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. "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. Jourdan's biographer, Olivier Minne, said the actor died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, likely of natural causes. "I didn't want to be perpetually cooing in a lady's ear." Maine teen breaks world record for building Lego World Map. People Projects Discussions Surnames Drag images here or select from your computer for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. memorial. 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. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. 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). Have you taken a DNA test? 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. The article recounts some of the more difficult aspects of Louis' life. He was 29 years old. He also showed that he could play a villain in Julie (1956), in which he was Doris Day's husband, a psychopathic killer. FRENCH FILM STAR SIGNED BY SELZNICK New York Times March 5, 1946: 21. He was in The Heart of a Nation (1943) with Raimu; La Vie de Bohme (1945). He was born in June 19, 1921, in Marseille, France. Louis Jourdan, Actor: Gigi. After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? 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. [9], Jourdan frequently argued with Selznick, who put him on suspension a number of times for refusing roles. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Louis Jourdan Short Biography. "He was the last French actor from the Hollywoood golden era," said Minne, who is working on a book and documentary about Jourdan. Son Louis Henry Jourdan died of a drug overdose in 1981. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. There are hundreds of unpublicized lesser tragedies of Hollywood children who seek to follow their parents into acting careers of their own. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan. The coroner's office had to postpone an autopsy until Thursday because investigators were too busy with prior cases. You'll note that none of the actors was nominated for Academy Awards." Date of birth. He died 13 May 1981 at the age of 29. Jourdan Jr., 29 . Often they are the most pathetic of all. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Please reset your password. 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. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. 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. Resend Activation Email. . As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. photo. 'I don't think my family is quite normal,"' he wrote. [28] His body was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A 13-year-old Maine boy broke a Guinness World Record by assembling the 11,695-piece Lego World Map in 9 hours, 14 minutes and 49 seconds. I've never done a play I didn't like, but one often does movies just to keep functioning. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. 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. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 - 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor.He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's The Paradine Case (1947), Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948), Gigi (1958), The Best of Everything (1959), The V.I.P.s (1963) and Octopussy (1983). Victim House Approves Spending Bill LOS ANGELES (AP) Louls, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, United States. After 1953, he appeared in international productions and, in 1958, appeared in Gigi (1958), his best-known film by American audiences. Failed to remove flower. There is a problem with your email/password. Louis Jourdan's net worth, height, age, weight, affair, relationship, family, movie update, and more are highlighted below. Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, ruined her life wih the killing of her mother's boyfriend, underworld figure Johnny Stompanato, back in 1958. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. I must confess I love the theater best, though. Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr., 1951 - 1981. English 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. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Try again later. Thanks for your help! [7][8] He appeared in a theatre production of Ghosts in Los Angeles. Early the morning of his death, he had left the house and triggered the burglar alarm, then returned and gone to bed. Schallert, Edwin. Louis Jourdan is a most popular French Actor. He was 93. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Only last year, Mary Tyler Moore's son Richie, 24, accidently shot and killed himself. His wife of . Louis Henry, then 29, slumped across an . We have set your language to To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Add to your scrapbook. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He was the son of Louis Gendre and Berthe Frdrique. Ten years later, the man is filled with self-loathing and fake ironies. 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. Los Angeles Times February 7, 1956: B7. Weve updated the security on the site. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Louis Jourdan (2963)? He said in 1957: "It was a wonderful story for Leslie and Maurice Chevalier, but I played a colorless leading man. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. [7], Biographers have speculated that it's quite possible it was a case of an accidental drug overdose and not suicide. Verify and try again. actor. Police listed the death of Jourdan, only child of the famous international movie star, as a possible suicide. Louis Jourdan Takes on the Chevalier Role in 'Gigi' and Proves He Remembers It Well, Prince Harry Wins a Polo Match in California, Plus Harry Styles, Pink, Camila Cabello and More, Victor Cruz and Eva Longoria Get Shakin' in Montauk, Plus the Biebers, Scott Speedman, Gemma Chan and More, George Hamilton Lived High on the Hog on Love Alone, but Until Dracula, His Career Was Anemic, Pregnant Kate Middleton Shows Off Her Baby Bump, Plus Mariah Carey, Kate Middleton & More, At 57, Simone Signoret Decides 'it Is Useless to Hang Onto the Branches of Youth', From 'The Great Ziegfeld' to 'La La Land' : The Oscars' Love Affair with Movie Musicals, Paris Isn't Burning, Just Marking Time as Yves Montand Tours America. The marriage produced one child, Louis Henry Jourdan, born on 6 October 1951, and lasted until her death in 2014. 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). Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. 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. Selznick sold his interest in Jourdan for one film to Warner Bros.[18], All Jourdan's Hollywood films had lost money. When the Gestapo arrested his father, Jourdan and his brothers joined the underground Resistance. Michigan man's memory lapse leads to twin lottery jackpots. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Birth 6 Oct 1951. Gary Cooper's Funeral In 1961. added by . On 11 March 1946,[citation needed] Jourdan married his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique. 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. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Louis Jourdan (2963)? To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Then it was back to France to star in a version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1961), a massive hit in France. Learn more about merges. He was making Untel Pre et Fils in that city when Italy declared war on France. 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. His son Louis Henry Jourdan died in 1981 at 30 of a drug overdose. Jourdan was going to follow it in a remake of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in England for Terence Fisher. Filming was interrupted by the Second World War and was never resumed. The police labeled it a suicide. Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. Their only child, a son, Louis Henry George Jourdan, was born October 6, 1951 and died in 1981, aged 29, predeceasing his parents. [24] He was replaced as leading man by John Cullum before the show reached Broadway. Try again later. Enter a grandparent's name. 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. Louis Jourdan Jr.'s parents: [6], His first American film was The Paradine Case (1947) starring Gregory Peck. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. 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]. Copyright 2023 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Failed to delete memorial. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Family members linked to this person will appear here. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. 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. [29], After his retirement from acting in 1992 Jourdan lived in Los Angeles. "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. 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). Wandering sheep rescued from frozen lake in Michigan. Resend Activation Email. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Sorry! Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. [4] Jourdan was ordered to make German propaganda films, which he refused to do, and fled to join his family in unoccupied France.[4]. He also made feature films in Paris and London. DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic Hollywood created an image, and I long ago reconciled myself to it. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. The couple had one child, Louis Henry Jourdan Jr., who died of a drug overdose in 1981, at 29. His father was arrested by the Gestapo; months later he escaped, and joined the French Resistance, along with his family. Failed to report flower. This browser does not support getting your location. 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." 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