Actor
Juano Hernández
Born July 19, 1896 in San Juan, Puerto RicoDied July 17, 197026 films
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
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First watchKiss Me Deadly19557.2as Eddie YeagerOne evening, Hammer gives a ride to Christina, an attractive hitchhiker on a lonely country road, who has escaped from the nearby lunatic asylum.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
26 films as actor- 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
- 1961Two LovesChief Rauhuia
- 1961The Sins of Rachel CadeKalanumu
- 1960Sergeant RutledgeSgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
- 1958MacheteBernardo
- 1958St. Louis BluesRev. Charles Handy
- 1957The Mark of the HawkAmugu
- 1957Something of ValueNjogu - Oath Giver
- 1956Ransom!Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
- 1955TrialJudge Theodore Motley
- 1955Kiss Me DeadlyEddie Yeager
- 1950The Breaking PointWesley Park
- 1950Stars in My CrownUncle Famous Prill
- 1950Young Man with a HornArt Hazzard
- 1949Intruder in the DustLucas Beauchamp
- 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)