"I didn't want to be perpetually cooing in a lady's ear." Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. 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. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. The movie is a drama directed by Alfred Hitchcock, who did not want Jourdan cast as the valet in the film. We have set your language to Mary Tyler Moore's 24-year-old son, Richard Carlton Meeker, accidentally shot and killed himself in October 1980, and Paul Newman's son, Scott, died of a drug overdose in 1978. "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. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Try again. In 1985 he toured in a stage version of Gigi, playing the Chevalier role. His striking good looks helped get him acting jobs, including his first movie, Le Corsaire, with Charles Boyer in 1938. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. 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). He and Claude Dauphin costarred as detectives in a 1955 television series, Paris Precinct," which was seen in France and the U.S. Art Linkletter's daughter, Diane, 20, jumped to her death from a sixth floor apartment window after taking LSD. 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. His wife of more than 60 years, Berthe Frederique Jourdan, died last year. He played Dracula in the 1977 BBC . Louis Jourdan is a most popular French Actor. If so, login to add it. 30 (approx.) Then it was back to France to star in a version of The Count of Monte Cristo (1961), a massive hit in France. 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. 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. Bear takes a swim in California family's backyard pool. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. There is a problem with your email/password. Jenny Arness, 24, daughter of Jim Arness, died of an overdose of sleeping pills. The deaths of these children of Hollywood stars were starkly tragic. Selznick announced him for The Frenchman and the Bobbysoxer a sequel to The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer[17] but it was not made. Celebrity and wealth often isolate family members, leaving Hollywood youngsters under the lax supervision of servants. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Here Comes Mr. JourdanLooks Like He'll Stay! He was making Untel Pre et Fils in that city when Italy declared war on France. He left no note, but his death was ruled a suicide because he had consumed an entire bottle of pills, sufficient to kill him, police said. photo. Jourdan remained unsentimental about his movies, claiming in 1985 that he never watched them: "When they're on television, I click them away. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr (1951-1981. added by fiyona. suicide. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. 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). . Learn more about merges. 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. [23] However he did not appear in the final film, The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll. 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. Los Angeles Times May 27, 1951: D1. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. He was 29 years old. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. Tim Bergling-Avicii ( 8 September 1989 - 20 April 2018) To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. [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. 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. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy." This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Misfortunes occur even in such close-knit, straight-laced families as Carol Burnett's. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. The actor studied hard, but he concluded: "If I had come here as a boy, I could speak unaccented English; at 24, it is impossible." This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Mr. Jourdan was listed as a possible suicide by the Los Angeles County Coroners Office, which plans to perform an autopsy. Lana Turner's daughter, Cheryl, ruined her life wih the killing of her mother's boyfriend, underworld figure Johnny Stompanato, back in 1958. A system error has occurred. They're less important to me than plays. virginiagobetz 1921-2015.Which makes him 94 years old when he passed away. Louis Henry, then 29, slumped across an . 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). Texas Death Records Index, 1903-2000. Son Louis Henry Jourdan died of a drug overdose in 1981. [4] They included several for Allegret: Parade en sept nuits (1941); L'Arlsienne (1942) with Raimu, The Beautiful Adventure (1942); Les Petites du quai aux fleurs (1944); Twilight (1944). Search above to list available cemeteries. Westwood Memorial Park. GREAT NEWS! "[4] After the liberation of France in 1945, he returned to Paris with his childhood sweetheart, Berthe Frdrique (nicknamed "Quique"). There are hundreds of unpublicized lesser tragedies of Hollywood children who seek to follow their parents into acting careers of their own. [6], His first American film was The Paradine Case (1947) starring Gregory Peck. Louis Jourdan Jr. Family. 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. photo. 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." 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. When his boyish good looks began to fade though only ever so slightly he graduated to playing villains in such projects as the 1983 James Bond movie Octopussy and a TV version of Dracula. Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. Louis Henry Jourdan, Jr., 1951 - 1981. Selznick sold his interest in Jourdan for one film to Warner Bros.[18], All Jourdan's Hollywood films had lost money. 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 was announced for the romantic male lead in the Fox remake of Les Miserables[20] but ended up not appearing in the film. Maine teen breaks world record for building Lego World Map. Drug Overdose. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Lerner and Loewe persisted, and they gave him the title song, which required little vocalizing. Jekyll' Los Angeles Times October 15, 1959: C12. Clip of Interview of Louis Jourdan with home movies of his wife, Quique, and son, Louis. There was a problem getting your location. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 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