- Fernandel was mentioned in the Camus novel "The Stranger" as the director of a movie the main character had gone to see after his mother's death. When this later came up in his trial, the courtroom was aghast that he'd gone to see such a film under those circumstances.
- Received the Legion of Honour medal as reward for being a 'marchand de bonheur' (a trader in happiness).
- He had been a bank teller but this work was impossible for him: all customers burst out laughing when they saw his horse-like smile!
- Buried in the exclusive "Passy" cemetery Paris, France.
- Brother-in-law of Jean Manse.
- In Honoré de Marseille (1956), Fernandel sings three songs composed by Henri Betti with the lyrics by Jean Manse. They had also written a fourth song for the movie, "C'est Noël", sung by Fernandel in a scene that was deleted during editing. The song was later sung by Georges Guétary and Tino Rossi.
- His father was a music hall singer.
- Made his debut in a Paris revue at the Concert Mayol in 1928 as a comedy singer.
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