Who Are Those Guys? ~ Jaime Fernandez

 

Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes was born in Monterey, Mexico on December 6, 1927. His half-brother Emilio "El Indio" Fernandez [1904-1986] was Mexico's greatest native-born movie director, as well as a great movie star himself, while his brother Fernando Fernández [1916-1999] was a famous singer and movie actor.

Under the stage name of Jaime Fernandez, he began acting when he was 10 years old, making his credited screen debut in director Fernando de Fuentes's “Allá en el Rancho Grande” (1949). His second credited role, in “La malquerida” (1949), was directed by his brother, Emilio Fernández. Jaime worked with the great El Indio on seven other films and won the Ariel Award (the Mexican equivalent of the Oscar) for Best Actor in a Minor Role under his brother's direction for “The Rebellion of the Hanged” (1954). Jamie had won his first Ariel award for Best Young Actor (Mejor Actuación Juvenil) for “El rebozo de Soledad” (1952) and would win a third as Best Supporting Actor playing Friday in 'Luis Bunuel' 's English-language “Las Aventuras de Robinson Crusoe) (1954).

In all he appeared in over 200 films and served as the general secretary of the National Association of Actors (ANDA) for 11 years.

Fernández was married to twice and had four children and died from a heart attack in Mexico City on April 15, 2005, at the age of 77.

Jaime appeared in three Spaghetti westerns: “A Bullet for the General” as General Elias, “The Warriors of Pancho Villa” as Colonel Gutiérrez both in 1966 and as Golden Lance in 1967’s “Guns for San Sebastian”.

FERNANDEZ, Jaime (aka Jamie Fernandez) (Nicolás Jaime Fernández Reyes) [12/6/1927, Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – 4/15/2005, Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico (heart attack)] – director, film, TV actor, brother of director, writer, actor, singer Fernando Fernández [1916-1999], half-brother of producer, director, assistant director, writer, author, actor Emilio Fernandez (Emilio Fernández Romo) [1904-1986], married to Corrine Brandy Chanon [1929-1987] (19??-19??), married to Glenda Fernández (19??-2005) father of Héctor Fernández, Jaime Fernández, Glenda Fernández, Corín Fernández.

A Bullet for the General – 1966 (General Elias)

The Warriors of Pancho Villa – 1966 (Colonel Gutiérrez)

Guns for San Sebastian – 1967 (‘Golden Lance’)