Juano Hernández

Biography

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

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

26

Birth Date

1896-07-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Known For

• Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
• 

  The Mark of the Hawk
• 

  Kiss Me Deadly
• 

  Intruder in the Dust
• 

  Sergeant Rutledge
• 

  Machete

Credits

• actors (26 credits)

  • They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

    Mealie Williamson

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Reivers

    Uncle Possum

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Extraordinary Seaman

    Ali Shar

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Pawnbroker

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

    Bugs

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

    Chief Standing Bear

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Two Loves

    Chief Rauhuia

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Kalanumu

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Sergeant Rutledge

    Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Machete

    Bernardo

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • St. Louis Blues

    Rev. Charles Handy

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Mark of the Hawk

    Amugu

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Something of Value

    Njogu - Oath Giver

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Ransom!

    Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Trial

    Judge Theodore Motley

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Kiss Me Deadly

    Eddie Yeager

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Breaking Point

    Wesley Park

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Stars in My Crown

    Uncle Famous Prill

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Young Man with a Horn

    Art Hazzard

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Intruder in the Dust

    Lucas Beauchamp

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Cabin in the Sky

    Neighbor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Notorious Elinor Lee

    John Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lying Lips

    Rev. Bryson

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Harlem Is Heaven

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Girl from Chicago

    Gomez

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Life of General Villa

    Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914