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Abel Fernandez

1930 - 2016 (age 85) • Acting

Tall, handsome, cool, and intimidating, Indigenous Latino American paratrooper, professional boxer, and character actor. Was of Yaqui Native Mexican descent and possibly more tribes. Was from East Los Angeles, California. His mother was a Yaqui Native Mexican woman and his father was a Native Mexican man. He was the youngest of a large Brown 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 ft 5 in (196 cm) and weighed 200 lb (91 kg). Wore size 16 4E us (34 cm) shoes and had 15 in (38 cm) fists. Also had a monstrous wingspan of 7 ft 2 in (218 cm). Was married to a woman but name is unknown. They had 4 children together.

Known For

Batman

73%

Thug

1966

Bonanza

75%

Lean Knife

1959

The Time Tunnel

76%

Bowman

1966

Hooper

63%

Stunts

1978

The Untouchables

80%

William Youngfellow

1959

Gunsmoke

67%

Nate / Indian / Little Wolf

1955

Lassie

63%

Grady

1954

The Wonderful World of Disney

79%

Kiasax

1954

Buster's Bedroom

43%
1991

Quicksilver

56%

Guyamo

1986

Hooper

63%

Stunts

1978

Topaz

60%

Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)

1969

Marcus Welby, M.D.

66%

Angelo Rodrigues

1969

Madigan

62%

Detective Rodriguez

1968

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

56%

Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)

1966

The Time Tunnel

76%

Bowman

1966

Batman

73%

Thug

1966

Apache Uprising

64%

Young Apache Chief

1965

Rio Conchos

63%

Mexican at Corral (uncredited)

1964

Daniel Boone

70%

Warrior / Bear Paw

1964

Alcatraz Express

70%

William Youngfellow

1961

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

64%

Tom Tall Bear

1960

The Untouchables

80%

William Youngfellow

1959

Bonanza

75%

Lean Knife

1959

The Troubleshooters

100%

O'Riley

1959

Pork Chop Hill

67%

Kindley

1959

The Scarface Mob

72%
1959

77 Sunset Strip

72%

Officer

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

63%

William Youngfellow

1958

The Texan

60%

Juan

1958

Steve Canyon

73%

Airman Abel Featherstone / Sgt. Abel Featherstone

1958

Decision at Sundown

63%

Pete (uncredited)

1957

The Tijuana Story

45%
1957

Wagon Train

66%

Tonino (uncredited)

1957

The Last Wagon

65%
1956

The Harder They Fall

72%

Chief Firebird (uncredited)

1956

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