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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

40

Gender

Male

Birthday

1896-07-19

Day of Death

1970-07-17 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Also Known As

Juan G. Hernández

Jauno Hernández

Juano Hernández Chávez

Juano Hernández

Biography

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

Known For

Acting

The Pawnbroker

1965

The Pawnbroker

as

Mr. Smith

Young Man with a Horn

1950

Young Man with a Horn

as

Art Hazzard

Sergeant Rutledge

1960

Sergeant Rutledge

as

Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

The Breaking Point

1950

The Breaking Point

as

Wesley Park

Kiss Me Deadly

1955

Kiss Me Deadly

as

Eddie Yeager

Something of Value

1957

Something of Value

as

Njogu - Oath Giver

Intruder in the Dust

1949

Intruder in the Dust

as

Lucas Beauchamp

Machete

1958

Machete

as

Bernardo

Ransom!

1956

Ransom!

as

Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Stars in My Crown

1950

Stars in My Crown

as

Uncle Famous Prill

Two Loves

1961

Two Loves

as

Chief Rauhuia

Trial

1955

Trial

as

Judge Theodore Motley

Lying Lips

1939

Lying Lips

as

Rev. Bryson

The Reivers

1969

The Reivers

as

Uncle Possum

St. Louis Blues

1958

St. Louis Blues

as

Rev. Charles Handy

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

1970

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!

as

Mealie Williamson

The Life of General Villa

1914

The Life of General Villa

as

Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

The Notorious Elinor Lee

1940

The Notorious Elinor Lee

as

John Arthur

Cabin in the Sky

1943

Cabin in the Sky

as

Neighbor (uncredited)

Naked City

Naked City

as

Oscar Loon

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Juan Tomasso

Alcoa Premiere

Alcoa Premiere

as

Chief Mamora

Route 66

Route 66

as

King Loomis

Johnny Staccato

Johnny Staccato

as

Romeo Jefferson

Studio One

Studio One

as

Dr. Ramirez

Studio One

Studio One

as

Ricardo Calader

You Are There

You Are There

as

Montezuma

Production

Crew

Directing