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Abel Fernandez
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Born
July 14
,
1930
·
East Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
May 3
,
2016
·
Whittier, California, USA
(lung cancer)
Birth name
Abel Gonzalez Fernández
Height
6′ 4″ (1.93 m)
Mini Bio
Abel Fernandez was born on July 14, 1930 in East Los Angeles, California, USA. He was an actor, known for
The Untouchables (1959)
,
Steve Canyon (1958)
and
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
. He died on May 3, 2016 in Whittier, California, USA.
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Had been a Light Heavyweight Boxer in the Pro ranks prior to his acting career.
His career in professional boxing as a ranked light heavyweight included a stint as a sparring partner for heavyweight champ
Rocky Marciano
.
He is buried in national cemetery in Riverside, CA.
His mother was a Yaqui Native Mexican and his father was also a Native Mexican, but not a Yaqui.
At the time of his death he had four children, 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
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