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Fernand Gravey
Belgian actor (1905–1970)
Fernand Gravey (25 December 1905 in Ixelles (Belgium) – 2 November 1970 in Paris, France),[1] also known as Fernand Gravet in the United States, was a Belgian-born French actor.
Early life
Gravey 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 Navy.
In 1936, he married the French actress Jane Renouardt, who was 15 years his senior.
They remained together until his death on 2 November 1970 of a heart attack.
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Jane died on 3 February 1972. They had no children.
Film career
Gravey performed in four films in 1913 and 1914 (as Fernan