Biography
Abel Gonzalez Fernandez (July 14, 1930 β May 3, 2016) was an American actor who played in movies from 1953 to 2002. He was best known for his role as Federal Agent William "Bill" Youngfellow on the 1959β1963 ABC Television series The Untouchables. Fernandez was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 14, 1930. His mother was Yaqui Native American and his father, a Native Mexican. 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.
Filmography
all 35
Movies 18
TV Shows 17
Quicksilver (1986)
Hooper (1978)
Topaz (1969)
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
Madigan (1968)
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
Batman (1966)
Apache Uprising (1965)
Daniel Boone (1964)
The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)
The Untouchables (1959)
Bonanza (1959)
The Troubleshooters (1959)
Pork Chop Hill (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Steve Canyon (1958)
Wagon Train (1957)
The Harder They Fall (1956)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Fort Yuma (1955)
Devil Goddess (1955)
Cheyenne (1955)
Gunsmoke (1955)
Rose Marie (1954)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1930-07-14
Deathday2016-05-03 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceEast Los Angeles, California, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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