Acting

Juano Hernández

Born 1896-07-19 · San Juan, Puerto Rico

Died 1970-07-17

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

Credits

Newest first

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