Pepe Hern
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 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. 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 (Canary Islands). 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" (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). 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 "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". 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.