Abel Fernandez
Biography
Abel Fernandez was born on July 14, 1930 in East Los Angeles, California, USA as Abel Gonzalez Fernández. He is known for his work on The Untouchables (1959), Pork Chop Hill (1959) and Quicksilver (1986). He died on May 3, 2016 in Whittier, California.
85years old at death
- Born East Los Angeles
- Died Whittier
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Abel Gonzalez Fernandez
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 32 years1954 to 1986
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A first
Fernandez was the only member of the original Untouchables cast besides Robert Stack to be carried over from the 1959 "Scarface Mob" pilot into the series.
First role
Fernandez made his film debut in Second Chance (1953), playing Rivera, a boxer who fought Robert Mitchum's character in a match.
A change of course
In 1950, while still an amateur, Fernandez won the light heavyweight title at the Los Angeles Golden Gloves. After being discharged, he boxed professionally from 1950 to 1953.
A change of course
Fernandez served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne Division and won the Middleweight Boxing Champ of the Asiatic Forces title while in the Army.
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