You can always change this later in your Account settings. [10], Selznick announced Jourdan and Alida Valli for Rupert of Hentzau but the film was not made. [26], In 1985, he appeared in a stage revival of Gigi.[27]. He died 13 May 1981 at the age of 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. Selznick announced him for The Frenchman and the Bobbysoxer a sequel to The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer[17] but it was not made. Louis had a short, difficult life. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Water and Power ui Inyo County Actors Son Dies LOS ANGELES (AP), Actor's Son Apparent Suicide Victim LOS ANGELES (AP) Louls, great big nightmare, DEATHS By The Associated Press Louls, Hendersonville, Henderson County, NC, USA, village center. After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/14/obituaries/louis-jourdan-jr-is-found-dead.html. He said at the time he earned most of his money over the past ten years doing commercials: I take them so seriously that I participate in the original concept and the actual writing. Generally, they lack their parents' talent and looks and are unable to comprehend why they, too, are not destined for stardom. Among his very last roles was in the 1986 NBC movie Beverly Hills Madam, starring Faye Dunaway. Jourdan Jr., 29, had suffered for several years from a drug use problem, which created a manic depressive condition, which left him unable to work, Detective Richard De Anda said. Family members linked to this person will appear here. A brother, Pierre Jourdan, who was an actor and a theater director in France, died in 2007. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Verify and try again. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. We have set your language to [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. 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. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. English 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. Try again. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Horse spotted riding in the back seat during McDonald's drive-through run. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Please reset your password. Jourdan played Count Dracula in the 1977 BBC miniseries. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Search above to list available cemeteries. Jourdan Jr., 29 . Try again later. Cause of death. Entertainment Films Stage Music: Louis Jourdan Will Star in 'Mr. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. hide caption. Geni requires JavaScript! [13], With Joan Fontaine, Jourdan starred in the Max Ophls film Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948). Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. Age. 1951. You're recession-proof. He also appeared in TV series and miniseries. "I worked on illegal leaflets, helping to print and distribute them. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Oops, something didn't work. John Houseman, the film's producer, "felt he lacked sex appeal, but that shortcoming serves very well as his defect of memory," a significant element of the film's plot. Thanks for your help! Jourdan later played Anton Arcane in the movie Swamp Thing (1982) and in its sequel The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Gender. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Anyone can read what you share. This account has been disabled. At first, Jourdan protested that he couldn't sing and wasn't right for the role as the Parisian seeking young Gigi (Leslie Caron) as a mistress. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. [4] Jourdan was ordered to make German propaganda films, which he refused to do, and fled to join his family in unoccupied France.[4]. Dangling seagull rescued from Florida utility pole. Louis Jourdan Jr.'s parents: Try again later. Make sure that the file is a photo. Search above to list available cemeteries. "[4] After the liberation of France in 1945, he returned to Paris with his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique (nicknamed "Quique"). virginiagobetz 1921-2015.Which makes him 94 years old when he passed away. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. [28] His body was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. based on information from your browser. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Enter a grandparent's name. ). In 1983, Jourdan played the villainous Kamal Khan in the James Bond movie Octopussy. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Louis Jourdan (2963)? He was born in June 19, 1921, in Marseille, France. Lerner and Loewe persisted, and they gave him the title song, which required little vocalizing. Louis Henry Jr. By Adam Stone - Contributing Writer . In 1985 he toured in a stage version of Gigi, playing the Chevalier role. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Los Angeles Times June 23, 1947: A2. When theyre on television I click them away. 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). Failed to remove flower. 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. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Partners of Louis Jourdan Jr. Trivia. Stars' kids are mobile and, having seen life in the fast lane at close range, they seek to adopt the standards and values of their parents. Between Hollywood movies, Jourdan kept busy in other pursuits. [30][31], Jourdan has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6153 and 6445 Hollywood Boulevard. BRYAN FOY RESIGNS POST AT EAGLE LION By THOMAS F. BRAD New York Times April 7, 1948: 29. LOS 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. Clip of Interview of Louis Jourdan with home movies of his wife, Quique, and son, Louis. actor. Their only child, a son, Louis Henry George Jourdan, was born October 6, 1951 and died in 1981, aged 29, predeceasing his parents. His film debut took place in France, in 1939s Le Corsaire, and he continued to act in movies during the war. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 30 (approx.) Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, Los Angeles, California. Through most of his 15-year career as a leading man, he was subject to the Hollywood habit of typecasting. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. suicide. The marriage produced one child, Louis Henry Jourdan, born on 6 October 1951, and lasted until her death in 2014. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Try again later. There he started making movies again, ten films in two years. Maine teen breaks world record for building Lego World Map. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Jourdan's drug use history dated back to a conviction for possessing marijuana when he was 18. 