Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

1897-01-24 Tirlemont, Belgium 71 Credits

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Fernand Ledoux (born Jacques Joseph Félix Fernand Ledoux, 24 January 1897, Tirlemont – 21 September 1993, Villerville) was a French film and theatre actor of Belgian origin. He studied with Raphaël Duflos at the CNSAD, and began his career with small roles at the Comédie-Française. He appeared in close to eighty films, with his best remembered role being the stationmaster Roubaud in Jean Renoir's La Bête humaine (1938), but he remained primarily a theatrical actor for the duration of his career....

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Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1982

as Mr. Gillenormand, uncle of Marius Pontmercy

6.9
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

A Thousand Billion Dollars

A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982

as Mr. Guérande

6.9
Acting

A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determ...

To Each His Hell

To Each His Hell

1977

as Le père

6.0
Acting

After her daughter is kidnapped, a mother discovers that there can be something even worse after "the worst."

Alice or the Last Escapade

Alice or the Last Escapade

1977

as Doctor / Old man at banquet

6.0
Acting

One night Alice can't stand her husband anymore and she decides to leave him. It's a dark, rainy night and something smashes the windshield so Alice i...

Le père Amable

Le père Amable

1975

as Father Amable Houlbrecque

1.0
Acting

Celeste has failed with Victor and has a little boy. Césaire would still like to marry Céleste, a beautiful and hard-working girl. His father, old Ama...

Chinese In Paris

Chinese In Paris

1974

as Frugebelle, l'académicien collabo

6.3
Acting

Overnight, Paris is invaded - although peacefully - but the Chinese Army, and millions of Chinese people... It's the Nazi occupation all over again, w...

The Burned Barns

The Burned Barns

1973

as Dean of Judges

6.7
Acting

The body of a young woman is discovered near a farm. The judge, Larcher is in charge and thinks that the farmers have something to do with the murder.

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous

1973

as Sauveur Chouras

6.3
Acting

Dismissed following an unfortunate initiative, financial advisor Benoît Lepape decides to work for his uncle, a union activist. His capitalist methods...

Donkey Skin

Donkey Skin

1970

as The Red King

7.2
Acting

A fairy godmother helps a princess disguise herself so she won't have to marry her father.

Under the Sign of the Bull

Under the Sign of the Bull

1969

as Le juge

6.3
Acting

In this film, Albert is an eccentric inventor of missiles who comes under fire from his investors when his first prototype explodes. Even his sympathe...

À la recherche de Jean Grémillon

1969

as Self

Acting

Documentary about filmmaker Jean Grémillon.

Le Père de Mademoiselle

Le Père de Mademoiselle

1966

as M. Marinier, conseiller à la cour

10.0
Acting
Le Père de Mademoiselle

Le Père de Mademoiselle

1966

Stage Director

10.0
Directing
Public School

Public School

1965

as L'inspecteur

5.0
Acting

A schoolteacher (Robert Dhéry) and his wife (Colette Brosset) use the couple's new car for a class field trip in this routine situation comedy. Soon t...

The Sword and the Balance

The Sword and the Balance

1963

as Prosecutor

7.6
Acting

Three young men are suspected of kidnapping and murdering a little boy. Most likely, two of them are really involved, but one is not. All of their pas...

Freud: The Secret Passion

Freud: The Secret Passion

1962

as Dr. Charcot

6.5
Acting

An examination of Austrian psychologist Sigmund Freud's career when he began to treat patients diagnosed with hysteria, using the radical technique of...

Les Célibataires

1962

as Elie de Coëtquidan

Acting
The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as Louis

7.6
Acting

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the d...

The Trial

The Trial

1962

as Chief Clerk of the Law Court

7.4
Acting

The surreal tale of an unassuming man who is accused of a never-specified crime and shambles through bizarre encounters to escape this nightmare.

The Big Gamble

The Big Gamble

1961

as Customs Official

5.7
Acting

Irish seaman Vic Brennan persuades his Dublin family to finance a truck-hauling business in the remote African town of Jebanda. The only stipulation i...

The Truth

The Truth

1960

as Le médecin légiste

7.6
Acting

As Dominique Marceau is being tried for the murder of Gilbert Tellier, accounts by different witnesses paint a picture of the kind of relationship the...

Recourse in Grace

Recourse in Grace

1960

as The priest

1.0
Acting

Mario di Donati, a deserter from the Italian army, lives in Paris under a false name with Germaine, his French lover. When the latter learns about his...

I Spit on Your Grave

I Spit on Your Grave

1959

as Horace Chandley

5.2
Acting

Joe Grant, a light-skinned African American, heads to a small Southern town to investigate the lynching death of his brother. He draws the attention o...

