Ferdinand Langlé

Ferdinand Langlé, full name Joseph-Adophe-Adrien-Ferdinand Langlois, (21 November 1798 – 18 October 1867[1][2]) was a French playwright and journalist.

He was the founder of the Pompes funèbres générales [fr] company.

Joseph Langlois is the son of Honoré Langlé (1741-1807), a French composer from Monaco.

Under the pseudonyms Ferdinand, Eusèbe or Charles Odry,[4] he wrote articles in several French newspapers as well as a certain number of theatre plays which were rather successful.

Langlé died in 1867 aged 68, and was buried at Père-Lachaise Cemetery (13th division).