Name
Abel Fernandez
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1930-07-14
Deathday
2016-05-03 (86 years old)
Place of Birth
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Tall, handsome, cool, and intimidating, Native Latino American paratrooper, professional boxer, and character actor. Was of Yaqui Native Mexican descent, and possibly more tribes. Was from East Los Angeles, California. Fernandez was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 1930. His mother was a Yaqui Native Mexican woman, and his father was a Native Mexican man. He was the youngest of a large family and lost his mother at birth. He attended Belmont High School in Los Angeles, and at the age of 16, enlisted in the United States Army and became a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division. While there he won the title, Middleweight Boxing Champ of the Asiatic Forces. In 1950, as an amateur, he won the light heavyweight title in the Los Angeles Golden Gloves competition. After his discharge, he became a professional boxer from 1950 to 1953. During that time he studied acting and began appearing in films. 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. Best known for his role as Federal Agent William "Bill" Youngfellow on the 1959–1963 ABC Television series The Untouchables. Stood 6’5” (196cm), and weighed 200lbs (91kg). Wore size 16 4E shoes. He had 15in (38cm) fists. Also had a monstrous wingspan of 7’2” (218cm). Was married to a woman but name is unknown. They had 4 children together.
Known For
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Jobless sportswriter Eddie Willis is hired by corrupt fight promoter Nick Benko to promote...
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Korean War, April 1953. Lieutenant Clemons, leader of the King company of the United State...
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Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional de...
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When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put the...
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Two Army officers, an alcoholic ex-Confederate soldier and a womanizing Mexican travel to ...
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Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NO...
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A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because...
- 1959 The Scarface Mob
- 1969 Topaz as Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
- 1955 Many Rivers to Cross as Slangoh
- 1965 Apache Uprising as Young Apache Chief
- 1955 Fort Yuma as Mangas
- 1968 Madigan as Detective Rodriguez
- 1956 The Harder They Fall as Chief Firebird (uncredited)
- 1957 The Tijuana Story
- 1954 Rose Marie as Indian warrior
- 1991 Buster's Bedroom
- 1959 Pork Chop Hill as Kindley
- 1986 Quicksilver as Guyamo
- 1955 Devil Goddess as Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)
- 1966 Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round as Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
- 1956 The Last Wagon
- 1957 Decision at Sundown as Pete (uncredited)
- 1964 Rio Conchos as Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
- 1961 Alcatraz Express as William Youngfellow
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Little Wolf
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Warrior
- 1960 The Barbara Stanwyck Show ( 1 episode ) as Tom Tall Bear
- 1969 Marcus Welby, M.D. ( 1 episode ) as Angelo Rodrigues
- 1958 The Texan ( 1 episode ) as Juan
- 1954 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin ( 2 episodes ) as O-Ye-Tza
- 1957 Wagon Train ( 1 episode ) as Tonino (uncredited)
- 1959 The Untouchables ( 118 episodes ) as William Youngfellow
- 1959 Bonanza ( 1 episode ) as Lean Knife
- 1958 77 Sunset Strip ( 1 episode ) as Officer
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Indian
- 1955 Gunsmoke ( 1 episode ) as Nate
- 1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour ( 1 episode ) as Indian Chief (uncredited)
- 1958 Steve Canyon ( 3 episodes ) as Airman Abel Featherstone
- 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ( 1 episode ) as Kiasax
- 1955 Cheyenne ( 1 episode ) as Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)
- 1959 The Troubleshooters ( 1 episode ) as O'Riley
- 1966 Batman ( 1 episode ) as Thug
- 1966 The Time Tunnel ( 1 episode ) as Bowman
- 1958 Steve Canyon ( 1 episode ) as Sgt. Abel Featherstone
- 1954 Lassie ( 1 episode ) as Grady
- 1964 Daniel Boone ( 1 episode ) as Bear Paw
- 1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse ( 1 episode ) as William Youngfellow
