Abel Fernandez

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 4750 in taxes plus penalties and be on probation for four years Best known for his role as Federal Agent William Bill Youngfellow on the 19591963 ABC Television series The Untouchables Stood 65 196cm and weighed 200lbs 91kg Wore size 16 4E shoes He had 15in 38cm fists Also had a monstrous wingspan of 72 218cm Was married to a woman but name is unknown They had 4 children together