Fernand Gravey
Acting
Born December 25, 1905 · Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium
Biography
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France), also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was the son of actors Georges Mertens and Fernande Depernay, who appeared in silent films produced by pioneer Belge Cinéma Film (a subsidiary of Pathé). Gravey started performing at age five under his father's direction. Before World War I, he received an education in Britain and could speak both French and English fluently, something which became useful in his movie roles. During the war, Gravey served in the British Merchant Marine Corp. In 1936, he…
Known For · 40 titles
Discorama
Cinépanorama
MGM Parade
La Garçonne
How to Steal a Million
La Maison des bois
Varieté
Guns for San Sebastian
Harry's Girls
That's Entertainment, Part II
Saïda Makes Off with the Manneken Pis
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Four Flights to Love
The Hideout
Passionately
Give Her the Moon
La Ronde
Gunman in the Streets
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Hollywood Goes to Town
Loyalty
Let's Get Married
Captain Blomet
Fantastic Night
Pas moral pour deux sous
Slightly Ahead
The Great Waltz
Seven Men, One Woman
Breakdowns of 1938
Monsieur Sans-Gêne
Captain Fracasse
Hardboiled Egg Time
Fanfare of Love
Thirteen at the Table
Promise at Dawn
The Last Turning
Toto in Paris
Touche-à-tout
You Will Be a Duchess
Un homme en habit