Marcel Cerdan

Marcel Cerdan was born on Jul 22, 1916 in France [now Algeria]. Marcel Cerdan's big-screen debut came with Fame and the Devil directed by Mario Monicelli in 1949, strarring Maurice Cardan.

Marcellin "Marcel" Cerdan was a French professional boxer and world middleweight champion who was considered by many boxing experts and fans to be France's greatest boxer, and beyond to be one of the best to have learned his craft in Africa. His life was marked by his sporting achievements, social lifestyle and ultimately, tragedy, being killed in an airplane crash.