Pepe Hern
| Pepe Hern | |
|---|---|
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Pepe Hern in a episode of The Man Behind the Badge ("The Case of the Priceless Passport", 1955) | |
| Born |
June 6, 1927 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died |
February 28, 2009 (aged 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948-1985 |
José "Pepe" Hernández Bethencourt (June 6, 1927 - February 28, 2009), better known as Pepe Hern, was an American actor who played supporting roles, usually Spanish and Latins (Mexican basically), throughout his career.[1] Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films (most of which were premiered in television). He played their most important roles in the "Borderline" and "Make Haste to Live" films. He was brother of also actor Tom Hernández.[2]
Biography
Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927, in New Jersey.[3] His parents, Domingo Hernández and Dominga Bethencourt,[2] were Spanish immigrants from Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands).[4] He also had two older brothers, both born in the Canary Islands, one of which, Tom Hernández was also an actor.[1] Pepe Hern debuted in his first film with only 21, under the command of Richard Fleischer, participating in the "Bodyguard" film (1948). After this, Hern spanned his career for nearly forty years. It was William A. Seiter who gave to Hern his two most important roles of the '50s, in the films "Borderline" (1950) and "Make Haste to Live" (1954).
Later, in 1968, Hern had a role in "Madigan". In the following decades, Hern interpreted a peasant in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) and a priest in "Joe Kidd" (1972). This role was one of his last appearances in films.[2]
It was on television where Hern maintained greater continuity and visibility, participating in several TV series episodes such as "The Rifleman" (1961-1962), "The Fugitive" (1963), "I Spy" (1966), "The High Chaparral" (1967)," Bonanza" (1964-1970), "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972), "Lou Grant" (1977), "The Bionic Woman" (1977) and "Charlie's Angels" (1979), among others. In 1980, Hern participated in an episode of "Murder, She Wrote" and in 1984 (shortly after the death of his brother, Tom Hernández), he participated in an episode of "Hill Street Blues", with whom he finished his career.
He died on February 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.[3]
Filmography
This is a list of film of Pepe Hern [5]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bodyguard | Pachuco |
| 1949 | Angels in Disguise | Bertie Spangler |
| 1949 | City Across the River | Pete |
| 1949 | Knock on Any Door | Juan Rodríguez (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Crisis | Student (uncredited) |
| 1950 | The Capture | Policeman |
| 1950 | The Furies | Feliz Herrera (uncredited) |
| 1950 | Borderline | Pablo |
| 1950 | The Bandit Queen | Raphael, vigilant |
| 1951 | My Favorite Spy | Bellboy (uncredited) |
| 1951 | Heart of the Rockies | Rocky |
| 1952 | The Ring | Rick |
| 1952 | Thunderbirds | Pvt. Jim Lastchance |
| 1953 | The Wild One | One of Chino's Boys (uncredited) |
| 1953 | San Antone | Mexican |
| 1953 | Appointment in Honduras | Stranger (uncredited) |
| 1954 | The Bamboo Prison | Ramírez |
| 1954 | Make Haste to Live | Rodolfo Gonzales |
| 1954 | Jubilee Trail | Ranch Hand (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Hell's Island | Lalo |
| 1955 | The Last Command | Seguin's Son |
| 1956 | Santiago | Dragoon |
| 1956 | Jaguar | Jorge |
| 1956 | Back from Eternity | Attendant |
| 1957 | The Brothers Rico | Bank officer / Henchman |
| 1960 | The Magnificent Seven | Peasant |
| 1961 | Summer and Smoke | Nico (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Bride Who Died Twice | Lt. Contreras |
| 1962 | 13 West Street | Mexican |
| 1967 | Stranger on the Run | Manolo |
| 1968 | Madigan | Man |
| 1969 | Change of Habit | Man in Scene 93 (uncredited) |
| 1970 | The Out-of-Towners | Hijacker (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Joe Kidd | Priest |
| 1977 | Fight for your life | Navarro |
TV series
This is a list of television series in which he has appeared.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Fireside Theatre | Manuel Soledad | The Birds Are Walking |
| 1952 | Hopalong Cassidy | Actor | A Star Shall Rise |
| 1955 | Family Theater [6] | Angelo | The Waiting Game |
| 1955 | Jungle Jim | Niron Kan | Junge Justice |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Ricardo | Fury and Rio Hondo |
| 1955 | The Man Behind the Badge | Pedro | The Case of the Priceless Passport |
| 1956 | Chevron Hall of Stars | Pepe | Hour of Truth |
| 1959 | Four Star Playhouse | Diego | Desert Encounter |
| 1957 | Zorro (1957 TV series) | chapters in 1957 | |
| 1957 | Conflict | Passage to Maranga | |
| 1956 - 58 | Broken Arrow | Tokumo (1956) and Ruklai (1958) | Passage Deferred (1956) and Escape (1958) |
| 1959 | Border Patrol | Algusto Herrera | Everglades Story |
| 1959 | The Restless Gun | Costa | Ride with the Devil |
| 1959 | The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis | Hernández | The General Cried at Dawn |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Frank Volaro | Incident at Spanish Rock |
| 1960 | Thriller | Lt. Contreras | The Bridge who died Twice |
| 1960 | Surfside 6 | Carlos | The Clown |
| 1960 | The Chevy Mystery Show | Mercado | The last six blooks |
| 1961 - 62 | The Rifleman | Sleeper / Lazaro | Waste (in Parts 1 and 2. Chapter of October 2, 1961 - playing as Sleeper-) and The Vaqueros (in 1962 - playing as Lázaro -) |
| 1963 | The Fugitive | Cardinez | Smoke Screen (chapter in 1963) |
| 1963 | Gunsmoke | Miguel | Extradition (2) (chapters in 1963) |
| 1964 - 70 | Bonanza | Maximo (1964) and Rojas (1970) | The Companeros and The Chief (chapters of 1964 and 1970 years) |
| 1965 | Run for your Life | Desk Clerk | The sex object (1965) |
| 1965 - 66 | The Big Valley | Carlos, Pedro and Vaquero | Legend of a general (1), The Death merchant, the way to kill a killer (chapters of 1965 and 1966 year) respectively |
| 1965 | I Spy (1965 TV series) | Bellboy | Bellboy Turkish Delight |
| 1966 | Family Affair | Waiter | To Love with Buffy |
| 1967 | The High Chaparral | Teofilo | Mark of the turtle |
| 1967 | The Bionic Woman | Antonio Pinedo | Brain wash |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | Amoroso | The Haeler |
| 1970 | The Flying Nun | Roul | My Sister, the Doctor |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury | Santiago Bustamante | Operation: Payoff (1971) |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | Hall of Mirrors | |
| 1973 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Maitre D' | A Cry in the Night |
| 1974 | Adam-12 | Jesse Rodríguez | Krash |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Navarro | Hostages |
| 1979 | Charlie's Angels | Gomes | Cruising Angels (chapter in 1979) |
| 1980 | Quincy, M.E. | Judge Jules Aquilar | The Hope of Elkwood |
| 1980 | The White Shadow | Garcia | The Hitter |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | Mendoza | The Least Dangerous Game (chapter in 1981) |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Antonio | Paint Me a Murder |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Intestinal fortitude |
References
- 1 2 Pepe Hern: Information from Answers.com: Biography. Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:17 pm.
- 1 2 3 Canarias 7: Los olvidados
- 1 2 Pepe Hern - IMDb. Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:25 pm.
- ↑ Domotica:Pepe Hern
- 1 2 Pepe HernFilmography
- ↑ Filmografía por Series para TV. Pepe Hern (In Spanish: Filmography to TV series. Pepe Hern)