Fernandel

(1903-1971)

French actor and singer

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Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), 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, 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").

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Born	Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin 8 May 1903 Marseille, France
Died	26 February 1971 (aged 67) Paris, France
Zodiac	Taurus
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Henriette Manse - · · m. 1925 info edit

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Janine info 1st child with Henriette Manse Female · - · Celebrity Baby

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Josette Marie info 2nd child with Henriette Manse Female b. 19 Apr 1926 · Age: 99 · 1926- · Celebrity Baby

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Franck-Gérard Contandin info 3rd child with Henriette Manse Male b. 10 Dec 1935 d. 8 Jun 2011 · Age: 75 (at death) · 1935-2011 · French actor and singer

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