Abel Fernandez

Abel Fernandez

Known For

Topaz

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.

Movies Featuring Abel Fernandez

Topaz

Topaz (1969)

as Cuban Guerrilla Fighter (uncredited)
Madigan

Madigan (1968)

as Detective Rodriguez
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)

as Aztec Airlines Attendant (uncredited)
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising (1965)

as Young Apache Chief
Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos (1964)

as Mexican at Corral (uncredited)
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Alcatraz Express (1961)

as William Youngfellow (archive footage)
Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown (1957)

as Pete (uncredited)
The Harder They Fall

The Harder They Fall (1956)

as Chief Firebird (uncredited)
Devil Goddess

Devil Goddess (1955)

as Teinusi (as Abel M. Fernandez)
Rose Marie

Rose Marie (1954)

as Indian warrior