Brother of Fransined.
Buried in the exclusive "Passy" cemetery Paris, France.
Comedian.
Father of actor Franck Fernandel and actress Josette Contandin
Fernandel was mentioned in the Camus novel "The Stranger" as the director of a movie the main character had gone to see after his mother's death. When this later came up in his trial, the courtroom was aghast that he'd gone to see such a film under those circumstances.
He had been a bank teller but this work was impossible for him: all customers burst out laughing when they saw his horse-like smile!
Screenwriter Jean Manse's brother-in-law