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Abel Fernandez
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Tall, handsome, cool, and intimidating, Native Latino American paratrooper, professional boxer, and character actor. Was of Yaqui Native Mexican descent, and possibly more tribes.…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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1991
Buster's Bedroom
Movie
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1986
Quicksilver
Movie Guyamo
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1978
Hooper
Movie Stunts
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1969
Topaz
Movie Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
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1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV show Angelo Rodrigues
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1968
Madigan
Movie Detective Rodriguez
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1966
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Movie Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
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1966
The Time Tunnel
TV show Bowman
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1966
Batman
TV show Thug
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1965
Apache Uprising
Movie Young Apache Chief
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1964
Rio Conchos
Movie Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
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1964
Daniel Boone
TV show Warrior
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1961
Alcatraz Express
Movie William Youngfellow
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1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV show Tom Tall Bear
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1959
The Untouchables
TV show William Youngfellow
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1959
Bonanza
TV show Lean Knife
More credits
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1959
The Troubleshooters
TV show O'Riley
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1959
Pork Chop Hill
Movie Kindley
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1959
The Scarface Mob
Movie
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1958
77 Sunset Strip
TV show Officer
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1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV show William Youngfellow
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1958
The Texan
TV show Juan
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1958
Steve Canyon
TV show Airman Abel Featherstone
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1957
Decision at Sundown
Movie Pete (uncredited)
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1957
The Tijuana Story
Movie
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1957
Wagon Train
TV show Tonino (uncredited)
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1956
The Last Wagon
Movie
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1956
The Harder They Fall
Movie Chief Firebird (uncredited)
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1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV show Indian Chief (uncredited)
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1955
Fort Yuma
Movie Mangas
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1955
Devil Goddess
Movie Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)
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1955
Cheyenne
TV show Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)
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1955
Gunsmoke
TV show Little Wolf
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1955
Many Rivers to Cross
Movie Slangoh
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1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV show Kiasax
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1954
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TV show O-Ye-Tza
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1954
Lassie
TV show Grady
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1954
Rose Marie
Movie Indian warrior
