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").
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Known For
Filmography
Acting Credits (158)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
2023
Les Rois de la comédie
Self (archive footage)
2023
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel
2020
The Phoney War
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019
1958: Those Who Said No
Self (archive footage)
2018
