Description: Louis Jourdan - Signed black and white 8x10 Vintage Celebrity Autograph Photo. Louis is best known as the villainous Kamal Khan in the James Bond movie Octopussy. He is the recipient of A Golden Globe & Laurel Award for his role in Gigi, and has two stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. Louis Jourdan was born Louis Robert Gendre in Marseille, France, to Yvonne (née Jourdan) and Henry Gendre, a hotel owner. He was educated in France, Britain, and Turkey. He trained as an actor with René Simon at the École Dramatique. He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of French romantic comedies and dramas. During World War II, after his father, the manager of the Cannes Grand Hôtel, was arrested by the Gestapo, Louis and his two brothers (both of whom became film directors, Pierre Jourdan and Robert Gendre) joined the French underground; his film career came to a halt when he refused to act in Nazi propaganda films. In 1948, David O. Selznick invited him to Hollywood to appear in The Paradine Case (1947); he remained in the USA and went on to star in a number of Hollywood films. After 1953, he appeared in international productions and, in 1958, appeared in Gigi (1958), his best-known film by American audiences. He also made numerous appearances on American television. Jourdan died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, in 2015, aged 93. This photo is from the extensive collection of Wilma K. Sprunt Hooper 1929-2008. She attended The University of Utah. She served an art docent for 19 years at The Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University. She also served as a member and board member of the Theatre Guild at The University and as Drama Director in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Please see my other listings for photos and autographs from Hollywoods golden era.
Price: 45.9 USD
Location: Olympia, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-16T16:53:38.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Industry: Movies
Movie: Octopussy
Signed by: Louis Jourdon
Size: 8x10
Signed: Yes
Autograph Authentication: None
Object Type: Photograph
Original/Reproduction: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
