Alligator found in vacant lot in New Jersey. 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. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Jourdan was going to follow it in a remake of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in England for Terence Fisher. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. 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. photo. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Try again later. [4] "I was given work to do and I did it", said Jourdan later of his time in the resistance. [1] Louis attended Hollywood High School, and was on the school's swim team. 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. There are hundreds of unpublicized lesser tragedies of Hollywood children who seek to follow their parents into acting careers of their own. He was 29 years old. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. SELZNICK PLANS 'RUPERT' REMAKE By THOMAS F. BRADY New York Times February 18, 1947: 30. Search above to list available cemeteries. 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. "Louis was very proud of his career in America." "[4] After the liberation of France in 1945, he returned to Paris with his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique (nicknamed "Quique"). Failed to report flower. DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Try again later. Assigned to make propaganda films for the Nazis, he escaped and joined the French underground. Louis Gendre was born June 19, 1921, in Marseilles, France; when he became an actor he changed to Pierre Jourdan, then Louis Jourdan. Partners of Louis Jourdan Jr. Trivia. He was making Untel Pre et Fils in that city when Italy declared war on France. For MGM, he made The V.I.P.s (1963), another all star melodrama, and a big hit. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Los Angeles Times May 27, 1951: D1. Feb 21, 1949: 18. ). He trained as an actor with Ren Simon at the cole Dramatique. 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. Louis Jourdan Jr. Family. Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, announced the birth of a critically Western endangered chimpanzee. More popular was Julie (1956) a thriller where Jourdan tormented Doris Day.[21]. 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. Try again. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. suicide. 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. I was the French clich.. 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. Louis was born in 1951. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Resend Activation Email. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. [26], In 1985, he appeared in a stage revival of Gigi.[27]. You'll note that none of the actors was nominated for Academy Awards." Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Please reset your password. BRYAN FOY RESIGNS POST AT EAGLE LION By THOMAS F. BRAD New York Times April 7, 1948: 29. 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. His wife, Berthe Frederique "Quique" Jourdan, to whom he was married for more than six decades, died last year. "I didn't want to be perpetually cooing in a lady's ear." It was released by MGM, who borrowed Jourdan to appear in Madame Bovary (1949). Clip of Interview of Louis Jourdan with home movies of his wife, Quique, and son, Louis. Failed to delete memorial. The couple had one child, Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., who died of a drug overdose in 1981, at 29. This film won nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Three years ago Paul Newman's son, Scott, 28, died of a drug overdose. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. He was in The Heart of a Nation (1943) with Raimu; La Vie de Bohme (1945). Drama: Debra Paget, Jourdan Play Hugo Romancers Los Angeles Times November 9, 1951: B8. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. A system error has occurred. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. Westwood Memorial Park. 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." Harry Anderson . His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. 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 was the French cliche." Louis Jourdan to Guest on Colombo Year should not be greater than current year. Louis, Henry Jourdan was born on month day 1951, at birth place, California, to Louis, Robert Gendre and Berthe Gendre. [6], His first American film was The Paradine Case (1947) starring Gregory Peck. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Date of death: 1981. Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can, Three Coins in the Fountain and other American movies, has died. 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. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, ruined her life wih the killing of her mother's boyfriend, underworld figure Johnny Stompanato, back in 1958. Celebrity and wealth often isolate family members, leaving Hollywood youngsters under the lax supervision of servants. 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. There is a problem with your email/password. photo. Early the morning of his death, he had left the house and triggered the burglar alarm, then returned and gone to bed. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. For example, in his father's IMDb biography: "The police labeled it a suicide, even though it may have been an accidental overdose."[8]. 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. To use this feature, use a newer browser. The younger Stefan was boyish, eager and open. discoveries. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 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. He was 29 years old. based on information from your browser. GREAT NEWS! His net worth is Under review in 2021. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Los Angeles Times September 12, 1965: N34. This page has been accessed 22,907 times. SELZNICK STARS TO DO MOVIES FOR WARNERS Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. virginiagobetz I stand corrected you are honoring Louis Jourdan,Jr. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. A brother, Pierre Jourdan, who was an actor and a theater director in France, died in 2007. 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. This browser does not support getting your location. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. His father, a few years later, legally changed the last name to Jourdan. Birth 6 Oct 1951. I must confess I love the theater best, though. 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. David Thomson in 2010 observed how his performance as Stefan Brand altered as the character aged over the extended period of the film's narrative: "I notice how his way of talking has changed. [7], Biographers have speculated that it's quite possible it was a case of an accidental drug overdose and not suicide. Thanks for your help! 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. He was 29 years old. Louis Henry, then 29, slumped across an . Jourdan remained unsentimental about his movies, claiming in 1985 that he never watched them: "When they're on television, I click them away. Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr., 1951 - 1981. Jourdan's biographer, Olivier Minne, said the actor died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, likely of natural causes. 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