Christine

Christine

1958

as Mr Weiring, Christin's father

6.3
Acting

Vienna, 1906. A passionate love story develops between Franz Lobheiner and the young Christine. Lobheiner is, however, currently seeing the married Ba...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1958

as Monsignor Bienvenu Myriel

7.2
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

Les Violents

Les Violents

1958

as Pierre Tiercelin

4.8
Acting

Pierre Tercelin who used to be a prosperous industrialist is now ruined and embittered, having become a mere lock keeper. A widower, he lives with his...

He Who Must Die

He Who Must Die

1957

as Pope Grigoris

6.1
Acting

Greece, in the 1920s, is occupied by the Turks. The country is in turmoil with entire villages uprooted. The site of the movie is a Greek village that...

Bold Adventure

Bold Adventure

1956

as Claes, sower

5.4
Acting

In the 16th century, as Flanders is invaded by the Spanish, Till the Mischievous uses stratagems to enter the service of Ferdinand Alvare de Toledo, D...

Law of the Streets

Law of the Streets

1956

as Father Blain

7.0
Acting

Yves Tréguier, a young orphan, escapes from a reform school in Brittany to join "Dédé la Glace" in Paris, an old-timer with whom he has a sincere frie...

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me

1955

as Fernand Langlois, le père, professeur

5.8
Acting

Robert Langlois is now married to Catherine, the former housemaid. And they would live happily ever after if the housing crisis did not force them to ...

Les Hommes en blanc

Les Hommes en blanc

1955

as Dr. Delpuech

Acting

Jean Nerac completes his medical studies, sure of a successful career, but less sure of his attempts with fellow student Marianne, who refuses to acce...

Fortune carrée

Fortune carrée

1955

as Le Cadi

5.0
Acting

Igricheff, the Amiris' instructor, refuses to take part in the Cadi's arms deal. Deposed, he flees and joins the Ghafaris, determined to help his form...

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

1954

as Fernand Langlois, father, professor

5.7
Acting
Act of Love

Act of Love

1953

as Fernand Lacaud

6.7
Acting

An American soldier romances a beautiful Parisian during the final days of World War II.

Mr. Scrupule, Gangster

Mr. Scrupule, Gangster

1953

Acting

Mr. Scrupule is a mild-mannered smuggler operating on the coast of Nice. If it hadn't been for an unexpected encounter, he'd probably have gone on for...

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird

1953

as King (voice)

7.1
Acting

A chimney sweep and his beloved shepherdess are aided by Wonderbird in their escape from a ruthless dictator

Wolves Hunt at Night

Wolves Hunt at Night

1952

as Thomas Mollert

5.7
Acting

A secret agent is summoned by the head of a counter espionage organization, to Trieste where he is to unmask a potential enemy operating in Venice.

Monsignor

Monsignor

1949

as Piétrefond

6.5
Acting

Louis Mennechain is a modest locksmith. So imagine his amazement when Professor Piétrefond approaches him and tells him he recognizes in him a descend...

Strange Tales

Strange Tales

1949

as Montrésor

7.0
Acting

A group of policemen look over three murder cases including a cutthroat that prays on young women, a madman that hid his deformed landlord's corpse in...

The Barton Mystery

The Barton Mystery

1949

as Beverley

Acting

Following the assassination of a financier, several people who had an interest in seeing him disappear are suspected.

White Paws

White Paws

1949

as Jock Le Guen

5.4
Acting

An eccentric man endangers himself when he makes advances toward the girlfriend of a saloon keeper.

L'Ombre

L'Ombre

1948

as Firmin Blache

Acting

Suspected of murder, a man disappears under mysterious conditions, which only increases the charges against him.

Eternal Conflict

Eternal Conflict

1948

as Professeur Janvier

5.2
Acting

Janvier, an embittered teacher, is fed up with his colorless, monotonous life. One day he breaks away and ends up becoming a circus clown. In his new ...

Danger of Death

Danger of Death

1947

as Pharmacist Adrien Loiseau

5.4
Acting

Loiseau the pharmacist mistakenly mixes potassium cyanide into a batch of cough syrup and sells five bottles. With horror he discovers his mistake and...

The Sea Rose

The Sea Rose

1946

as Romain Jardehu

5.0
Acting

Jérôme owns a boat with his crook of an uncle, La Rose de la Mer. They sail with a band of crooks hired by the uncle to scuttle the ship and collect t...

Devil's Daughter

Devil's Daughter

1946

as The doctor

6.7
Acting

Pursued by the police, Saget usurps the identity of a man who was returning to his town after having made his fortune in the United States. Under this...

The Bellman

The Bellman

1945

as Fabret, his friend

6.7
Acting

The bell ringer at a way station in the French Alps, murders a passing horse trader with a thrown rock and relieves him of his bankroll, in order to b...

