Freddy Fernández 'El Pichi'

Alfredo Jesús Fernández Sáenz nicknamed El Pichi January 16 1934 Mexico City May 10 1995 Mexico City was a Mexican film and television actor Fernández was the only son of Alfredo Fernández and Elisa Sáenz Rojas As a youth he joined the Childrens Fine Arts Theatre Company of Fine Arts under the direction of Clementina Otero The nickname El Pichi was given to Fernández by producer Luis Manrique during the making of the film Callejera in 1949 He received the Virginia Fábregas medal from National Association of Actors ANDA for his 25 year career and was nominated three times for an Ariel Award His son is Alfredo Fernández El Pato He died on May 10 1995 of esophageal cancer in Mexico City aged 61 His remains were buried in Cozumel Quintana Roo his sons garden