Actor, singer, dancer and leader of reviews, Francis Linel died in Nonza

Francis Giannelli better known as Francis Linel was born on February 26, 1928 in Marseille.
At the same time, actor, singer of variety, dancer and leader of reviews, it is at 15 years old that Francis Linel begins on the stage of the Alcazar of Marseilles. After having chained several projects, he arrived in Paris in 1948 where Jean Nohain engaged him in the operetta feather in the wind and a year later it’s in July Carnivallet it be found.
The Grand Prize for French Song was awarded to him in 1950 for Le Consul de Curitiba, before he left to perform in the United States, and in particular in New York. A great experience, which will allow him to return to Paris as review leader at the Lido for two years.
In 1952, Francis Linel arrived at the Théâtre de Paris in You have to marry mom by Guy Lafarge with Denise Grey, then the following year he played with Fernandel in Le Baker of Valorgue by Henri Verneuil.
In 1955, it was in music that Francis Linel launched himself brilliantly, with the publication of several records, which enabled him to tread several stages, including the mythical stage of the Olympia.
In 1960, Francis Linel plays in Vincent Scotto’s Trilogy One of the Canebière, In the land of the sun et The Navy Three, then two years later, it was with Francis Lopez in Four days in Paris that we find it on the roads of France
In 1965, it was in Toulon that he performed in Albert Willemetz’s operetta Your mouth then goes on to different projects like Louisiana, my loves, operetta by Henry Boustayre and Jacques Planté, Dedean operetta by Albert Willemetz, Once upon a time the operettaby Jean Poiret, The Gypsy Wanderer, Francis Lopez’s operetta or even Dreams of Vienna, operetta by Francis Lopez.
In 1973, Francis Linel arrives at the cinema with an important role in Les Mena film by Daniel Vigne
Francis Linel had been living for several years in Nonza, in Cap Corse, where he had decided to retire.
He died on August 16.
He was 94 years old.
(source Melody.Tv)