Andrex

It is under the name of André Jaubert that Andrex was born the January 23rd 1907 with Marseilles, to the 105 of the street Saint-Pierre, deceased the July 10th 1989 with Paris

Biography

It is at the Copello school that it meets Fernandel. Those bind of a friendship without fault.

It begins first of all as singer with the Alcazar from Marseilles, helped by Maurice Chevalier before going up to Paris and occurring with the Concert Mayol. It turns then to the theater and the Opérette. In 1932, It is made engage by Henri Varna with the Casino of Paris. It will then on the occasion to sing in the greatest varieties of the capital: the ABC, Bobino, Theater of the Empire. In 1931, it appears in the short-measuring of Louis Mercanton, an idea of genius . In 1933, it plays for the first time with his/her friend of childhood, Fernandel. On the whole, one will find them together in 29 films because, Fernandel having become rather quickly popular, this one will often hold a role in its film with the suitability of Andrex. Thus, one finds them in the masterpiece of Marcel Pagnol, Angèle (1934), and in all other popular successes of the time: Ignace (1937), Barnabe (1938) or in Five pennies of Lavarède (1939). He also plays in Manon (1949) under the direction of Henri-Georges Clouzot. But it is still and always in films of Fernandel that one finds Andrex: one remembers him under the name of Rascasse in Simplet (1942) while in Honore of Marseilles (1956), it incarnates Pastèque. It also takes part in film joining together Bourvil and Fernandel: Kitchen with butter (1963). Always in 1963, in Mister of Jean-Paul Chanois, it camps, at the sides of Jean Gabin, Antoine, a gangster more naive than malignant.

Andrex in parallel continues to carry out with its career of actor, a career of singer with songs like Like of course , the Brazilian Samba or At Bébert , which will be worth with his memories the title of One does not dance more the java at Bébert . Side of its career of actor, until the end, Fernandel will think of him. Consequently, Andrex belongs to first film produced by Gafer, founded, as its name indicates it, by Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It is tested then, at the beginning of the Années 1970, with the televised series. Thus, it appears in the Small theater of Jean Renoir (1970).

Since 1971, the year of the death of the actress Ginette Baudin (1921-1971), his wife, the appearances of Andrex in the media were done rarer. It appears however with the cinema in 1973 to return there last once in 1983 in the film Cape Canaille of Juliet Berto and Jean-Henri Roger.

It disappears the July 10th 1989 in Paris, following an heart attack.

External bonds

Andrex on IMDb
Biography dedicated to the actor Database and comments of Christian L.

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