Louis Jourdan Biography

Fast Facts

• Was awarded the prestigious Légion d'Honneur in July 2010
• During World War II, joined the French Resistance after refusing to participate in films promoting Nazi propaganda
• Attended schools in France, Britain and Turkey and studied drama at the prestigious École Dramatique
• Began his acting career in 1939's "Le Corsaire," although the film was never completed due to the outbreak of World War II
• Quote: "[on being typecast] "That ooh-la-la, conventional, embarrassing character․ I'm proud to be a Frenchman, but I resent the image people have of the stupid, continental charmer․ Against that type of role I fight pitilessly․""
• Worked alongside the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory Peck, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine and other film legends
• Best known for playing Kamal Khan in "Octopussy" and Gaston Lachaille in "Gigi․"
• Recorded Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff's "The Babar Audio Collection․"