Girl with Grey Eyes

Girl with Grey Eyes

1945

as Doctor Renard

7.0
Acting

A village lost in the mountains where Catherine called L'Airelle's love affair takes place with a young doctor. Catherine's father is the local bonese...

La Grande Marnière

La Grande Marnière

1945

as Carvajan

Acting

A rich peasant, Carvajan, seeks revenge on the castellan, Clairefont, with whom he had a serious conflict. Their respective children, Antoinette and P...

Behold Beatrice

1944

as Doctor Mauléon

6.0
Acting

The belated and revolting passion of a famous surgeon for a young orphan whom he once took in. He goes so far as to dishonor her to prevent her marria...

The London Man

The London Man

1943

as Maloin

5.9
Acting

Maloin, a maritime station guard, spends his nights at the port signal box. One night, he becomes the witness of a murder: for a simple suitcase smugg...

It Happened at the Inn

It Happened at the Inn

1943

as Goupi-Mains rouges

6.6
Acting

An old woman living in an inn is killed and her family members seem like the likely culprits.

Des jeunes filles dans la nuit

Des jeunes filles dans la nuit

1943

as Auguste

Acting

Six young boarding girls return home unexpectedly after their college has been destroyed by fire. Their unexpected presence arouses melodramatic react...

The Heart of a Nation

The Heart of a Nation

1943

as Mayor

5.8
Acting

The story of how the people of Paris cope with the strains and struggles of war, from the siege of the city by the Prussians during the Franco-Prussia...

The Devil's Envoys

The Devil's Envoys

1942

as Baron Hugues, Anne's father

6.9
Acting

At the end of the 15th century, a man and a woman, posing as traveling minstrels, are sent by the Devil to a castle to seduce its inhabitants.

The Four-Poster Bed

The Four-Poster Bed

1942

as Porey-Cave

6.0
Acting

In his prison cell, the composer Remi Bonvent composed an opera, The columns bed. The director of the prison, Porey Cave, succeeds made believe he is ...

Stormy Waters

Stormy Waters

1941

as Le Bosco

6.9
Acting

A married tugboat captain falls for a woman he rescues from a sinking ship.

Who Killed Santa Claus?

Who Killed Santa Claus?

1941

as The Mayor

6.6
Acting

A village in the French Alps is rocked by a series of crimes, including the theft of a sacred ring and the murder of a man dressed as Père Noël (Fathe...

Premier bal

Premier bal

1941

as Michel Noblet

5.8
Acting

Two country sisters are rivals for the love of the doctor. He marries one, but regrets it and is rescued by the other.

Her First Affair

Her First Affair

1941

as Nicolas

6.5
Acting

Micheline Chevassu is a young, naive woman living in an orphanage. Through classified ads, she has a date with an unknown man. She escapes from the or...

Volpone

Volpone

1941

as Corvino

6.7
Acting

Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to cu...

Métropolitain

Métropolitain

1939

as (uncredited)

4.5
Acting

A woman managed to leave the man she hated and finds its difficult to live without him.

La Bête Humaine

La Bête Humaine

1938

as Roubaud

7.1
Acting

Returning by train to the French port of Le Havre, Jacques Lantier, a tormented railwayman, meets by chance the impulsive stationmaster Roubard and Sé...

S.O.S. Mediterranean

S.O.S. Mediterranean

1938

as Martin

6.0
Acting

The scene of action embraces Tangier, Toulon and the Mediterranean, where Pierre Fresnay, Rolf Wanka and Kim Peacock, cast as captains of French, Germ...

Youth in Revolt

Youth in Revolt

1938

as The doctor

6.0
Acting

"Altitude 3.200" asks the question and provides the premise of what would happen if a group of young people----poor, rich, discontented, bored--- were...

Le Vagabond bien-aimé

Le Vagabond bien-aimé

1936

as Major Walters

4.8
Acting

Gaston, an artist in love with an upper class English girl, accepts to stay away from her when a wealthy rival offers to pay her father's heavy debt. ...

Taras Bulba

1936

as Tovkatch

Acting

In war against the Poles, the leader Cossack sees itself betrayed by one of his threads, been in love the girl of an enemy.

Mayerling

Mayerling

1936

as Philippe de Cobourg

6.6
Acting

Rudolf, the only heir to Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-Hungary, is trapped in a loveless marriage to a Belgian princess. As he seeks to flee his stif...

Folies Bergère

Folies Bergère

1935

as François

Acting

Alternate-language French version of Folies Bergère de Paris (1935).

Le train de 8 H 47

Le train de 8 H 47

1934

as Flick

3.9
Acting

In 1885, La Guillaumette and Croquebol are two cavalrymen who are constantly victimised by their superior, adjutant Flick. One day, the two men are gi...

Villa Destin

1921

Acting