Fernandel
Known For
Acting
Born
1903-05-08 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Died
1971-02-26
Biography
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)
Most Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self (archive footage)
Sacrée Soirée
as Self (archive footage)
Cinépanorama
as Self
Discorama
as Self
Simple-Minded
as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
Three Feet in a Bed
as Casimir
Don Juan
as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
Heartbeat
as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Hercule
as Hercule Maffre
L'Amateur
as Fernand
Cocagne
as Marc-Antoine
Around the World in 80 Days
as French Coachman
Pétrus
as Pétrus
Don Camillo's Last Round
as Don Camillo Tarocci
The Little World of Don Camillo
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo in Moscow
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Stasera Fernandel
as Monsieur Fernand
Croesus
as Crésus