Abel Fernandez

Abel Fernandez

Fernandez (at far left) in The Untouchables.
Born Abel Gonzalez Fernández
(1930-07-14) July 14, 1930
East Los Angeles, California]], United States
Died May 3, 2016
Whittier, California
Occupation actor
Years active 1953-2002

Abel Gonzalez Fernandez (July 14, 1930 – May 3, 2016)[1] is a Yaqui/Mexican actor who played in movies from 1953 to 2002. He is best known for his role as Federal Agent William "Bill" Youngfellow on the 1959-1963 ABC Television series The Untouchables. 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, Native American member of the real-life Untouchables federal squad.

Biography

Abel was born in Los Angeles, California on July 14, 1930. His mother was Yaqui Indian and his father, Mexican Indian. Abel 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, eventually becoming a paratrooper. While there, he won Middleweight Boxing Champ of Asiatic Forces. After his discharge, he became a professional boxer from 1950-1953. He studied acting and started in films in 1953.

Film and TV

Fernandez has also appeared in dozens of T.V.and film roles in series such as Daniel Boone, Bonanza, Time Tunnel, Gunsmoke, "Batman, Wagon Train, "The Virginian, "Have Gun–Will Travel, and Marcus Welby M.D., as well as theatrical films such as Fort Yuma, Target Zero, Second Chance (1953) with Robert Mitchum, Alaska Seas starring Robert Ryan (also 1953), Rose Marie with Fernando Lamas (1954), The Last Wagon (1956), Pork Chop Hill starring Gregory Peck (1959), Madigan with Richard Widmark (1968), Quicksilver (1986), and many more.[2] He also appeared in the ABC TV series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (with Lee Aaker) as an Apache warrior.

He occasionally produced theatrical shows for disadvantaged children.

Fernandez died on May 3, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ Biography for Abel Fernandez, www.imdb.com. Accessed 2009-05-22.
  2. ↑ Abel Fernandez, www.imdb.com. Accessed 2009-05-22.

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