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. "Any actor who comes here with an accent is automatically put in roles as a lover," he complained. Try again. The divorce rate is higher among movie and television stars than among the American public in general. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Only last year, Mary Tyler Moore's son Richie, 24, accidently shot and killed himself. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? virginiagobetz I stand corrected you are honoring Louis Jourdan,Jr. photo. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. LOUIS JOURDAN The Washington Post and Times-Herald November 8, 1959: AW9. He was - like Lee - also a Bond villain. Anonymous/Associated Press/MGM Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, announced the birth of a critically Western endangered chimpanzee. Ten years later, the man is filled with self-loathing and fake ironies. He also appeared in a variety show on TV, An Evening with Louis Jourdan.[22]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Please enter your email and password to sign in. I must confess I love the theater best, though. Drama: Debra Paget, Jourdan Play Hugo Romancers Los Angeles Times November 9, 1951: B8. She noted that both her family and the Jourdans attended the Good Shepard Church on Little Santa Monica, a Catholic Church. [29], After his retirement from acting in 1992 Jourdan lived in Los Angeles. He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC television production Count Dracula. Mr. Jourdan had previous drug-use problems, including a conviction for possessing marijuana when he was 18. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. 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. Wandering sheep rescued from frozen lake in Michigan. "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. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. He was in a comedy, The Happy Time (1952). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. Tim Bergling-Avicii ( 8 September 1989 - 20 April 2018) Please reset your password. 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. Louis Jourdan, Actor: Gigi. He never made another film for Selznick, who profited from lending the French actor to other studios. Try again later. I found on Findagrave.com. This was Kelly's last film, and lost money at the box office. 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. Jourdan co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Chevalier and Shirley MacLaine in the musical Can-Can (1960). Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. The studio kept him on to appear in Anne of the Indies (1951), directed by Jacques Tourneur. Here Comes Mr. JourdanLooks Like He'll Stay! For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Louis Jourdan Jr. Family. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan. The star of the 1958 Best Picture Oscar winner, Gigi, whose film roles also included those in Madame Bovary, Three Coins in the Fountain, The Swan, The V.I.P.S and Can-Can, Jourdan died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, reports Variety. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Louis Jourdan (2963)? A system error has occurred. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Edward G. Robinson Jr. died after consuming liquor and drugs, as did Diana Barrymore, daughter of the 'great profile.'. During the 1970s, Jourdan recorded a series of spoken word albums of the Babar the Elephant books that were released by Caedmon Records. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Failed to report flower. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Texas Death Records Index, 1903-2000. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Police listed the death of . At 20th Century Fox, Jourdan played the lead in a remake of Bird of Paradise (1951). In an article entitled "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World," the author, Jennifer Ward Dudley, a schoolmate of Louis', described what it was like to be the best friend of an actor's son. Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled myself to it. Still, when it comes to remembering Louis Jordan, it will be for Gigi, based on the novella by Colette, directed by Vincente Minnelli and the winner of nine Oscars. He was the son of Louis Gendre and Berthe Frdrique. During the German occupation of France, he was forced into a labor gang, cutting wood and digging ditches. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? 2008 - 2022 INTERESTING.COM, INC. 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. He spent a year on a work gang. They had a son, Louis Jourdan, Jr.. Jourdan, Jr. died of a drug overdose aged 29 in 1981. Boston Globe 11 Jan 1983: 1. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [4] "I was given work to do and I did it", said Jourdan later of his time in the resistance. Louis was born in 1951. Selznick sold his interest in Jourdan for one film to Warner Bros.[18], All Jourdan's Hollywood films had lost money. Police listed the death of Jourdan, only child of the famous international movie star, as a possible suicide. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. His net worth is Under review in 2021. He trained as an actor with Ren Simon at the cole Dramatique. ). Jourdan appeared in his biggest hit playing the romantic lead alongside Leslie Caron and Maurice Chevalier in the film version of the novella by Colette, Gigi (1958). Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. 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. He was the second Dracula actor to pass away in 2015, before Sir Christopher Lee. Enterprise borrowed him for No Minor Vices (1948), a box office flop. He earned good reviews on Broadway in a 1954 production of Andre Gide's The Immoralist. 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This is a carousel with slides. He was buried at burial place, California. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. You'll note that none of the actors was nominated for Academy Awards." He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French . Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr., 1951 - 1981. SELZNICK IS NAMED IN $2,175,000 SUIT By THOMAS M. PRYOR New York Times July 22, 1948: 26. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. JOURDAN LIVING DOWN CHARMER IMAGE Glover, William. Henry's name at birth was "Louis Henry George Gendre." His father, a few years later, legally changed the last name to Jourdan. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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