Person
Juano Hernández
Acting · 1896–1970 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Biography
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known for
Studio One
Dr. Ramirez
Naked City
Oscar Loon
The Defenders
Juan Tomasso
Route 66
King Loomis
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Josh
Adventures in Paradise
Yosef
MGM Parade
1955
You Are There
Montezuma
Johnny Staccato
Romeo Jefferson
Alcoa Premiere
Chief Mamora
Filmography
- 1970They Call Me Mister Tibbs!Mealie Williamson
- 1969The ReiversUncle Possum
- 1969The Extraordinary SeamanAli Shar
- 1965The PawnbrokerMr. Smith
- 1962Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young ManBugs
- 1961Westinghouse Presents: The DispossessedChief Standing Bear
- 1961Alcoa PremiereChief Mamora
- 1961The DefendersJuan Tomasso
- 1961Two LovesChief Rauhuia
- 1961The Sins of Rachel CadeKalanumu
- 1960Route 66King Loomis
- 1960Sergeant RutledgeSgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
- 1959Play of the WeekJames
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseYosef
- 1959Johnny StaccatoRomeo Jefferson
- 1958MacheteBernardo
- 1958Naked CityOscar Loon
- 1958St. Louis BluesRev. Charles Handy
- 1957The Mark of the HawkAmugu
- 1957Something of ValueNjogu - Oath Giver
- 1956Ransom!Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
- 1955TrialJudge Theodore Motley
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsJosh
- 1955MGM Parade
- 1955Kiss Me DeadlyEddie Yeager
- 1953Medallion Theatre
- 1953You Are ThereMontezuma
- 1950The Breaking PointWesley Park
- 1950Stars in My CrownUncle Famous Prill
- 1950Young Man with a HornArt Hazzard
- 1949Intruder in the DustLucas Beauchamp
- 1948Studio OneDr. Ramirez
- 1943Cabin in the SkyNeighbor (uncredited)
- 1940The Notorious Elinor LeeJohn Arthur
- 1939Lying LipsRev. Bryson
- 1932Harlem Is HeavenCop
- 1932The Girl from ChicagoGomez
- 1914The Life of General VillaRevolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
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