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Abel Fernandez

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Abel Fernandez

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 14, 1930 (96 years old)

Place of Birth

East Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
1991Buster's Bedroom
1986QuicksilverGuyamo
1969TopazCuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Angelo Rodrigues
1968MadiganDetective Rodriguez
1966Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-RoundAztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
1966BatmanThug
1966The Time TunnelBowman
1965Apache UprisingYoung Apache Chief
1964Rio ConchosMexican at Corral (uncredited)
1964Daniel BooneWarrior
1964Daniel BooneBear Paw
1961Alcatraz ExpressWilliam Youngfellow (archive footage)
1960The Barbara Stanwyck ShowTom Tall Bear
1959The Scarface Mob
1959Pork Chop HillKindley
1959The UntouchablesWilliam Youngfellow
1959BonanzaLean Knife
1959The TroubleshootersO'Riley
1958The TexanJuan
195877 Sunset StripOfficer
1958Steve CanyonAirman Abel Featherstone
1958Steve CanyonSgt. Abel Featherstone
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseWilliam Youngfellow
1957The Tijuana Story
1957Decision at SundownPete (uncredited)
1957Wagon TrainTonino (uncredited)
1956The Harder They FallChief Firebird (uncredited)
1956The Last Wagon
1955Many Rivers to CrossSlangoh
1955Fort YumaMangas
1955Devil GoddessTeinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)
1955GunsmokeLittle Wolf
1955GunsmokeIndian
1955GunsmokeNate
1955The 20th Century Fox HourIndian Chief (uncredited)
1955CheyenneAbel - Cowhand (uncredited)
1954Rose MarieIndian warrior
1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinO-Ye-Tza
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyKiasax
1954LassieGrady
Crew
1978HooperStunts