Jean Bernard-Aldebert was born in Saint-Etienne, and began his career as an illustrator for Le Pêle-Mêle in 1928. Later on, his work appeared in Ric et Rac, Marianne and L'Os à Moelle. In 1939, he founded the satirical review La Dent de Lyon, which appeared until the War broke out. Bernard-Aldebert subsequently drew for Vaillance and Candide, before being arrested and deported to the Gusan extermination camp in early 1944, after publishing a satirical drawing in Ric et Rac. One of the few survivors, he captured his experiences during this ordeal in the album 'Chemin de Croix en 50 Stations', published by the Arthème Fayard group in 1946.
Bernard-Aldebert picked up his illustrating activities again, and cooperated with L'Os Libre and Le Canard Enchaîné. He slowly left the satirical genre and began working in a more comical register, among other for Pan, Paris Pin-up and Fou Rire. As a comics artist, he drew the horizontal comic strips 'Adonis' and 'Gigolette' for Ici Paris. He was also active in the advertising field, and as an illustrator of postcards.
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