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Acting

Fernandel

Birthplace
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Popularity
1.0

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 origin…

Movies
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 ⭐ 6.7
as French Coachman
Three Feet in a Bed
Three Feet in a Bed
1950 ⭐ 6.2
as Casimir
Night attack
Night attack
1931 ⭐ 5.2
as L'amant
Don Juan
Don Juan
1956 ⭐ 6.3
as Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
My Wife's Husband
My Wife's Husband
1963 ⭐ 6.7
as Fernand Jouvin
Fric-Frac
Fric-Frac
1939 ⭐ 6.1
as Marcel
Simple-Minded
Simple-Minded
1942 ⭐ 5.9
as Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
The Man in the Buick
The Man in the Buick
1968 ⭐ 6.4
as Armand Favrot
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1938 ⭐ 6.9
as Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Pétrus
Pétrus
1946 ⭐ 6.0
as Pétrus