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]. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. discoveries. He was the son of Louis Gendre and Berthe Frdrique. [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). "[14] It was a "signature performance" from Jourdan, Thomson wrote in Have You Seen?, he was "handsome yet a touch empty; romantic yet not entirely there." DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic Add to your scrapbook. 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. The Jourdans' only child, Louis Henry Jourdan, died of a drug overdose in 1981. 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. He was 29 years old. "I didn't want to be perpetually cooing in a lady's ear." This film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. 'I don't think my family is quite normal,"' he wrote. Jourdan also sang in the Alan Jay Lerner/Barton Lane stage musical, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1965), at least during its out-of-town tryout at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. This account has been disabled. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. His wife of . Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Early the morning of his death, he had left the house and triggered the burglar alarm, then returned and gone to bed. Sorry! Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A visitor to a McDonald's fast food restaurant in Australia captured video of an unusual sight -- a horse riding in the back seat of a drive-through customer's car. Jourdan was going to follow it in a remake of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in England for Terence Fisher. Jourdan's biographer, Olivier Minne, said the actor died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, likely of natural causes. [28] His body was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Louis, Henry Jourdan was born on month day 1951, at birth place, California, to Louis, Robert Gendre and Berthe Gendre. He returned to France to play the male lead in The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful (1956) with Brigitte Bardot as the lead actress, and Escapade (1957). Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Daytona Beach Morning Journal - May 14 1981. Failed to report flower. His roles included an artist in No Minor Vices, a pleasant wastrel in The Happy Time, Jennifer Jones' lover in Madame Bovary, a romantic prince in Three Coins in the Fountain, Grace Kelly's suitor in The Swan, and a staid judge in Can-Can. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Drag images here or select from your computer for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. memorial. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. To Die in Paris (1968) was a US TV movie and A Flea in Her Ear (1968) a Hollywood financed farce. Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. In 1985 he toured in a stage version of Gigi, playing the Chevalier role. Death 12 May 1981 (aged 29) Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Search above to list available cemeteries. [1], Louis attended Hollywood High School, and was on the school's swim team. Among his very last roles was in the 1986 NBC movie Beverly Hills Madam, starring Faye Dunaway. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? A system error has occurred. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Genealogy for Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr. (1951 - 1981) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. photo. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? I thought you might like to see a memorial for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Michigan came to the rescue of a sheep that wandered out onto a frozen lake and partially fell through the ice. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Jan. 13 (UPI) -- The Dallas Zoo said its missing clouded leopard was found unharmed on zoo property Friday evening, hours after the animal had been reported missing from her habitat. For MGM, he made The V.I.P.s (1963), another all star melodrama, and a big hit. Cause of death. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). 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. [7], Biographers have speculated that it's quite possible it was a case of an accidental drug overdose and not suicide. [23] However he did not appear in the final film, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. "It's a terrific change of pace for me," he said. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [2] He was educated in France, Turkey, and the UK, and studied acting at the cole Dramatique. Try again later. Andrea Absolonov-Lea De Mae (26 December 1976 - 9 December 2004) added by fiyona. Please try again later. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Learn more about managing a memorial . Cited by author James McKay as the "epitome of the suave Continental",[5] Jourdan was spotted in a French film by a talent scout working for David O. Selznick, who offered the actor a contract in March 1946. Age. Failed to remove flower. In 1956, he appeared in the film The Swan playing the role of "Dr Nicholas Agi" along with Grace Kelly and Sir Alec Guinness for MGM. I was the French clich.. Birth 6 Oct 1951. He said in 1957: "It was a wonderful story for Leslie and Maurice Chevalier, but I played a colorless leading man. Hollywood has had many quintessential young Englishmen, but from the late 1940s through the early 60s, there was only one quintessential young Frenchman: Louis Jourdan. 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LOS louis jones jr. wife ANGELES -- Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., son of actor Louis Jourdan, took his own life by consuming a bottle of medication that was not prescribed for him, police said Wednesday. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. From then on, Jourdan was regularly cast in debonair roles in movies he later dismissed, despite his always displaying an effortless screen charm that made him a familiar presence to American audiences. 