Acting

Fernandel

Fernandel is vooral bekend van The Merv Griffin Show, Champs-Elysées, Sacrée soirée en Cinépanorama. Fernandel werd geboren op 8 mei 1903. Fernandel overleed op 26 februari 1971 op 67-jarige leeftijd.

Geboren: 8 mei 1903
Geboorteplaats: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Overleden: 26 februari 1971 (67 jaar)

Biografie

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)