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André Gustave Fernand Raynaud, best known as Fernand Raynaud (May 19, 1926 – September 28, 1973), was a French stand-up comic star, an actor and a singer. Born in Clermont-Ferrand, he died from a car crash at Le Cheix (Cheix-sur-Morge), near Riom, France.
Biography
Fernand Raynaud was one of the most renown standup comedian among french comic actors of the 50's and 60's. He began his career playing and singing in cabarets and music-hall, then he gained popularity through performances broadcasted on the television. He's renown for playing typical average frenchmen characters, especially the silly ones, making funny faces and using mime and slapstick humor.
Early life
Career
Sketch comedy
Allô Tonton, pourquoi tu tousses ?Aux deux follesAvec deux croissants...J'm'amuseC'est étudié pourHeureux !J'ai souffert dans ma jeunesseLa 2 CV de ma sœurLa bougieLa chatte à ma sœurLe douanierLa pipe à pépéLa prévention routièreLa tasse de laitLe 22 à AsnièresLe bègueLe bluffLe fromage de HollandeLe défilé militaireLe match de boxeLe paysan (Ç'a eut payé, Crésus)Le peintre et son modèleLe plombierLe réfrigérateurLe tailleurLe timbre à 0.25 FLes œufs cassésL'inspecteur des platanesMa sœur s'est mariéeMoi, mon truc c'est le véloNe me parle pas de GrenobleRestons FrançaisUn certain tempsUn mariage en grandes pompesVive le campingVlan, passe-moi l'épongeZanzi BarFilmography
Cinema1955: La Bande à papa, directed by Guy Lefranc: Fernand Jérôme1955: 33 tours et puis s'en vont, directed by Henri Champetier1956: Fernand Cow-boy, directed by Guy Lefranc: Fernand Mignot1956: La vie est belle, directed by Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault1957: C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles, directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and Fernand Rivers1957: Fernand clochard, directed by Pierre Chevalier: Fernand1958: Arènes joyeuses, directed by Maurice de Canonge: Fernand Cyprien de Chalamond1958: Le Sicilien, directed by Pierre Chevalier: Fernand1959: Houla-houla, directed by Robert Darène: Fernand Martin1959: Minute papillon, directed by Jean Lefèvre: Oscar1959: La Marraine de Charley, directed by Pierre Chevalier: Charley Rivoire/Gabrielle de la Motte1960: Le Mouton, directed by Pierre Chevalier: Fernand Castel1961: Auguste directed by Pierre Chevalier: Auguste Roussel1962: C'est pas moi, c'est l'autre, directed by Jean Boyer: Fernand Raynaud/Gaspard1962: Nous irons à Deauville, directed by Francis Rigaud1968: Salut Berthe !, directed by Guy Lefranc: Adrien Chautard1969: L'Auvergnat et l'autobus, directed by Guy Lefranc: Julien BruleboisTelevision1961: La Belle Américaine, directed by Robert Dhéry1967: Auguste, play directed by Raymond Castans, TV broadcasting.Theatre
1958: Auguste, play directed by Raymond Castans, production by Jean Wall, Théâtre des Nouveautés1962: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme by Molière, production by Jean-Pierre Darras, Théâtre HébertotSongs
Fernand Raynaud sung the following songs, most of them written by Raymond Mamoudy and played by Marcel Rossi (piano player):
Et v'lan passe moi l'épongeAvec l'ami bidasseLenaTelle qu'elle est