About Michel Jourdan
Lived 1926 – 1985 (aged 59). Michel Jourdan was a French film actor and screenwriter.
Michel Yves René Leray (2 June 1926 – 4 August 1985), better known by the stage name of Michel Jourdan, was French film actor.
Jourdan died in Paris on 4 August 1985, at the age of 59.
Selected filmography The Passenger (1949) Mammy (1951) They Were Five (1952) At the Edge of the City (1953) Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) Burning Fuse (1957) The Cat (1958) The Cat Shows Her Claws (1960)
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Who was Michel Jourdan?
French film actor
When was Michel Jourdan born?
Michel Jourdan was born on 2 June 1926 in Nantes.
When did Michel Jourdan die?
Michel Jourdan died on 4 August 1985 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
What was Michel Jourdan's occupation?
Michel Jourdan was a film actor and screenwriter.
What nationality was Michel Jourdan?
Michel Jourdan was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michel Jourdan. https://biography.guide/michel-jourdan/
MLA: "Michel Jourdan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/michel-jourdan/.
Chicago: "Michel Jourdan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/michel-jourdan/.
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