Person
Juano Hernández
Actor· San Juan, Puerto Rico
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Kiss Me Deadly
Eddie Yeager · 1955
The Pawnbroker
Mr. Smith · 1965
Sergeant Rutledge
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore · 1960
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Mealie Williamson · 1970
The Breaking Point
Wesley Park · 1950
Young Man with a Horn
Art Hazzard · 1950
The Reivers
Uncle Possum · 1969
Intruder in the Dust
Lucas Beauchamp · 1949
Filmography
21 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | They Call Me Mister Tibbs! | Mealie Williamson | Film |
| 1969 | The Extraordinary Seaman | Ali Shar | Film |
| 1969 | The Reivers | Uncle Possum | Film |
| 1965 | The Pawnbroker | Mr. Smith | Film |
| 1962 | Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man | Bugs | Film |
| 1961 | The Sins of Rachel Cade | Kalanumu | Film |
| 1960 | Sergeant Rutledge | Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore | Film |
| 1958 | Machete | Bernardo | Film |
| 1958 | St. Louis Blues | Rev. Charles Handy | Film |
| 1957 | Something of Value | Njogu - Oath Giver | Film |
| 1957 | The Mark of the Hawk | Amugu | Film |
| 1956 | Ransom! | Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse | Film |
| 1955 | Trial | Judge Theodore Motley | Film |
| 1955 | Kiss Me Deadly | Eddie Yeager | Film |
| 1950 | The Breaking Point | Wesley Park | Film |
| 1950 | Stars in My Crown | Uncle Famous Prill | Film |
| 1950 | Young Man with a Horn | Art Hazzard | Film |
| 1949 | Intruder in the Dust | Lucas Beauchamp | Film |
| 1939 | Lying Lips | Rev. Bryson | Film |
| 1932 | The Girl from Chicago | Gomez | Film |
| 1914 | The Life of General Villa | Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited) | Film |
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