Fernandel

Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin was a French actor and singer. He is usually called Fernandel.

He was born on 8 May 1903 in Marseille, France. He acted in comedies for vaudeville and operettas. He was best known for his role in the Don Camillo series of movies. His first Hollywood movie was Around the World in Eighty Days.

Fernandel died 26 February 1971 from lung cancer. He is buried in the Cimetière de Passy, Paris, France.

References

  1. ↑ "Le borgate". comune.perosaargentina.to.it/ (in Italian). Comune di Perosa Argentina. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Fernandel "Don Camillo, le rôle de ma vie" | Archive INA, retrieved 2022-12-29
  3. ↑ Innate, Henry Giniger (1971-02-28). "Fernandel, Comedian, 67, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-29.

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