American supporting actor
Pepe Hern
Born (1927-06-06 ) June 6, 1927Died February 28, 2009(2009-02-28) (aged 81) Nationality American Occupation Actor Years active 1948–1985
José Hernández Bethencourt (June 6, 1927 – February 28, 2009), better known as Pepe Hern , was an American supporting actor, who usually played Spanish and Latino (primarily Mexican) roles throughout his career.[ 1] Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films (most of which were premiered in television). He played his most important roles in Borderline and Make Haste to Live . He was brother of actor Tom Hernández .[ 2]
Biography
Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927[ 3] in New Jersey,[ 4] to Spanish immigrants Domingo Hernández and Dominga Bethencourt.[ 2] His parents were natives from Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands ).[ 5] He had two older brothers, both of which were born in the Canary Islands.[ 1] Pepe Hern debuted in his first film at the age of 21 in Bodyguard (1948). After this, his career spanned nearly 40 years. William A. Seiter gave to Hern his two most important roles of the 1950s in the films Borderline (1950) and Make Haste to Live (1954).
Pepe Hern in The Magnificent Seven
Later, in 1968, Hern had a role in Madigan . In the following decades, Hern portrayed 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). In 1984, Hern appeared in an episode of Murder, She Wrote and an episode of Hill Street Blues .[ 4]
He died on February 28, 2009, in Los Angeles, California.[ 3]
Filmography
Film
This is a list of films of Pepe Hern [ 3]
TV series
This is a list of television series in which he has appeared.[ 6]
Year
Title
Role
Episodes
1952
Fireside Theatre
Manuel Soledad
The Birds Are Walking
1952
Hopalong Cassidy
Actor
A Star Shall Rise
1955
Family Theater [ 7]
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
1956–1958
Broken Arrow
Tokumo (1956) and Ruklai (1958)
Passage Deferred (1956) and Escape (1958)
1957
Zorro
Corporal / Cpl. Sanchez
Garcia's Secret Mission (1957) and Monastario Sets a Trap (1957)
1957
Conflict
Passage to Maranga
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
Four Star Playhouse
Diego
Desert Encounter
1959
Rawhide
Frank Volaro
Incident at Spanish Rock
1960
Surfside 6
Carlos
The Clown
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Mercado
The last six blooks
1961–1962
The Rifleman
Sleeper / Lazaro
Waste (in Parts 1 and 2. Episode of October 2, 1961 – playing as Sleeper-) and The Vaqueros (in 1962 – playing as Lázaro -)
1962
Thriller
Lt. Contreras
The Bride Who Died Twice
1963
The Fugitive
Cardinez
Smoke Screen
1963
Gunsmoke
Miguel
Extradition (2)
1964–1970
Bonanza
Maximo (1964) and Rojas (1970)
The Companeros and The Chief (episodes of 1964 and 1970)
1965
Run for your Life
Desk Clerk
The sex object (1965)
1965–1966
The Big Valley
Carlos, Pedro and Vaquero
Legend of a general (1), The Death merchant, the way to kill a killer (episodes of 1965 and 1966) respectively
1965
I Spy
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
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Mr. Gomez, merchant who finds dead body
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
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
1984
Hill Street Blues
Store Owner #2
Intestinal fortitude
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Antonio (the pilot)
Paint Me a Murder (a scene; final appearance)
References
^ a b Pepe Hern: Information from Answers.com: Biography . Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:17 pm.
^ a b c
Canarias 7: Los olvidados
^ a b c Lentz III, Harris M. (2010) Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2009: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture . McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina . Page 233.
^ a b Pepe Hern – IMDb . Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:25 pm.
^ Domotica:Pepe Hern
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Pepe HernFilmography
^ Filmografía por Series para TV. Pepe Hern (In Spanish: Filmography to TV series. Pepe Hern)
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