Fernand Charpin

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Fernand Charpin (born June 1, 1887 in Marseille , † November 6, 1944 in Paris ) was a French actor .

Live and act

Charpin has been on stage since the beginning of the 20th century and was a member of the Théâtre National de l'Odéon for many years . He was particularly successful here as Panisse in the trilogy Marius , Fanny and César by Marcel Pagnol .

To film this trilogy, Charpin was brought to film in 1931. His characters in other films resembled his panisse. He played the southern French farmer and mayor, the hostel father, shopkeeper, pastor and country doctor. Occasionally he was also able to portray negative characters such as the police spy and informer Régis in Julien Duvivier's Pépé le Moko - In the Dark of Algiers .

Filmography (selection)

  • 1933: Chotard & Co. (Chotard et Cie)
  • 1935: Sylvie (The beautiful days) (Les beaux jours)
  • 1936: Guild gang (La belle équipe)
  • 1937: Pépé le Moko - In the dark of Algiers (Pépé le Moko)
  • 1938: The baker's wife (La femme du boulanger)
  • 1938: Le Schpountz
  • 1940: But my Hans, he can do it (Le grand élan)
  • 1942: The blue veil (Le voile bleu)
  • 1943: Les deux timides
  • 1943: The Secret of Madame Clapain (Le secret de Madame Clapain)
  • 1945: Playmate of darkness (La fiancée des ténèbres)

literature

  • Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 2: C - F. John Paddy Carstairs - Peter Fritz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .

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personal data
SURNAME Charpin, Fernand
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 1, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Marseille
DATE OF DEATH November 6, 1944
Place of death Paris