
Juano Hernández
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1896-07-19
- Died
- 1970-07-17
- Place of birth
- San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Also known as
- Juan G. Hernández · Jauno Hernández · Juano Hernández Chávez
Biography
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known For
TV Shows (12)

Naked City
1958
as Oscar Loon

Route 66
1960
as King Loomis

Studio One
1948
as Dr. Ramirez / Ricardo Calader

The Defenders
1961
as Juan Tomasso

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Josh

Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Yosef / Tefatou / Manu

MGM Parade
1955

Alcoa Premiere
1961
as Chief Mamora

Johnny Staccato
1959
as Romeo Jefferson

You Are There
1953
as Montezuma

Play of the Week
1959
as James

Medallion Theatre
1953
Movies (26)

Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Eddie Yeager

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
as Mealie Williamson

Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962
as Bugs

The Reivers
1969
as Uncle Possum

The Pawnbroker
1965
as Mr. Smith

Sergeant Rutledge
1960
as Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

Trial
1955
as Judge Theodore Motley

Two Loves
1961
as Chief Rauhuia

Ransom!
1956
as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

Stars in My Crown
1950
as Uncle Famous Prill

Something of Value
1957
as Njogu - Oath Giver

The Breaking Point
1950
as Wesley Park

Young Man with a Horn
1950
as Art Hazzard

Cabin in the Sky
1943
as Neighbor (uncredited)

The Mark of the Hawk
1957
as Amugu

The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
as Kalanumu

The Extraordinary Seaman
1969
as Ali Shar

Machete
1958
as Bernardo

Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Lucas Beauchamp

Harlem Is Heaven
1932
as Cop

St. Louis Blues
1958
as Rev. Charles Handy
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
1961
as Chief Standing Bear

Lying Lips
1939
as Rev. Bryson

The Girl from Chicago
1932
as Gomez

The Life of General Villa
1914
as Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

The Notorious Elinor Lee
1940
as John Arthur
About Juano Hernández
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry. With 38 credits spanning from 1914 to 1970, Juano Hernández has appeared in 26 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Juano Hernández Movies
- Kiss Me Deadly (1955) — as Eddie Yeager
- They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970) — as Mealie Williamson
- Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962) — as Bugs
- The Reivers (1969) — as Uncle Possum
- The Pawnbroker (1965) — as Mr. Smith
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