Fernand Charpin

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Characters played by Fernand Charpin

Honoré Panisse — César (1936)

Wealthy widower, marries Fanny, secret father of Césariot.

Régis — Pépé le Moko (1937)

A Casbah resident who betrays Pépé's gang by collaborating with the police and plotting to use Pierrot as bait. He is confronted by Pépé and ultimately murdered by the gang in retaliation for Pierrot's death.

M. Mazel — The Well-Digger's Daughter (1940)

M. Mazel is Jacques Mazel's wealthy merchant father. He and his family endure the anguish of waiting for news after Jacques goes to war and is reported missing. He later explains that Jacques left because of an emergency order and that a letter was sent to Patricia, helping expose the misunderstanding between the two families.

Maître Honoré Panisse — Marius (1931)

A wealthy, middle-aged widower and friend of César. His proposal to Fanny acts as the primary catalyst for the romantic conflict in the first film, and his death twenty years later enables the narrative shift in the second film.

Le juge d'instruction — Majestic Hotel Cellars (1945)

A judicial official involved in the formal legal handling of the murder investigation.

Career Overview

Fernand Charpin has 68 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Heartbeat, Le Mistral, L'Arlésienne. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
68
Birth Date
1887-06-01
Birth Place
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q1406487), public domain (CC0).