Portrait of Abel Fernandez

Abel Fernandez

Acting

Biography

He was a Native Hispanic/Latin American paratrooper, professor boxer and actor. He stood 6’5” (1.96 m). He weighed 220 lbs (100 kg). He wore size 16 4E shoes. He had huge 15 in (38.1 cm) fists. He also had a monstrous wingspan of 7’2” (2.18 m). He was of Yaqui Native Hispanic/Latin American descent and possibly more tribes. He was married to a woman but her name is unknown. They had 4 children together.

Born: July 14, 1930

Place of Birth: East Los Angeles, California, USA

Filmography

1986
Quicksilver

as Guyamo

1969
Topaz

as Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Angelo Rodrigues

1968
Madigan

as Detective Rodriguez

1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

as Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)

1966
1966
Batman

as Thug

1965
Apache Uprising

as Young Apache Chief

1964
Daniel Boone

as Warrior

1964
Daniel Boone

as Bear Paw

1960
1959
The Untouchables

as William Youngfellow

1959
Bonanza

as Lean Knife

1959
1959
Pork Chop Hill

as Kindley

1958
77 Sunset Strip

as Officer

1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

as William Youngfellow

1958
The Texan

as Juan

1958
Steve Canyon

as Airman Abel Featherstone

1958
Steve Canyon

as Sgt. Abel Featherstone

1957
Wagon Train

as Tonino (uncredited)

1956
The Harder They Fall

as Chief Firebird (uncredited)

1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Indian Chief (uncredited)

1955
Fort Yuma

as Mangas

1955
Devil Goddess

as Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)

1955
Cheyenne

as Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)

1955
Gunsmoke

as Little Wolf

1955
Gunsmoke

as Indian

1955
Gunsmoke

as Nate

1955
1954
Lassie

as Grady

1954
Rose Marie

as Indian warrior