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.Pepe Hern: Information from Answers.com: Biography
Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:17 pm. Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films (most of which were premiered in television). He played his most important roles in '' Borderline'' and ''

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''. He was brother of actor

Tom Hernández Domingo Tomás Hernández Bethencourt (October 9, 1915 – June 2, 1984), known professionally as Tom Hernández (or Tommy Hernandez), was an American theater, films, and television actor, who played supporting roles, usually Hispanics, throughou ...

Biography

Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927Lentz 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. in New Jersey,Pepe Hern – IMDb
Consulted April 17, 2011, 20:25 pm. to Spanish immigrants Domingo Hernández and Dominga Bethencourt.Canarias 7: Los olvidados
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/ref> 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 ''

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'' (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 ''

'' (1954). 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. It was on television where Hern maintained greater continuity and visibility, participating in several TV series episodes such as ''

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'' (1961–1962), '' The Fugitive'' (1963), ''

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'' (1966), '' The High Chaparral'' (1967), ''

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'' (1964–1970), '' The Streets of San Francisco'' (1972), '' Lou Grant'' (1977), '' The Bionic Woman'' (1977), and ''

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'' (1979). In 1984, Hern appeared in an episode of ''

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'' and an episode of '' Hill Street Blues''. He died on February 28, 2009, in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

Film

This is a list of films of Pepe Hern

TV series

This is a list of television series in which he has appeared.Pepe HernFilmography
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References

External links

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