Fernandel
Born in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France — May 08 1903• Died Feb 26 1971
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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 hi…
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Around the World in 80 Days
French Coachman
L'Âge d'or de la pub
Self (archive footage)
The Last Judgment
The widower
Paris Holiday
Fernydel
Francis the First
Honorin
The Cat
Production
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba
Father's Trip
Quantin, Jura farmer
Three Sinners
Noël Annequin
The Law Is the Law
Ferdinand Pastorelli
The Little World of Don Camillo
Don Camillo Tarocci
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
Dieu / God
Life Dances On
Fabien Coutissol
Angele
Saturnin
Three Feet in a Bed
Casimir
Pétrus
Pétrus
That Tender Age
Adolphe Lartigue
Don Camillo in Moscow
Don Camillo Tarocci
The Red Inn
The Monk
Heartbeat
Irénée Fabre, 'le Schpountz'
Your Money or Your Life
Charles Migue
Life Together
Marcel Caboufigue
Good King Dagobert
M. Pelletan / Le roi Dagobert
The Cow and I
Charles Bailly
The Return of Don Camillo
Don Camillo Tarocci
Stasera Fernandel
Monsieur Fernand
The Man in the Buick
Armand Favrot
Naïs
Toine
L'Amateur
Fernand
Topaze
Albert Topaze
Don Camillo: Monsignor
Don Camillo Tarocci
Little Nothings
Astier
Mademoiselle Nitouche
Célestin / Floridor
Black and White
Le groom
Sénéchal the Magnificent
François, Lucien Sénéchal
The Wild Oat
Félicien Hébrard, Valorgue baker
Don Camillo's Last Round
Don Camillo Tarocci
Les Rois de la comédie
Self (archive footage)
Emile the African
Emile Boulard
Hercule
Hercule Maffre
Don Juan
Sganarelle / Falso Don Juan
The Acrobat
Ernest Sauce
Carnival
Dardamelle
The Boss
Justin Migonnet, professor of philosophy in Arles
Dynamite Jack
Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu
The Sleepwalker
Victor Boniface
Simple-Minded
Simplet, 'le fada de Miéjour'
Spring, Autumn and Love
Fernand "Noël" Sarrazin, nougatier
The Hunting Ground
Urbain Coindet, paysan et conseiller municipal
Ignace
Ignace Boitaclou, jeune paysan, ordonnance du colonel
The Orderly
Etienne
Happy He Who Like Ulysses
Antonin
Croesus
Crésus
Fun in the Barracks
Vanderague
Raphaël le tatoué
Modeste Manosque
Assassin in the Phonebook
Albert Rimond
The Virtuous Bigamist
Paul Verdier
The Man in the Raincoat
Albert Constantin
Baby's Laxative
Truchet
1958: Those Who Said No
Self (archive footage)
Hoboes in Paradise
Pons
Ernest the Rebel
Ernest Pic
Josette
Albert Durandal
The Well-Digger's Daughter
Félipe Rambert
My Wife's Husband
Fernand Jouvin
The Darling of Paris
Forbidden Fruit
Dr. Charles Pellegrin
Berlingot and Company
François Arnaud
The Free Trade Hotel
Boulot, le garçon d'étage
The Sheep Has Five Legs
Edouard de Saint-Forget
I'm in the Revue
Philippe, devout house painter
Fric-Frac
Marcel
He
Isidore
Lidoire
Lidoire
The Heroic Mr. Boniface
Boniface
Lilac
le garçon d'honneur
Blague dans le coin
Jeff Burlington
The Kings of Sport
Acteur
Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny
Adhémar Pomme
Barnabé
Barnabé
The Cupboard Was Bare
Alfred Puc
Gangster Boss
Antoine Venturen
The Wonderful Night
le berger
Don't Shout it from the Rooftops
Vincent Fleuret
One of the Legion
Fernand Espitalion
Caught in the Foreign Legion
Luc, doorman of the "Miramar"
The Most Wanted Man
Joe Calvet
The Suitors Club
Antoine Valoisir
A Dog's Life
Gustave Bourdillon
Adrien
Adrien Moulinet
The Phoney War
Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Amorous Garrison
Frédéric, rider
Le Jugement de minuit
Sam Hackitt
The Mondesir Heir
Bien-Aimé, le facteur, le baron de Mondésir et ses aïeux
Harvest
Urbain Gedemus
Maruche
Maruche
The Woman's Confidant
Giuliano Goberti
Le train de 8 H 47
Croquebol
The Five Cents of Lavarede
Armand Lavarède
The Bread Peddler
Billenbuis
Fernandel the Dressmaker
Fernand Vignard
Les Bleus de la marine
Lafraise
Les Vignes du Seigneur
Henri Levrier, l'ami d'Hubert, producteur de champagne
Tricoche and Cacolet
Tricoche
Sailor's Song
Cocagne
Marc-Antoine
Jim la houlette
Moluchet
The Trip to Biarritz
Guillaume Dodut
Tu m'as sauvé la vie
Fortuné Richard
Le Chéri de sa concierge
Honoré de Marseille
Honoris, le guerrier grec, Honorius, le romain, Honoré maître tailleur à Marseille
The Changing of the Guard
Attilio Capellaro
Skylark
Michelet
Love and Cool Water
Eloi, le chauffeur
French Touch
Mario Marius
The Lucky Star
Auguste
Rooster Heart
Tulipe Barbaroux, ouvrier imprimeur
A Night of Madness
Fernand
The Smart People of the 11th
The orderly Patard
Night attack
L'amant
Escale au soleil
Guide
The Italian Straw Hat
Fadinard
Relax Yourself Darling
François Faustin
St. Val's Mystery
Désiré Le Sec
Easiest Profession
Baptistin Lachaud aka 'Tistin'
Monsieur Hector
Hector
L'Aventure de Cabassou
Cabassou
Love Around the Clock
Antonin
Le Gros Lot
Ferdinand the Roisterer
Ferdinand Piat
We Request an Assassin
Bob
I Have an Idea
Un passant dans la rue (uncredited)
Un homme sans nom
Vive la classe
Le Coq du régiment
Medard
The Lafleur Cavalryman
Fernand Lafleur
Pas un mot à ma femme
La Terreur de la pampa
Les Gaîtés de la finance
Marivol Lambinet
No Women
Casimir
Si ça peut vous faire plaisir
Martial Gonfaron
Par habitude
I have something to tell you
l'amant qui s'est trompé d'étage
The End Combine
Joseph, le valet de chambre
Fernandel 3 films
Bric a Brac and Company
Fernand
Irma la voyante
Irma / Le client
Le Petit Monde de Fernandel
L'Ordonnance malgré lui
Ça colle
The best hostess
Lucien Pivoine
Une histoire pétillante
Fernandel c'est moi