Editing Fernandel (section)

==Biography==
[[File:Laleggeèlegge.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|right|Fernandel (left) and [[Totò]] in ''[[The Law Is the Law]]'' (1958)]]

Appearing as Fernandel since 1922,<ref name=dmyb/> in 1930, Fernandel appeared in his first<ref name=dmyb/> [[motion picture]] and for more than forty years he would be one of France's top comic actors. He was perhaps best loved for his portrayal of the irascible Italian village priest at war with the town's Communist mayor in the ''[[Don Camillo]]''<ref>{{Cite book |last=Palacio |first=Manuel |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VsT7AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 |title=Transnational Cinema in Europe |last2=Türschmann |first2=Jörg |date=2013 |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |page=72 |isbn=978-3-643-90478-2 |language=en}}</ref> series of motion pictures. His horse-like teeth became part of his trademark.

He also appeared in Italian and American films. His first [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] motion picture was 1956's ''[[Around the World in 80 Days (1956 movie)|Around the World in 80 Days]]'' in which he played [[David Niven]]'s coachman. His popular performance in that film led to his starring with [[Bob Hope]] and [[Anita Ekberg]] in the 1958 comedy ''[[Paris Holiday (1958 film)|Paris Holiday]]''.

In addition to acting, Fernandel also directed or co-produced several of his own films. His profile was raised in Britain by the 60s TV advertisements for [[Dubonnet]] in which he would say "''Do 'Ave A Dubonnet''"

Fernandel died from [[lung cancer]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fernandel Death - Vanderbilt University 
|url=https://catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu/discovery/fulldisplay/alma991043357599903276/01VAN_INST:vanui |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=catalog.library.vanderbilt.edu |language=en}}</ref> and is buried in the [[Cimetière de Passy]], Paris, France.