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Fernandel | |
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 Fernandel in 1970 | |
| Born | Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin 8 May 1903 Marseille, France |
| Died | 26 February 1971 (aged 67) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, singer, comedian |
| Years active | 1908–1970 |
| Spouse |
Henriette-Félicie Manse
(m. 1925) |
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971),[1] better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in the province of Turin, Italy,[2] he became a comedy star, first gaining 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").[3][failed verification][4]
- ^ Daily Mail Year Book. Associated Newspapers Groups, Limited. 1963. p. 84.
- ^ "Le borgate". comune.perosaargentina.to.it/ (in Italian). Comune di Perosa Argentina. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ Fernandel 1903–1971 (biography) Archived 3 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine. French Film Guide.
- ^ Dayna Oscherwitz; MaryEllen Higgins (2009). The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7038-3. [dead link]