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. He was 29 years old. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. [4], Jourdan was too young[dubious discuss] for army service and was hired by Marcel L'Herbier to appear in La Comdie du bonheur (1940) in Rome. "[6], An obituary that appeared by UPI provides more details about the death and the parents' reaction, which can be found here. Enterprise borrowed him for No Minor Vices (1948), a box office flop. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. There were more TV movies: Fear No Evil (1969), Run a Crooked Mile (1970), Ritual of Evil (1970), The Great American Beauty Contest (1973). Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Edward G. Robinson Jr. died after consuming liquor and drugs, as did Diana Barrymore, daughter of the 'great profile.'. He also appeared in a variety show on TV, An Evening with Louis Jourdan.[22]. 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. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Jun 27, 2010 Updated Jun 24, 2010, 5:07pm CDT. Failed to delete memorial. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [10], Selznick announced Jourdan and Alida Valli for Rupert of Hentzau but the film was not made. Victim House Approves Spending Bill LOS ANGELES (AP) Louls, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States. When the Gestapo arrested his father, Jourdan and his brothers joined the underground Resistance. A brother, Pierre Jourdan, who was an actor and a theater director in France, died in 2007. photo. On 11 March 1946,[citation needed] Jourdan married his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique. This is a carousel with slides. suicide. You can always change this later in your Account settings. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Louis Jourdan's net worth, height, age, weight, affair, relationship, family, movie update, and more are highlighted below. Louis Jourdan Has Died, Star of 'Gigi' Was 93 The actor also starred in Madame Bovary, Three Coins in the Fountain, The Swan, The V.I.P.S and Can-Can. [3], Allegret then cast Jourdan in what should have been his first movie, Le Corsaire in 1939 opposite Charles Boyer. Try again later. Louis Henry Jourdan (1951-1981) Louis Jourdan (Louis Robert Gendre, June 19, 1921 - February 14, 2015) was a French retired actor. Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, in 1921,[1] one of three sons of Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. Police listed the death of . . He played the role of French educator, historian and Baron, Pierre de Coubertin (18631937), in The First Olympics: Athens 1896, a May 1984 NBC TV (2-part) mini-series about the 1896 Summer Olympics and the American team member/discus thrower from Baltimore, Robert Garrett (18751961). Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Date of birth. His father, a few years later, legally changed the last name to Jourdan. Make sure that the file is a photo. For example, in his father's IMDb biography: "The police labeled it a suicide, even though it may have been an accidental overdose."[8]. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. In July 2010 he was made a Chevalier de la Lgion d'honneur, an honor that he received accompanied by friends, including Sidney Poitier and Kirk Douglas. Often they are the most pathetic of all. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He decided to buy out his contract with Selznick for $50,000.[19]. based on information from your browser. ). Jourdan's film career reached a peak in 1957 with the Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe musical, Gigi, which won nine Academy Awards, including best picture. Dan Dailey III was 27 when he took his own life with a pistol. 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 best thing about owning eight McDonald's restaurants? Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can, Three Coins in the Fountain and other American movies, has died. suicide. Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can and other American movies, has died. [6], His first American film was The Paradine Case (1947) starring Gregory Peck. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Jourdan didn't consider Gigi his best achievement. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Hollywood created an image and I long ago reconciled myself with it. In Britain he appeared in a swashbuckler, Dangerous Exile (1957). . The movie is a drama directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who did not want Jourdan cast as the valet in the film. He returned to France, and appeared in Premier rendez-vous (1941) with Danielle Darrieux, shot in Paris. Jourdan co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Chevalier and Shirley MacLaine in the musical Can-Can (1960). Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr (1951-1981. added by fiyona. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. During the German occupation of France, he was forced into a labor gang, cutting wood and digging ditches. SELZNICK IS NAMED IN $2,175,000 SUIT By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times July 22, 1948: 26. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 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. Try again later. He and Claude Dauphin costarred as detectives in a 1955 television series, Paris Precinct," which was seen in France and the U.S. SELZNICK PLANS 'RUPERT' REMAKE By THOMAS F. BRADY New York Times February 18, 1947: 30. Their only child, a son, Louis Henry George Jourdan, was born October 6, 1951 and died in 1981, aged 29, predeceasing his parents. Gary Cooper's Funeral In 1961. added by . There he started making movies again, ten films in two years. