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. 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.

Year Title Role Episodes 1952 Fireside Theatre Manuel Soledad The Birds Are Walking 1952 Hopalong Cassidy Actor A Star Shall Rise 1955 Family Theater 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)