Birthday

1896-07-19

Died

1970-07-17

Birthplace

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Gender

Male

Known For

Acting

Juano Hernández

An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.

Acting Credits

The Pawnbroker

Mr. Smith

Young Man with a Horn

Art Hazzard

Sergeant Rutledge

Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

The Breaking Point

Wesley Park

Kiss Me Deadly

Eddie Yeager

Something of Value

Njogu - Oath Giver

Intruder in the Dust

Lucas Beauchamp

Machete

Bernardo

The Sins of Rachel Cade

Kalanumu

The Mark of the Hawk

Amugu

Ransom!

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Stars in My Crown

Uncle Famous Prill

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

Bugs

Two Loves

Chief Rauhuia

Trial

Judge Theodore Motley

Lying Lips

Rev. Bryson

The Reivers

Uncle Possum

The Girl from Chicago

Gomez

The Life of General Villa

Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

Harlem Is Heaven

Cop

St. Louis Blues

Rev. Charles Handy

The Extraordinary Seaman

Ali Shar

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

Mealie Williamson

The Notorious Elinor Lee

John Arthur

Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

Chief Standing Bear

Cabin in the Sky

Neighbor (uncredited)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Josh

Naked City

Oscar Loon

The Defenders

Juan Tomasso

Alcoa Premiere

Chief Mamora

Route 66

King Loomis

Adventures in Paradise

Yosef

Adventures in Paradise

Tefatou

Adventures in Paradise

Manu

Play of the Week

James

Johnny Staccato

Romeo Jefferson

Studio One

Dr. Ramirez

Studio One

Ricardo Calader

Medallion Theatre

You Are There

Montezuma