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Juano Hernandez

Juano Hernandez

Juano G. Hernández (July 19, 1896 – July 17, 1970) was a Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. He made his silent picture debut in The Life of General Villa, and talking picture debut in an Oscar Micheaux film, The Girl from Chicago, which was directed at black audiences. Hernández also performed in a series of dramatic roles in mainstream Hollywood movies. His participation in the film Intruder in the Dust (1949) earned him a Golden Globe

Born

Jul 19, 1896

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Died

Jul 17, 1970

Known For

Acting

Movies

26 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955 • as Eddie Yeager
★ 7.2
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970 • as Mealie Williamson
★ 5.9
The Reivers
The Reivers
1969 • as Uncle Possum
★ 6.4
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown
1950 • as Uncle Famous Prill
★ 7.1
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker
1965 • as Mr. Smith
★ 7.1
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 • as Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
★ 7.0
Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
1943 • as Neighbor (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
1949 • as Lucas Beauchamp
★ 7.3
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 • as Kalanumu
★ 6.4
Young Man with a Horn
Young Man with a Horn
1950 • as Art Hazzard
★ 6.4
Trial
Trial
1955 • as Judge Theodore Motley
★ 6.9
Ransom!
Ransom!
1956 • as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
★ 7.2
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
1950 • as Wesley Park
★ 7.1
Something of Value
Something of Value
1957 • as Njogu - Oath Giver
★ 5.5
The Life of General Villa
The Life of General Villa
1914 • as Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
The Mark of the Hawk
The Mark of the Hawk
1957 • as Amugu
★ 3.4
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Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
1961 • as Chief Standing Bear
★ 9.0
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 • as Ali Shar
★ 3.4
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1958 • as Rev. Charles Handy
★ 7.7
Two Loves
Two Loves
1961 • as Chief Rauhuia
★ 5.4
Machete
Machete
1958 • as Bernardo
★ 6.7
The Girl from Chicago
The Girl from Chicago
1932 • as Gomez
★ 6.5
The Notorious Elinor Lee
The Notorious Elinor Lee
1940 • as John Arthur
★ 4.0
Harlem Is Heaven
Harlem Is Heaven
1932 • as Cop
★ 7.5
Lying Lips
Lying Lips
1939 • as Rev. Bryson
★ 5.0