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Fernandel
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)
Known For
The Return of Don Camillo
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Around the World in Eighty Days
as French Coachman
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Ali Baba
Don Camillo in Moscow
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo's Last Round
as Don Camillo Tarocci
The Little World of Don Camillo
as Don Camillo Tarocci
Don Camillo: Monsignor
as Don Camillo Tarocci
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
The Last Judgment
as The widower
The Well-Digger's Daughter
as Félipe Rambert
