Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Burial. This browser does not support getting your location. DRAMA AND FILM: Wilde Gets Gay Role; Stage Upturn Historic Then it was back to France to star in a version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1961), a massive hit in France. Jourdan's biographer, Olivier Minne, said the actor died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, likely of natural causes. He was born in June 19, 1921, in Marseille, France. After all, whatever an actor is doing, he's a salesman, so why not commercials? A system error has occurred. Failed to delete memorial. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Assigned to make propaganda films for the Nazis, he escaped and joined the French underground. 0 cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Louis had a short, difficult life. Australian woman breaks archery world record using her feet. 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. suicide. Boston Globe 11 Jan 1983: 1. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. 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. [7][8] He appeared in a theatre production of Ghosts in Los Angeles. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Jun 27, 2010 Updated Jun 24, 2010, 5:07pm CDT. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Jourdan's film career reached a peak in 1957 with the Alan Jay Lerner-Frederick Loewe musical, Gigi, which won nine Academy Awards, including best picture. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Lerner and Loewe persisted, and they gave him the title song, which required little vocalizing. Jourdan Jr., 29 . . U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Search above to list available cemeteries. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [9], Jourdan frequently argued with Selznick, who put him on suspension a number of times for refusing roles. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. I was the French clich.. Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. 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. Please try again later. Jourdan Jr. was their only child and he lived with his parents. [26], In 1985, he appeared in a stage revival of Gigi.[27]. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Learn more about managing a memorial . 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. 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. In an article entitled "The Most Beautiful Boy in the World . Gregory Peck's son, Johathan, 30, shot himself to death. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Jourdan was going to follow it in a remake of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in England for Terence Fisher. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The younger Stefan was boyish, eager and open. 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. based on information from your browser. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. actor. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Thanks for your help! Dan Dailey III was 27 when he took his own life with a pistol. There is a problem with your email/password. cemeteries found in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. "I worked on illegal leaflets, helping to print and distribute them. The Jourdans' only child, Louis Henry Jourdan, died of a drug overdose in 1981. Michigan man's memory lapse leads to twin lottery jackpots. based on information from your browser. Have you taken a DNA test? You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Misfortunes occur even in such close-knit, straight-laced families as Carol Burnett's. Celebrity and wealth often isolate family members, leaving Hollywood youngsters under the lax supervision of servants. Age. This is a carousel with slides. [28] His body was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles. ). He and Claude Dauphin costarred as detectives in a 1955 television series, Paris Precinct," which was seen in France and the U.S. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Only last year, Mary Tyler Moore's son Richie, 24, accidently shot and killed himself. Clip of Interview of Louis Jourdan with home movies of his wife, Quique, and son, Louis. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. English https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/14/obituaries/louis-jourdan-jr-is-found-dead.html. actor. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. He also appeared in Wes Cravens Swamp Thing, in 1982. "[14] It was a "signature performance" from Jourdan, Thomson wrote in Have You Seen?, he was "handsome yet a touch empty; romantic yet not entirely there." Early the morning of his death, he had left the house and triggered the burglar alarm, then returned and gone to bed. Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr (1951-1981. added by fiyona. The quintessential young Frenchman starred as the older suitor of the blossoming gamine played by Leslie Caron another debonair role that earned Jourdan both a Golden Globe nomination and the distinction of being in one of the great MGM musicals of all time. 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 June 23, 1947: A2. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. There he started making movies again, ten films in two years. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. [4] [5]According to his obituary, which appeared in the New York Times, he had drug-use problems, including a conviction for possessing marijuana when he was 18. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. He was 29 years old. "Any actor who comes here with an accent is automatically put in roles as a lover," he complained. [2] He was educated in France, Turkey, and the UK, and studied acting at the cole Dramatique. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2963/louis-henry-jourdan: accessed ), memorial page for Louis Henry Jourdan Jr. (6 Oct 1951-12 May 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2963, citing Westwood Memorial Park, Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Bobby Kelley (contributor 46959922). [13], With Joan Fontaine, Jourdan starred in the Max Ophls film Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948). IMPORTANT PRIVACY NOTICE & DISCLAIMER: YOU HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO USE CAUTION WHEN DISTRIBUTING PRIVATE INFORMATION. He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC . LOUIS JOURDAN MEETS 007 Richard Freedman Field News Service. "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. Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can and other American movies, has died. Hopper, Hedda. [29], After his retirement from acting in 1992 Jourdan lived in Los Angeles. Two years ago Carol went public with the story of her drug-addicted daughter, Carrie, 15, who was hooked on cocaine and quaaludes. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. There was an error deleting this problem. De Anda said the Jourdans took the death 'very hard.' Make sure that the file is a photo. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Their son is the most recent celebrity child to die from suicide or accident. Sorry! Harry Anderson . Failed to remove flower. virginiagobetz I stand corrected you are honoring Louis Jourdan,Jr. 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. In 1956, he appeared in the film The Swan playing the role of "Dr Nicholas Agi" along with Grace Kelly and Sir Alec Guinness for MGM. This account has been disabled. 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Alligator found in vacant lot in New Jersey. He earned good reviews on Broadway in a 1954 production of Andre Gide's The Immoralist. [3], Allegret then cast Jourdan in what should have been his first movie, Le Corsaire in 1939 opposite Charles Boyer. Henry's name at birth was "Louis Henry George Gendre." His father, a few years later, legally changed the last name to Jourdan. SELZNICK STARS TO DO MOVIES FOR WARNERS Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. His last film role was eight years later in Year of the Comet (1992). 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. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. 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 reunited with Joan Fontaine for Decameron Nights (1953) then returned home to France to make Rue de l'Estrapade (1953). [23] However he did not appear in the final film, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. I never see my movies, he told PEOPLE in 1985. Louis was born in 1951. Drugs and liquor are readily available in many a Beverly Hills and Bel Air household. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. During the German occupation of France, he was forced into a labor gang, cutting wood and digging ditches. Son Louis Henry Jourdan died of a drug overdose in 1981. Andrea Absolonov-Lea De Mae (26 December 1976 - 9 December 2004) added by fiyona. 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. Disorder (1962) was an Italian-French comedy, Mathias Sandorf (1963) was based on a novel by Jules Verne. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (ne Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. photo. 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). Louis Jourdan, the dashingly handsome Frenchman who starred in Gigi, Can-Can, Three Coins in the Fountain and other American movies, has died. He was the son of Louis Gendre and Berthe Frdrique. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy." Henry's name at birth was "Louis Henry George Gendre." Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. To use this feature, use a newer browser. hide caption. photo. Try again later. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. After 1953, he appeared in international productions and, in 1958, appeared in Gigi (1958), his best-known film by American audiences. Los Angeles Times May 27, 1951: D1. Jourdan remained unsentimental about his movies, claiming in 1985 that he never watched them: "When they're on television, I click them away. Cause of death. Enterprise borrowed him for No Minor Vices (1948), a box office flop. LOUIS JOURDAN The Washington Post and Times-Herald November 8, 1959: AW9. He was 29 years old. "[6], An obituary that appeared by UPI provides more details about the death and the parents' reaction, which can be found here. Newspapers.Com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request lapse leads to twin jackpots. 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