Fernand Gravey

Fernand Gravey

Acting

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,…

Filmography

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That's Entertainment, Part II ★ 7.0 That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 La Maison des bois ★ 7.0 La Maison des bois 1971 The Hideout ★ 3.7 The Hideout 1971 Pas moral pour deux sous Pas moral pour deux sous 1971 Promise at Dawn ★ 5.6 Promise at Dawn 1970 Give Her the Moon ★ 5.7 Give Her the Moon 1970 The Madwoman of Chaillot ★ 7.3 The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969 Guns for San Sebastian ★ 7.0 Guns for San Sebastian 1967 How to Steal a Million ★ 7.5 How to Steal a Million 1966 The Woman from Beirut ★ 5.4 The Woman from Beirut 1965 Harry's Girls ★ 6.0 Harry's Girls 1963 The Crumblers Are Doing Well ★ 4.5 The Crumblers Are Doing Well 1961 Discorama ★ 8.0 Discorama 1959 Toto in Paris ★ 6.3 Toto in Paris 1958 School for Coquettes ★ 3.5 School for Coquettes 1958 Hardboiled Egg Time ★ 5.5 Hardboiled Egg Time 1958 La Garçonne ★ 5.5 La Garçonne 1957 Mitsou ★ 5.8 Mitsou 1956 Slightly Ahead ★ 6.2 Slightly Ahead 1956 Cinépanorama ★ 8.7 Cinépanorama 1956 Thirteen at the Table ★ 5.0 Thirteen at the Table 1955 MGM Parade ★ 9.0 MGM Parade 1955 Royal Affairs in Versailles ★ 6.7 Royal Affairs in Versailles 1953 The Age of Indiscretion ★ 8.5 The Age of Indiscretion 1953 My Husband Is Marvelous ★ 4.7 My Husband Is Marvelous 1953 The Happiest of Men ★ 9.0 The Happiest of Men 1952 My Wife Is Formidable ★ 4.5 My Wife Is Formidable 1951 Gunman in the Streets ★ 6.5 Gunman in the Streets 1950 Le Traqué ★ 8.0 Le Traqué 1950 La Ronde ★ 7.3 La Ronde 1950 Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme ★ 7.0 Mademoiselle Josette, ma femme 1950 Du Guesclin ★ 5.4 Du Guesclin 1949 Captain Blomet ★ 8.0 Captain Blomet 1947 Once Is Enough ★ 6.0 Once Is Enough 1946 Paméla ★ 6.5 Paméla 1945 La Rabouilleuse ★ 7.0 La Rabouilleuse 1944 Domino ★ 6.4 Domino 1943 Captain Fracasse ★ 6.4 Captain Fracasse 1943 Fantastic Night ★ 6.1 Fantastic Night 1942 Threesome Romance ★ 6.7 Threesome Romance 1942 Foolish Husbands ★ 6.7 Foolish Husbands 1941 Four Flights to Love ★ 6.4 Four Flights to Love 1939 The Last Turning ★ 6.5 The Last Turning 1939 Breakdowns of 1938 ★ 5.8 Breakdowns of 1938 1938 The Great Waltz ★ 5.9 The Great Waltz 1938 Hollywood Goes to Town ★ 7.0 Hollywood Goes to Town 1938 Fools for Scandal ★ 6.3 Fools for Scandal 1938 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 1938 The Lie of Nina Petrovna ★ 5.3 The Lie of Nina Petrovna 1937 The King and the Chorus Girl ★ 6.2 The King and the Chorus Girl 1937 Mister Flow ★ 7.0 Mister Flow 1936 Symphonie D'Amour ★ 7.0 Symphonie D'Amour 1936 Seven Men, One Woman ★ 6.8 Seven Men, One Woman 1936 Fanfare of Love ★ 7.5 Fanfare of Love 1935 Touche-à-tout ★ 9.0 Touche-à-tout 1935 Varieté ★ 6.5 Varieté 1935 Monsieur Sans-Gêne ★ 8.0 Monsieur Sans-Gêne 1935 Antonia ★ 7.0 Antonia 1935 Si j'étais le patron ★ 6.8 Si j'étais le patron 1934 C'était un musicien ★ 8.0 C'était un musicien 1934 The Queen's Affair ★ 10.0 The Queen's Affair 1934 Court Waltzes ★ 9.0 Court Waltzes 1933 The Premature Father ★ 7.0 The Premature Father 1933 Bitter Sweet ★ 7.0 Bitter Sweet 1933 Early to Bed ★ 10.0 Early to Bed 1933 The Improvised Son ★ 9.0 The Improvised Son 1932 Passionately ★ 10.0 Passionately 1932 A Star Vanishes ★ 10.0 A Star Vanishes 1932 Ladies Hairdresser ★ 9.0 Ladies Hairdresser 1932 You Will Be a Duchess ★ 8.0 You Will Be a Duchess 1932 Un homme en habit ★ 9.0 Un homme en habit 1931 Let's Get Married ★ 9.0 Let's Get Married 1931 Love Songs ★ 6.0 Love Songs 1930 Loyalty ★ 6.5 Loyalty 1914 Monsieur Beulemeester, Civic Guard ★ 6.7 Monsieur Beulemeester, Civic Guard 1913 Saïda Makes Off with the Manneken Pis ★ 6.3 Saïda Makes Off with the Manneken Pis 1913