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Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin, 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 Man…
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Born 8 May 1903 · Died 26 February 1971 · Q129092
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2021· 2 entries
Released album “Les chansons d'or”.
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2016· 1 entry
Moviefone: Fernandel the Dressmaker (1957)
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2013· 1 entry
Released album “Fernandel - Platinum Collection”.
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2010· 3 entries
Released album “Les Fables de La Fontaine par Louis de Funès, Fernandel et Gérard Philipe”.
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Released album “60 chansons françaises inoubliables de Fernandel et Bourvil”.
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Released album “Fernandel”.
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2009· 1 entry
Released album “Fernandel et Annie Fratellini racontent”.
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2008· 1 entry
Released album “BD Music Presents Fernandel”.
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2006· 1 entry
Released album “Le Flamboyant”.
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2004· 2 entries
Released album “Les Rois de l’humour”.
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Released album “Ignace”.
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2003· 1 entry
Released album “Félicie aussi”.
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2001· 3 entries
Released album “Deux inoubliables rois du rire”.
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Released album “Ignace : 38 Chansons inoubliables”.
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Released album “Les Légendes d'or”.
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1999· 2 entries
Released album “Fernandel 1931 – 1948”.
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Released album “Les Grands du rire”.
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1997· 1 entry
Released album “Stars de légende… Bourvil – Fernandel”.
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1995· 1 entry
Released album “Les Chansons éternelles”.
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1991· 1 entry
Released album “L'Irrésistible fernandel”.
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1990· 1 entry
Released album “L’Accent du soleil”.
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1971· 2 entries
Died 1971-02-26.
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Career landmark: funeral.
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1970· 1 entry
Awarded honorary citizenship presented by Cassino (1970).
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1969· 1 entry
Released album “Fernandel au Caf' Conc'”.
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1960· 2 entries
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (1960).
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Released album “Fernandel dans son tour de chant”.
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1959· 1 entry
Released album “Les Succès du Comique Troupier”.
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1957· 1 entry
Released ep “D'après nature”.
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1955· 1 entry
Released ep “Georges Courteline”.
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1954· 1 entry
Won Golden Leopard for The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954).
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1953· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (1953).
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1937· 1 entry
Released ep “Ignace”.
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1930· 1 entry
Fernandel appeared in his first motion picture and for more than forty years he would be one of France's top comic actors
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1925· 1 entry
Career landmark: marriage.
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1903· 1 entry
Born 1903-05-08.
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