Juano Hernández
Puerto Rican actor (1896-1970) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 73
Juano G. Hernández was a Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. He made his silent picture debut in The Life of General Villa, and talking picture debut in an Oscar Micheaux film, The Girl from Chicago, which was directed at black audiences.
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!Film, 1970Mealie Williamson1969
The Extraordinary SeamanFilm, Ali Shar1965
The PawnbrokerFilm, Mr. Smith1961
Alcoa PremiereSeries, Chief Mamora
The DefendersSeries, 1961Juan Tomasso
The Sins of Rachel CadeFilm, 1961Kalanumu1960
Route 66Series, King Loomis
Sergeant RutledgeFilm, 1960Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore1959
Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Yosef
Johnny StaccatoSeries, 1959Romeo Jefferson1958
Naked CitySeries, Oscar Loon
MacheteFilm, 1958Bernardo1957
Something of ValueFilm, Njogu - Oath Giver1955
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries, Josh
Kiss Me DeadlyFilm, 1955Eddie Yeager1953
Medallion TheatreSeries
You Are ThereSeries, 1953Montezuma1950
Stars in My CrownFilm, Uncle Famous Prill1949
Intruder in the DustFilm, Lucas Beauchamp1948
Studio OneSeries, Dr. Ramirez1943
Cabin in the SkyFilm, Neighbor (uncredited)1939
Lying LipsFilm, Rev. Bryson1932
Harlem Is HeavenFilm, Cop1914
The Life of General VillaFilm, Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)1896Born19 July 1896Known for
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Intruder in the Dust 1949
Kiss Me Deadly 1955
The Pawnbroker 1965
The Breaking Point 1950
Sergeant Rutledge 1960
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Jerry Wald Produced Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Oscar Micheaux Directed Lying Lips and The Notorious Elinor Lee
Michael Curtiz Directed Young Man with a Horn (1950)
Martin Ritt Directed Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)- Gordon Douglas Directed The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
Juanita Moore Also in Something of Value and Ransom!
Amanda Randolph Also in Lying Lips and The Notorious Elinor Lee
Sidney Poitier Also in Something of Value (1957)
John Ford Directed Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Glenn Ford Also in Ransom! and Trial
John Frankenheimer Directed The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
Robert Aldrich Directed Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Rafer Johnson Also in Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Mark Rydell Directed The Reivers (1969)
Corinne Calvet Also in Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
Kurt Neumann Produced Machete (1958)
Whit Bissell Also in Trial (1957)
Peter Brocco Also in The Breaking Point (1950)
Richard Gaines Also in Ransom! and Trial- Victor Saville Produced Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
Charles Schnee Produced Trial (1957)- Henry Blanke Produced The Sins of Rachel Cade (1961)
Edna Mae Harris Also in The Notorious Elinor Lee and Lying Lips
Frederick O'Neal Also in Something of Value (1959)
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Filmography 26
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Television 12
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Hernández also performed in a series of dramatic roles in mainstream Hollywood movies. His participation in the film Intruder in the Dust (1949) earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for "New Star of the Year." Later in life he returned to Puerto Rico, where he intended to make a film based on the life of Sixto Escobar.
