, he was subject to the Hollywood habit of typecasting. Try again later. Their son is the most recent celebrity child to die from suicide or accident. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Louis Jourdan's net worth, height, age, weight, affair, relationship, family, movie update, and more are highlighted below. Jourdan's drug use history dated back to a conviction for possessing marijuana when he was 18. He never made another film for Selznick, who profited from lending the French actor to other studios. That same year also brought his greatest personal tragedy, when he found the body of his only son, Louis Henry, then 29, slumped across an antique bed in the Jourdans Beverly Hills home. Thanks for your help! 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). Jourdan Jr., 29 . This scene from the 1958 film Gigi shows stars Louis Jourdan sitting across from Leslie Caron, with Maurice Chevalier standing to the front of them. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. HOLLYWOOD -- Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., found dead Tuesday of an apparent drug overdose at 29, is the latest victim in the long, tragic history of Hollywood's children. I found on Findagrave.com. Ukraine's interior minister, other officials killed in helicopter crash near school, Qantas flight lands safely after engine trouble prompts mayday call, Sister Andre, world's oldest living person, dies at 118, Flame mitigation devices to be required on all new gas containers, Herschel Walker campaign staffer accuses Matt Schlapp of sexual battery. Make sure that the file is a photo. JOURDAN LIVING DOWN CHARMER IMAGE Glover, William. suicide. Michigan man's memory lapse leads to twin lottery jackpots. After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? "Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., only child of the actor Louis Jourdan, was found dead yesterday by his parents, his death apparently the result of a drug overdose. Cause of death. The Jourdans' only child, Louis Henry Jourdan, died of a drug overdose in 1981. Tim Bergling-Avicii ( 8 September 1989 - 20 April 2018) or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. He was also known as Kamal Khan in the Bond movie "Octopussy". Disorder (1962) was an Italian-French comedy, Mathias Sandorf (1963) was based on a novel by Jules Verne. His wife, Berthe Frederique "Quique" Jourdan, to whom he was married for more than six decades, died last year. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Geni requires JavaScript! Louis was born in 1951. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. The article recounts some of the more difficult aspects of Louis' life. Enterprise borrowed him for No Minor Vices (1948), a box office flop. Please enter your email and password to sign in. I've never done a play I didn't like, but one often does movies just to keep functioning. Drugs and liquor are readily available in many a Beverly Hills and Bel Air household. Failed to remove flower. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. 1. They turn to drugs and liquor when they are unable to deal with the rejection and unfavorable comparison with their parents. Daytona Beach Morning Journal - May 14 1981. Weve updated the security on the site. Learn more about managing a memorial . Jourdan didn't consider Gigi his best achievement. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. During the German occupation of France, he was forced into a labor gang, cutting wood and digging ditches. Genealogy for Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr. (1951 - 1981) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. On 11 March 1946,[citation needed] Jourdan married his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique. He was buried at burial place, California. Only last year, Mary Tyler Moore's son Richie, 24, accidently shot and killed himself. Texas Death Records Index, 1903-2000. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. He was the son of Louis Gendre and Berthe Frdrique. Sorry! DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic As was told in a 1985 PEOPLE profile, Jourdan real name Gendre and his two brothers grew up in the South of France, where their parents managed hotels in Cannes, Nice and Marseilles. [4] [5]According to his obituary, which appeared in the New York Times, he had drug-use problems, including a conviction for possessing marijuana when he was 18. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Filming was interrupted by the Second World War and was never resumed. This is a carousel with slides. actor. When Jourdan was brought to Hollywood by David O. Selznick in 1947, the producer instructed him to "learn good American English the way it is spoken by John Barrymore and Fredric March." He was 29 years old. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Please enter your email and password to sign in. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. This is a carousel with slides. But there are other perils of childhood that are part and parcel of a youngster's life growing up in the shady periphery of the limelight. Celebrity and wealth often isolate family members, leaving Hollywood youngsters under the lax supervision of servants. He also showed that he could play a villain in Julie (1956), in which he was Doris Day's husband, a psychopathic killer. [7], Biographers have speculated that it's quite possible it was a case of an accidental drug overdose and not suicide. His wife of . ). Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Male. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. When his boyish good looks began to fade though only ever so slightly he graduated to playing villains in such projects as the 1983 James Bond movie Octopussy and a TV version of Dracula. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., only child of the actor Louis Jourdan, was found dead yesterday by his parents, his death apparently the result of a drug overdose. His net worth is Under review in 2021. He was 29 years old. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. This page has been accessed 22,907 times. In 1946, he and Berthe Frederique Quique Jourdan, his childhood sweetheart to whom he would remain married for six decades (she died last year), were brought to Hollywood by producer David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind) and cast in Alfred Hitchcocks 1947 thriller The Paradine Case. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. His first Hollywood movie was The Paradine Case, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Gregory Peck. He was in a comedy, The Happy Time (1952). No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Partners of Louis Jourdan Jr. Trivia. Drug Overdose. The deaths of these children of Hollywood stars were starkly tragic. LOUIS JOURDAN The Washington Post and Times-Herald November 8, 1959: AW9. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. "It's a terrific change of pace for me," he said. Drag images here or select from your computer for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. memorial. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A Michigan man who couldn't remember if he had already purchased a lottery ticket ended up with two identical tickets -- and won two jackpots. [2] He was educated in France, Turkey, and the UK, and studied acting at the cole Dramatique. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). If so, login to add it. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. For MGM, he made The V.I.P.s (1963), another all star melodrama, and a big hit. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Jourdan played Count Dracula in the 1977 BBC miniseries. Leave a message for others who see this profile. His parents told investigators their son was doing fairly well and they had no indication he was in a suicidal state, although he had been in and out of despondent periods for years. [24] He was replaced as leading man by John Cullum before the show reached Broadway. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. He was in The Heart of a Nation (1943) with Raimu; La Vie de Bohme (1945). "I worked on illegal leaflets, helping to print and distribute them. Burial. In later years, Jourdan also appeared on television, including 1977's Count Dracula for the BBC and as a murderous food critic in the 1978 Columbo episode "Murder Under Glass".[25]. Maine teen breaks world record for building Lego World Map. [26], In 1985, he appeared in a stage revival of Gigi.[27]. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He was 93. The marriage produced one child, Louis Henry Jourdan, born on 6 October 1951, and lasted until her death in 2014. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? SELZNICK STARS TO DO MOVIES FOR WARNERS Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled myself to it. His last film role was eight years later in Year of the Comet (1992). Louis Henry Jr. By Adam Stone - Contributing Writer . Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. There is a problem with your email/password. The movie is a drama directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who did not want Jourdan cast as the valet in the film. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can, Three Coins in the Fountain and other American movies, has died. He and Claude Dauphin costarred as detectives in a 1955 television series, Paris Precinct," which was seen in France and the U.S. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. We have set your language to Add to your scrapbook. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. To use this feature, use a newer browser. [4] "I was given work to do and I did it", said Jourdan later of his time in the resistance. More popular was Julie (1956) a thriller where Jourdan tormented Doris Day.[21]. He was 29 years old. Then it was back to France to star in a version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1961), a massive hit in France. virginiagobetz I stand corrected you are honoring Louis Jourdan,Jr. Failed to delete memorial. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A 13-year-old Maine boy broke a Guinness World Record by assembling the 11,695-piece Lego World Map in 9 hours, 14 minutes and 49 seconds. His father was arrested by the Gestapo; months later he escaped, and joined the French Resistance, along with his family. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Feb 21, 1949: 18. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He returned to Broadway for a short run in 1955, and also that year he made his American TV dbut as Inspector Beaumont in the TV series Paris Precinct. 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