Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 14, 1930
Died
May 3, 2016 (age 85)
Place of Birth
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Abel Fernandez
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
TV
Bonanza
Lean Knife
1959
TV
Wagon Train
Tonino (uncredited)
1957
TV
Batman
Thug
1966
TV
Lassie
Grady
1954
TV
Cheyenne
Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)
1955
TV
The Texan
Juan
1958
TV
Daniel Boone
Warrior
1964
TV
Daniel Boone
Bear Paw
1964
TV
The Untouchables
William Youngfellow
1959
TV
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Angelo Rodrigues
1969
TV
The Time Tunnel
Bowman
1966
TV
Gunsmoke
Little Wolf
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Indian
1955
TV
Gunsmoke
Nate
1955
TV
77 Sunset Strip
Officer
1958
TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Indian Chief (uncredited)
1955
TV
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
William Youngfellow
1958
TV
The Troubleshooters
O'Riley
1959
TV
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Tom Tall Bear
1960
TV
Steve Canyon
Airman Abel Featherstone
1958
Filmography
1991FilmBuster's Bedroom1986FilmQuicksilveras Guyamo1969FilmTopazas Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)1969TVMarcus Welby, M.D.as Angelo Rodrigues1968FilmMadiganas Detective Rodriguez1966FilmDead Heat on a Merry-Go-Roundas Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)1966TVThe Time Tunnelas Bowman1966TVBatmanas Thug1965FilmApache Uprisingas Young Apache Chief1964FilmRio Conchosas Mexican at Corral (uncredited)1964TVDaniel Booneas Warrior1961FilmAlcatraz Expressas William Youngfellow (archive footage)1960TVThe Barbara Stanwyck Showas Tom Tall Bear1959TVThe Untouchablesas William Youngfellow1959TVBonanzaas Lean Knife1959TVThe Troubleshootersas O'Riley1959FilmPork Chop Hillas Kindley1959FilmThe Scarface Mob1958TV77 Sunset Stripas Officer1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouseas William Youngfellow1958TVThe Texanas Juan1958TVSteve Canyonas Airman Abel Featherstone1957FilmDecision at Sundownas Pete (uncredited)1957FilmThe Tijuana Story1957TVWagon Trainas Tonino (uncredited)1956FilmThe Last Wagon1956FilmThe Harder They Fallas Chief Firebird (uncredited)1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Indian Chief (uncredited)1955FilmFort Yumaas Mangas1955FilmDevil Goddessas Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)1955TVCheyenneas Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)1955TVGunsmokeas Little Wolf1955FilmMany Rivers to Crossas Slangoh1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Kiasax1954TVThe Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas O-Ye-Tza1954TVLassieas Grady1954FilmRose Marieas Indian warrior