Pepe Hern


José "Pepe" Hernández Bethencourt, better known as Pepe Hern, was an American supporting actor, who usually played Spanish and Latino roles throughout his career. Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films. He played his most important roles in Borderline and Make Haste to Live. He was brother of actor Tom Hernández.

Biography

Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927 in New Jersey, to Spanish immigrants Domingo Hernández and Dominga Bethencourt. His parents were natives from Puerto de la Cruz on the island of Tenerife. He had two older brothers, both of which were born in the Canary Islands. Pepe Hern debuted in his first film at the age of 21 in Bodyguard. 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 and Make Haste to Live.
Later, in 1968, Hern had a role in Madigan. In the following decades, Hern portrayed a peasant in The Magnificent Seven and a priest in Joe Kidd. This role was one of his last appearances in films.
It was on television where Hern maintained greater continuity and visibility, participating in several TV series episodes such as The Rifleman, The Fugitive, I Spy, The High Chaparral, Bonanza, The Streets of San Francisco, Lou Grant, The Bionic Woman, and Charlie's Angels. In 1984, Hern appeared in an episode of Murder, She Wrote and an episode of Hill Street Blues.
He died on February 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film

This is a list of film of Pepe Hern
YearTitleRoleNotes
1948BodyguardPachucoUncredited
1949Knock on Any DoorJuan RodríguezUncredited
1949City Across the RiverPeteUncredited
1949Angels in DisguiseBertie Spangler
1950BorderlinePablo
1950The CapturePolicemanUncredited
1950CrisisStudentUncredited
1950The FuriesFeliz HerreraUncredited
1950The Bandit QueenRaphael, vigilantUncredited
1951Heart of the RockiesRocky
1951My Favorite SpyBellboyUncredited
1952Bugles in the AfternoonScoutUncredited
1952The RingRick
1952ThunderbirdsPvt. Jim Lastchance
1953San AntoneMexicanUncredited
1953Appointment in HondurasStrangerUncredited
1953The Wild OneOne of Chino's BoysUncredited
1954Jubilee TrailRanch HandUncredited
1954Make Haste to LiveRodolfo Gonzales
1954The Bamboo PrisonRamírez
1955Hell's IslandLalo
1955The Last CommandSeguin's SonUncredited
1956JaguarJorge
1956SantiagoDragoonUncredited
1956Back from EternityAttendantUncredited
1957The Brothers RicoBank officer / HenchmanUncredited
1960The Magnificent SevenTomasUncredited
1961Summer and SmokeNicoUncredited
196213 West StreetMexican
1967Stranger on the RunManolo
1968MadiganMan
1969Change of HabitMan in Scene 93Uncredited
1970The Out-of-TownersHijackerUncredited
1972Joe KiddPriest
1977Fight for Your LifeNavarro

TV series

This is a list of television series in which he has appeared.
YearTitleRoleepisodes
1952Fireside TheatreManuel SoledadThe Birds Are Walking
1952Hopalong CassidyActorA Star Shall Rise
1955Family TheaterAngeloThe Waiting Game
1955Jungle JimNiron KanJunge Justice
1955Cheyenne RicardoFury and Rio Hondo
1955The Man Behind the BadgePedroThe Case of the Priceless Passport
1956Chevron Hall of StarsPepeHour of Truth
1956-1958Broken ArrowTokumo and Ruklai Passage Deferred and Escape
1957ZorroCorporal / Cpl. SanchezGarcia's Secret Mission and Monastario Sets a Trap
1957ConflictPassage to Maranga
1959Border PatrolAlgusto HerreraEverglades Story
1959The Restless GunCostaRide with the Devil
1959The Many Loves of Dobie GillisHernándezThe General Cried at Dawn
1959Four Star PlayhouseDiegoDesert Encounter
1959RawhideFrank VolaroIncident at Spanish Rock
1960Surfside 6CarlosThe Clown
1960The Chevy Mystery ShowMercadoThe last six blooks
1961-1962The RiflemanSleeper / LazaroWaste and The Vaqueros
1962ThrillerLt. ContrerasThe Bride Who Died Twice
1963The FugitiveCardinezSmoke Screen
1963GunsmokeMiguelExtradition
1964-1970BonanzaMaximo and Rojas The Companeros and The Chief
1965Run for your LifeDesk ClerkThe sex object
1965-1966The Big ValleyCarlos, Pedro and VaqueroLegend of a general, The Death merchant, the way to kill a killer respectively
1965I SpyBellboyBellboy Turkish Delight
1966Family AffairWaiterTo Love with Buffy
1967The High ChaparralTeofiloMark of the turtle
1967The Bionic WomanAntonio PinedoBrain wash
1968The Mod SquadAmorosoThe Haeler
1970The Flying NunRoulMy Sister, the Doctor
1971O'Hara, U.S. TreasurySantiago BustamanteOperation: Payoff
1972The Streets of San FranciscoMr. Gomez, merchant who finds dead bodyHall of Mirrors
1973Marcus Welby, M.D.Maitre D'A Cry in the Night
1974Adam-12Jesse RodríguezKrash
1977Lou GrantNavarroHostages
1979Charlie's AngelsGomesCruising Angels
1980Quincy, M.E.Judge Jules AquilarThe Hope of Elkwood
1980The White ShadowGarciaThe Hitter
1981Simon & SimonMendozaThe Least Dangerous Game
1984Hill Street BluesStore Owner #2Intestinal fortitude
1984Murder, She WroteAntonio Paint Me a Murder