Known For
Acting
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
July 14, 1930 (95 years old)
Place of Birth
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. 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.
| 1991 | Buster's Bedroomas | |
| 1986 | Quicksilveras Guyamo | |
| 1969 | Topazas Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D.as Angelo Rodrigues | |
| 1968 | Madiganas Detective Rodriguez | |
| 1966 | Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Roundas Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited) | |
| 1966 | The Time Tunnelas Bowman | |
| 1966 | Batmanas Thug | |
| 1965 | Apache Uprisingas Young Apache Chief | |
| 1964 | Rio Conchosas Mexican at Corral (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Bear Paw | |
| 1964 | Daniel Booneas Warrior | |
| 1961 | Alcatraz Expressas William Youngfellow | |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Tom Tall Bear | |
| 1959 | The Untouchablesas William Youngfellow | |
| 1959 | Bonanzaas Lean Knife | |
| 1959 | The Troubleshootersas O'Riley | |
| 1959 | Pork Chop Hillas Kindley | |
| 1959 | The Scarface Mobas | |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Stripas Officer | |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouseas William Youngfellow | |
| 1958 | The Texanas Juan | |
| 1958 | Steve Canyonas Airman Abel Featherstone | |
| 1958 | Steve Canyonas Sgt. Abel Featherstone | |
| 1957 | Decision at Sundownas Pete (uncredited) | |
| 1957 | The Tijuana Storyas | |
| 1957 | Wagon Trainas Tonino (uncredited) | |
| 1956 | The Last Wagonas | |
| 1956 | The Harder They Fallas Chief Firebird (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Houras Indian Chief (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Fort Yumaas Mangas | |
| 1955 | Devil Goddessas Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez) | |
| 1955 | Cheyenneas Abel - Cowhand (uncredited) | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Indian | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Little Wolf | |
| 1955 | Gunsmokeas Nate | |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to Crossas Slangoh | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disneyas Kiasax | |
| 1954 | The Adventures of Rin Tin Tinas O-Ye-Tza | |
| 1954 | Lassieas Grady | |
| 1954 | Rose Marieas Indian warrior |
| 1978 | Hooper...Stunts |