Abel Fernandez
Acting • Born 1930-07-14 – Died 2016-05-03
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.
Filmography
41 credits
The Scarface Mob
Movie • 1959
Topaz
Movie • 1969
Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
Many Rivers to Cross
Movie • 1955
Slangoh
Apache Uprising
Movie • 1965
Young Apache Chief
Fort Yuma
Movie • 1955
Mangas
Madigan
Movie • 1968
Detective Rodriguez
The Harder They Fall
Movie • 1956
Chief Firebird (uncredited)
The Tijuana Story
Movie • 1957
Rose Marie
Movie • 1954
Indian warrior
Buster's Bedroom
Movie • 1991
Pork Chop Hill
Movie • 1959
Kindley
Quicksilver
Movie • 1986
Guyamo
Devil Goddess
Movie • 1955
Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round
Movie • 1966
Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
The Last Wagon
Movie • 1956
Decision at Sundown
Movie • 1957
Pete (uncredited)
Rio Conchos
Movie • 1964
Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
Alcatraz Express
Movie • 1961
William Youngfellow (archive footage)
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Little Wolf
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Warrior
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV • 1960
Tom Tall Bear
Marcus Welby, M.D.
TV • 1969
Angelo Rodrigues
The Texan
TV • 1958
Juan
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
TV • 1954
O-Ye-Tza
Wagon Train
TV • 1957
Tonino (uncredited)
The Untouchables
TV • 1959
William Youngfellow
Bonanza
TV • 1959
Lean Knife
77 Sunset Strip
TV • 1958
Officer
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Indian
Gunsmoke
TV • 1955
Nate
The 20th Century Fox Hour
TV • 1955
Indian Chief (uncredited)
Steve Canyon
TV • 1958
Airman Abel Featherstone
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV • 1954
Kiasax
Cheyenne
TV • 1955
Abel - Cowhand (uncredited)
The Troubleshooters
TV • 1959
O'Riley
Batman
TV • 1966
Thug
The Time Tunnel
TV • 1966
Bowman
Steve Canyon
TV • 1958
Sgt. Abel Featherstone
Lassie
TV • 1954
Grady
Daniel Boone
TV • 1964
Bear Paw
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV • 1958
William Youngfellow