Abel Fernandez
Abel Fernandez | |
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.JPG) Fernandez in The Untouchables, 1960. | |
| Born | Abel Gonzalez Fernandez July 14, 1930 |
| Died | May 3, 2016 (aged 85) Whittier, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverside National Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1953–2002 |
| Children | 4 |
Abel Gonzalez Fernandez (July 14, 1930 – May 3, 2016) was an American actor who played in movies from 1953 to 2002. He was best known for his role as Federal Agent William "Bill" Youngfellow on the 1959–1963 ABC Television series The Untouchables.
Biography
Fernandez was born in
While there he won the title, Middleweight Boxing Champ of the Asiatic Forces. In 1950, as an amateur, he won the
In 1964, Fernandez was sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to failing to file state tax returns in California for four years. Additionally, he had to pay $4,750 in taxes, plus penalties, and be on probation for four years.[2]
Film and TV
Fernandez' film debut came in Second Chance (1953) in which his character, Rivera, fought a boxing match against star Robert Mitchum.[1]
He was the only cast member from the original Untouchables lineup in the series' 1959 "Scarface Mob" pilot, other than Robert Stack himself, to be cast for the series. His character is based on that of William Jennings Gardner, American Indian member of the real-life Untouchables federal squad.
Fernandez has also appeared in dozens of TV and film roles in series such as
He occasionally produced theatrical shows for disadvantaged children.
Death
Fernandez died on May 3, 2016, from lung cancer at a hospital in Whittier, California, at the age of 85.[4][5] He had four children.[6][7] A US Army veteran , he was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.
Partial filmography
- Second Chance (1953) – Rivera
- Alaska Seas (1954) – Ricci—tall crewman
- Rose Marie (1954) – Indian Warrior (uncredited)
- Many Rivers to Cross (1955) – Slangoh
- Strange Lady in Town (1955) – Apache (uncredited)
- The Last Command (1955) – Mexican Soldier (uncredited)
- Devil Goddess (1955) – Teinusi
- Fort Yuma (1955) – Mangas
- Target Zero (1955) – Pvt. Geronimo (uncredited)
- The Harder They Fall (1956) – Chief Firebird (uncredited)
- The Last Wagon (1956) – Apache Medicine Man (uncredited)
- The Tijuana Story (1957) – Policeman (uncredited)
- Decision at Sundown (1957) – Pete (uncredited)
- Pork Chop Hill (1959) – Kindley
- Steve Canyon (1959) – several episodes as Featherstone
- "Have Gun Will Travel" (1960) - S2 E19 "The Monster" - Prison Guard
- The Age of Violence (1964) – Gangster
- Rio Conchos (1964) – Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
- Apache Uprising (1965) – Young Apache Chief
- The Appaloosa (1966) – Mexican Farmer (uncredited)
- Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966) – Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
- Madigan (1968) – Detective Rodriguez
- Topaz (1969) – Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
- Quicksilver (1986) – Guyamo
- Buster's Bedroom (1991) – Dr. Jacoby (final film role)
References
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abel Fernandez, www.imdb.com. Accessed May 22, 2009.
- ^ The Telegraph obituary, June 9, 2016
- ^ "Abel Fernandez, One of Eliot Ness' 'The Untouchables' on Television, Dies at 85". Hollywood Reporter.com. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Obituary: Abel Fernández, TV and film actor".
- ^ Lentz, Harris III (June 2016). "Abel Fernandez, 85". Classic Images (492): 51.
- "The TV Collector" (August–September 1985, p. 18)
- "TV Radio Mirror" (February 1961, pp. 66 & 67)
External links
- Abel Fernandez at IMDb
- Abel Fernandez bio from the Native American Celebrities website
- Obituary
- Obituary # 2
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