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Fernandel

8th May 1903 Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France Acting

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan town located in the province of Turin. He was a comedy star who first gained popularity in French vaudeville, operettas, and music-hall revues. His stage name originated from his marriage to Henriette Manse, the sister of his best friend and frequent cinematic collaborator Jean Manse. So attentive was he to his wife that his mother-in-law amusingly referred to him as Fernand d'elle ("Fernand of her"). (Wikipedia)

150 Movies 7 TV Shows 157 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dynamite Jack poster
Dynamite Jack 3rd November 1961 as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu
Cocagne poster
Cocagne 8th March 1961 as Marc-Antoine
Croesus poster
Croesus 21st September 1960 as Crésus
The Boss poster
The Boss 31st May 1960 as Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
Honoré de Marseille poster
Honoré de Marseille 12th December 1956 as Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille
Don Juan poster
Don Juan 9th May 1956 as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
The Wild Oat poster
The Wild Oat 27th February 1953 as Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Topaze poster
Topaze 25th January 1951 as Albert Topaze
Rooster Heart poster
Rooster Heart 26th December 1946 as Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur
Naïs poster
Naïs 17th November 1945 as Toine
Adrien poster
Adrien 22nd December 1943 as Adrien Moulinet
The Mondesir Heir poster
The Mondesir Heir 7th May 1940 as Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux
Heartbeat poster
Heartbeat 15th April 1938 as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Hercule poster
Hercule 5th March 1938 as Hercule Maffre
Harvest poster
Harvest 28th October 1937 as Urbain Gedemus
Ignace poster
Ignace 30th April 1937 as Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
Josette poster
Josette 22nd January 1937 as Albert Durandal
Angele poster
Angele 26th October 1934 as Saturnin
Lilac poster
Lilac 13th March 1932 as le garçon d'honneur
He poster
He 15th February 1932 as Isidore