Background
Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927, in New Jersey.
Pepe Hern was born on June 6, 1927, in New Jersey.
Pepe Hern participated in nearly 50 films (most of which were premiered in television). He played their most important roles in the "Borderline" and "Make Haste to Live" films. He also had two older brothers, both born in the Canary Islands, one of which, Tom Hernández was also an actor.
Pepe Hern debuted in his first film with only 21, under the command of Richard Fleischer, participating in the "Bodyguard" film (1948).
After this, Hern spanned his career for nearly forty years. lieutenant was William A. Seiter who gave to Hern his two most important roles of the "50s, 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 interpreted a peasant in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) and a priest in "Joe Kidd" (1972).
This role was one of his last appearances in films.
lieutenant was on television where Hern maintained greater continuity and visibility, participating in several 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), among others He died on February 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.