27+ Top Photos of Louis Jourdan. He debuted on screen in 1939, going on to play cultivated, polished, dashing lead roles in a number of french. 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. Their only child, a son, louis henry george jourdan, was born october 6, 1951 and died in 1981, aged 29, predeceasing his parents.
