Fernand Gravey

Personal Info

Birthday

December 25, 1905

Day of Death

1970-11-02

(64 years old)

Place of Birth

Ixelles, Brabant, Belgium

Also Known As

Fernand Mertens

Fernand Gravet

Фернан Граве

Fernand Gravey

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 married the French actress Jane Renouardt, who was 15 years his senior.