Louis Jourdan

Birth Name:

Louis Robert Gendre

Birth Place:

Marseille, France

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Production manager

During World War II, joined the French Resistance after refusing to participate in films promoting Nazi propaganda
Was awarded the prestigious Légion d'Honneur in July 2010
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․""
Best known for playing Kamal Khan in "Octopussy" and Gaston Lachaille in "Gigi․"
Worked alongside the likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Gregory Peck, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Shirley MacLaine and other film legends
Recorded Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff's "The Babar Audio Collection․"

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