Posted on 02/15/2015 8:21:56 PM PST by patriot08
Classical French Actor Louis Jourdan Has Died at 93
Louis Jourdan, a French actor famous for American film and television appearances in the Oscar-winning musical GIGI, MADAME BOVARY, CAN-CAN, and THE FIRST OLYMPICS: ATHENS, 1896, as well as Broadway appearances in shows such as ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, has died. The Hollywood Walk of Fame winner was 93.
Jourdan was ordered to make German propaganda films which he refused to do and fled to join his family in unoccupied France. There he started making movies again, ten films in two years. His father was arrested by the Gestapo; months later he escaped, and joined the French underground. "I was given work to do and I did it", said Jourdan later of his time in the resistance. "I worked on illegal leaflets, helping to print and distribute them." After the liberation of France in 1945, he returned to Paris with his childhood sweetheart, Berte Frederique
Cited by author James McKay as the "epitome of the suave Continental", Jourdan was spotted in a French film by a talent scout working for David O. Selznick, who offered the actor a contract.
He retired and lived, at least part-time, in the Greater Los Angeles Area. In July 2010, Jourdan was made an Officier de la Legion d'honneur, which he received, accompanied by friends, including Sidney Poitier and Kirk Douglas.
He died at his home in Beverly Hills on February 14, 2015 at the age of 93.
Louis Jourdan has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6153 and 6445 Hollywood Boulevard.
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what about paul Newman
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There was something about him that turned me off.
He thought he was hot stuff, and it showed.
Didn’t like his pink poochy lips either. lol
May and December romances have always been a feather in a man’s cap (within constraints of decency, of course), Only now in the last few decades, have older women been enjoying the same dynamic, and being envied for it. Viva la Cougars!
In Hollywood he was called the man with the perfect face.
You should see him in 'Waterloo Bridge'..omg
In Hollywood he was called the man with the perfect face.
You should see him in 'Waterloo Bridge'..omg
May and December romances have always been a feather in a man’s cap (within constraints of decency, of course), Only now in the last few decades, have older women been enjoying the same dynamic, and being envied for it. Viva la Cougars!
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I find the ‘trend’ distasteful. Never like younger men.
Maybe I’m looking for a father figure. LOL
Did you see Reeves in ‘Somewhere In Time’?
He was very handsome in that wonderful, romantic movie.
Fantastic musical score, too.
From my limited experience with women, most of them do seek a Father figure, or a man who will overwhelm - surpass them in some very clear manner of comparison. Maybe some women miss the simplicity of their childhood days. On a subconscious level. Lest we forget, girls are often the first to start seeing the world as an adult, with boys usually catching up later.
(I have a thing for Frenchmen)
You’re right, lee martell.
I loved him very much, such a heart throb! It’s good to learn he was a brave fellow too. RIP Louis Jourdan, you will be missed by me.
My personal fave has always been Clark Gable, but Errol Flynn was also extremely good looking. I know he was maybe not such a great guy, but he just oozed charm.
Love him too!
Gigi is one of my favorite movies. I love the French, they have such effortless style. I wish I could be like that, but I never will be, but I do admire them so.
He was spectacular in “GIGI” He was with a very strong cast too and could have been overshadowed
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It was not faked. He didn't go around unshaved, spewing filth and calling it ‘acting’.
It was a different world. Women my mother's age always preferred guys like that...and it makes sense.
Men like my father were like THAT. Strong, quiet and self possessed. I think that's why girls my age are out of luck because we want guys like our father and there are none. Just silly, giggly half-men who don't know how to be masculine.
It's way different now and I don't think it's an improvement.
The only time I ever watched him in a movie was in ‘Some Like It Hot’. My fascination/research with movie classics doesn’t go back that far.:)
‘Singing in the Rain’ is supposed to be the best musical ever made, but ‘Gigi’ gets my vote.
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