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Fernand Gravey (1905–1970)

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One of director Alfred Machin's favorite actresses was Fernande Dépernay of the Théâtre des Galeries. Dépernay was married to Georges Mertens, another of Machin's regular actors. Their son, Fernand Mertens, born in 1904. He made his acting debut in 'Saïda Makes Off with Manneken Pis' and in 1914 played the role of little Kef in 'A Tragedy in the Clouds' alongside his parents... See full bio »

Born:

Fernand Maurice Noël Mertens
in Ixelles, Belgium

Died:

(age 64) in Paris, France
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1971 La maison des bois (TV mini-series)
Le marquis / Le marquis Georges de Fresnois
– 5ème épisode (1971) … Le marquis Georges de Fresnois
– Episode #1.1 (1971) … Le marquis
 
1971 The Hideout
Labrize
 
1970 Promise at Dawn
Jean-Michel Serusier
 
1970 Give Her the Moon
Le capitaine Ragot
 
1969 The Madwoman of Chaillot
Police sergeant
 
1968 Guns for San Sebastian
Governor
 
1968 Princesse Czardas (TV movie)
Nico
 
1966 How to Steal a Million
Grammont
 
1965 The Woman from Beirut
Dr. Castello
 
1963 Harry's Girls (TV series)
Andre Giraud
– His Highness (1963) … Andre Giraud (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1962 Hitch-Hike
L'homme à la cadillac
 
1961 Les croulants se portent bien
Legrand
 
1960 Toto in Paris
Il dottor Duclos
 
1958 School for Coquettes
Stanislas de La Ferronière
 
1958 Hardboiled Egg Time
Raoul Gandvivier
 
1957 La garçonne
Georges Sauvage
 
1956 Mitsou ou Comment l'esprit vient aux filles...
Pierre Duroy-Lelong
 
1956 Courte tête
Olivier Parker
 
1955 Thirteen at the Table
Antoine Villardier
 
1954 Royal Affairs in Versailles
Molière
 
1953 Too Young for Love
Padre di Andrea, presidente del tribunale
 
1952 The Happiest of Men
Armand Dupuis-Martin
 
1952 My Husband Is Marvelous
Claude Chatel
 
1951 Le traqué
 
1951 My Wife Is Formidable
Raymond Corbier
 
1951 Mademoiselle Josette ma femme
André Ternay
 
1950 Gunman in the Streets
Commissioner Dufresne (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1950 La Ronde
Charles Breitkopf, son mari
 
1949 Du Guesclin
Bertrand du Guesclin
 
1947 Captain Blomet
Blomet
 
1946 Once Is Enough
Jacques Reval
 
1945 Paméla
Barras
 
1944 La Rabouilleuse
Colonel Philippe Brideau
 
1943 Domino
Dominique
 
1943 Captain Fracasse
Le baron de Cigognac / Il barone di Sigognac
 
1942 Fantastic Night
Denis
 
1942 Romance à trois
Charles
 
1942 La loi du 21 juin 1907 (short)
 
1941 Foolish Husbands
Gérard Barbier
 
1940 Four Flights to Love
Le peintre Pierre Leblanc
 
1939 Le dernier tournant
Frank
 
1938 The Great Waltz
Johann Strauss (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1938 Fools for Scandal
Rene (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1937 The Lie of Nina Petrovna
Lieutenant Franz Korff
 
1937 The King and the Chorus Girl
Alfred Bruger VII (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1936 Mr. Flow
Antonin Rose
 
1936 Symphonie D'Amour
Charles Panard - un compositeur de talent
 
1936 Seven Men, One Woman
Brémontier
 
1935 Fanfare of Love
Jean
 
1935 Touche-à-Tout
Georges Martin dit Touche-à-Tout
 
1935 Variétés
Pierre
 
1935 Monsieur Sans-Gêne
Fernand Martin
 
1935 Antonia
Le capitaine Douglas Parker
 
1935 Si j'étais le patron
Henri Janvier
 
1934 Night in May
Le baron Neuhaus
 
1934 Runaway Queen
Carl
 
1933 Court Waltzes
Franz
 
1933 Early to Bed
Carl
 
1933 The Premature Father
Édouard & Fred
 
1933 Bitter Sweet
Carl Linden
 
1933 C'était un musicien
Jean
 
1932 À moi le jour, à toi la nuit
Albert
 
1932 The Improvised Son
Fernand Brassart
 
1932 Passionnément
Robert Perceval
 
1932 Coiffeur pour dames
Mario
 
1932 Tu seras Duchesse
Marquis André de la Cour
 
1931 Un homme en habit
André de Lussanges
 
1931 Marions-nous
Francis Latour
 
1930 Chérie
Burton
 
1930 Love Songs
Armand Petitjean
 
1914 Thirty Years of a Gambler's Life (as Fernand Mertens)
 
1914 Loyalty
Jonge Jefke/Young Jefke (as Fernand Mertens)
 
1913 Monsieur Beulemeester, Civic Guard (short)
Le petit Paul (as Fernand Mertens)
 
1913 Saïda a enlevé Manneken-Pis (short) (as Fernand Mertens)
 
1913 Un épisode de Waterloo (short)
 
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1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (performer: "Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald Tales from the Vienna Woods, Op. 325": 1868 - uncredited)
 
1938 Fools for Scandal ("Fools for Scandal" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1938 The Great Waltz (performer: "One Day When We Were Young" 1885 - uncredited / "Tales From the Vienna Woods, Op.325" 1868 - uncredited)
 
1937 The King and the Chorus Girl (performer: "Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main" - uncredited)
 
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1968 Monsieur Cinéma (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1961 Discorama (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1961 (1961) … Himself
 
1959 Gala de l'union (TV series)
Himself
– 29ème gala de l'union des artistes (1959) … Himself
 
1957 Piano mon ami (documentary short)
Récitant/Narrator (voice)
 
1956 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 June 1956 (1956) … Himself
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
Himself
 
1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 (documentary short)
Himself (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1938 Breakdowns of 1938 (short)
Himself (Fools for Scandal outtakes) (uncredited)
 
1932 A Star Disappears
Himself
 
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2010 L'Occupation sans relâche - Les artistes pendant la guerre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary)
Clip from 'The Great Waltz' (as Fernand Gravet)
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Gala de l'Union des Artistes, March 6, 1959

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1 Interview  | 1 Article  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Fernand Gravet | Fernand Mertens

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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