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Here Comes Mr. JourdanLooks Like He'll Stay! Generally, they lack their parents' talent and looks and are unable to comprehend why they, too, are not destined for stardom. hide caption. Louis Jourdan is UPDATE SOON. The article recounts some of the more difficult aspects of Louis' life. Louis was born in 1951. 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The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. GREAT NEWS! actor. When theyre on television I click them away. Louis Gendre was born June 19, 1921, in Marseilles, France; when he became an actor he changed to Pierre Jourdan, then Louis Jourdan. Try again later. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. Year should not be greater than current year. Sorry! Louis was born in 1951. Jourdan played Count Dracula in the 1977 BBC miniseries. 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. Only last year, Mary Tyler Moore's son Richie, 24, accidently shot and killed himself. The actor studied hard, but he concluded: "If I had come here as a boy, I could speak unaccented English; at 24, it is impossible." LOUIS JOURDAN The Washington Post and Times-Herald November 8, 1959: AW9. Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Learn more about managing a memorial . Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. He learned English from tourists (The music of the language was always around, he told the magazine), studied drama in Paris and played a number of roles in French films until the war interrupted. [9], Jourdan frequently argued with Selznick, who put him on suspension a number of times for refusing roles. virginiagobetz 1921-2015.Which makes him 94 years old when he passed away. Year should not be greater than current year. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy." See the article in its original context from. I found on Findagrave.com. This page has been accessed 22,907 times. Hopper, Hedda. Jourdan Jr. was their only child and he lived with his parents. 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." If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Louis Jourdan Jr. Family. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Try again. He was - like Lee - also a Bond villain. 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. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Jourdan later played Anton Arcane in the movie Swamp Thing (1982) and in its sequel The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). Mary Tyler Moore's 24-year-old son, Richard Carlton Meeker, accidentally shot and killed himself in October 1980, and Paul Newman's son, Scott, died of a drug overdose in 1978. The couple had one child, Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., who died of a drug overdose in 1981, at 29. Two years ago Carol went public with the story of her drug-addicted daughter, Carrie, 15, who was hooked on cocaine and quaaludes. Verify and try again. HEDDA HOPPER: Louis Jourdan Cools Heels, Awaits Boss Los Angeles Times October 11, 1949: A6. Oops, something didn't work. Succeeding Charles Boyer as Hollywood's favorite French lover, Jourdan romanced Joan Fontaine, Jennifer Jones, Grace Kelly and Shirley MacLaine in films during the late 1940s and throughout the 1950s. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. We have set your language to Daniel Milland, the 40-year-old son of Oscar-winning actor Ray Milland, had a long history of drug abuse and was found shot to death last March. Louis Jourdan to Guest on Colombo The coroner's office had to postpone an autopsy until Thursday because investigators were too busy with prior cases. His later films included The V.I.P's, A Flea in Her Ear, The Count of Monte Cristo," Swamp Thing, Octopussy, The Return of Swamp Thing and The Year of the Comet. Louis Henry, then 29, slumped across an . Louis Jourdan 1921-2015 20 photos. Louis Jourdan (19 June 1921 - 14 February 2015) was a French film star. Los Angeles Times September 12, 1965: N34. Louis had a short, difficult life. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. While there, he began acting on the professional stage, where he was brought to the attention of director Marc Allgret, who hired him to work as an assistant camera operator on Entre des Artistes (The Curtain Rises). 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. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. Gregory Peck's son, Johathan, 30, shot himself to death. Louis Henry Jr. By Adam Stone - Contributing Writer . Los Angeles Times February 7, 1956: B7. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Michigan man's memory lapse leads to twin lottery jackpots. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Louis Jourdan (2963)? Drugs and liquor are readily available in many a Beverly Hills and Bel Air household. He also made numerous appearances on American television.Jourdan died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015, aged 93. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He also appeared in Wes Cravens Swamp Thing, in 1982. After the war, Jourdan resumed his movie career in France, and a talent agent recommended him to Selznick. After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? [28], Jourdan died at his home in Beverly Hills on 14 February 2015 at the age of 93. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French romantic comedies and dramas.During World War II, after his father, the manager of the Cannes Grand Htel, was arrested by the Gestapo, Louis and his two brothers (both of whom became film directors, Pierre Jourdan and Robert Gendre) joined the French underground; his film career came to a halt when he refused to act in Nazi propaganda films.In 1948, David O. Selznick invited him to Hollywood to appear in The Paradine Case (1947); he remained in the USA and went on to star in a number of Hollywood films. (Reporting and writing by Bill Trott in Washington, additional reporting by Fiona Ortiz in Chicago; Editing by Nick . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan. 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