Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 19, 1896
Place of Birth:
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Social Media
Juano Hernández
Biography
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Mealie Williamson |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Uncle Possum |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Ali Shar |
| 1965 | The Pawnbroker | Mr. Smith |
| 1962 | Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man | Bugs |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Kalanumu |
| 1961 | Two Loves | Chief Rauhuia |
| 1961 | Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed | Chief Standing Bear |
| 1960 | Sergeant Rutledge | Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore |
| 1958 | Machete | Bernardo |
| 1958 | St. Louis Blues | Rev. Charles Handy |
| 1957 | Something of Value | Njogu - Oath Giver |
| 1957 | The Mark of the Hawk | Amugu |
| 1956 | Ransom! | Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Eddie Yeager |
| 1955 | Trial | Judge Theodore Motley |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn | Art Hazzard |
| 1950 | The Breaking Point | Wesley Park |
| 1950 | Stars in My Crown | Uncle Famous Prill |
| 1949 | Intruder in the Dust | Lucas Beauchamp |
| 1943 | Cabin in the Sky | Neighbor (uncredited) |
| 1940 | The Notorious Elinor Lee | John Arthur |
| 1939 | Lying Lips | Rev. Bryson |
| 1932 | The Girl from Chicago | Gomez |
| 1932 | Harlem Is Heaven | Cop |
| 1914 | The Life of General Villa | Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | The Defenders | Juan Tomasso |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere | Chief Mamora |
| 1960 | Route 66 | King Loomis |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Yosef |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Tefatou |
| 1959 | Adventures in Paradise | Manu |
| 1959 | Play of the Week | James |
| 1959 | Johnny Staccato | Romeo Jefferson |
| 1958 | Naked City | Oscar Loon |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Josh |
| 1953 | Medallion Theatre | |
| 1953 | You Are There | Montezuma |
| 1948 | Studio One | Dr. Ramirez |
| 1948 | Studio One | Ricardo Calader |