Fernando Fernández, the Mexican actor, director, and screenwriter who
enjoyed his greatest screen success as an actor/singer in the
cabaretera films of the late 1940s, was born on Novmber 3, 1916 in
Puebla, Mexico.
He starred in many movies directed by his cousin/step-brother
Emilio Fernández (his uncle,
Emilio's father, married Fernando's mother after the death of her first
husband, Fernando's father), including
Enamorada (1946),
Duelo en las montañas (1950),
and
Crepúsculo de Ódios (1958).
Fernando also appeared in movies directed by his half-brother
Jaime Fernandez, including
El sinaloense (1985). He started
working for STIC as a director at the América studios after being
rejected by the STPC directors' union.
In 1960, Fernández suffered severe burns in an automobile accident that
required extensive plastic surgery on his face and hands. This led to
him cutting back on his acting, although he did take occasional acting
roles later.
Fernando Fernández died on November 24,1999 of cardiac arrest in Mexico
City.
Spouse: Francesci-Mendoza Children: Ramona Fernandez Stejskal (from
previous marriage)
