Juano Hernández

Biography

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

Career Overview

Juano Hernández has 29 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed, Intruder in the Dust, The Mark of the Hawk. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

29

Birth Date

1896-07-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Known For

• Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
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  Intruder in the Dust
• 

  The Mark of the Hawk
• 

  Ransom!
• 

  Kiss Me Deadly
• 

  The Breaking Point

Frequent Collaborators

• Albert Dekker (2 collaborations)
• Ralph Bellamy (1 collaborations)
• William Hickey (1 collaborations)
• Dina Merrill (1 collaborations)
• Earl Holliman (1 collaborations)
• Tim O'Connor (1 collaborations)
• Conrad Nagel (1 collaborations)
• David Brian (1 collaborations)
• Claude Jarman Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Porter Hall (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (29 credits)

  • The Reivers

    Uncle Possum

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Extraordinary Seaman

    Ali Shar

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Pawnbroker

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man

    Bugs

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed

    Chief Standing Bear

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Two Loves

    Chief Rauhuia

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Sins of Rachel Cade

    Kalanumu

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Sergeant Rutledge

    Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Route 66

    - Good Night, Sweet Blues (1961) ... King Loomis actor actors
    1960
  • Machete

    Bernardo

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • St. Louis Blues

    Rev. Charles Handy

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • Naked City

    - Howard Running Bear Is a Turtle (1963) ... Oscar Loon actor actors
    1958
  • The Mark of the Hawk

    Amugu

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Something of Value

    Njogu - Oath Giver

    actor

    actors
    1957
  • Ransom!

    Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Trial

    Judge Theodore Motley

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Kiss Me Deadly

    Eddie Yeager

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1959) ... Josh actor actors
    1955
  • The Breaking Point

    Wesley Park

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Stars in My Crown

    Uncle Famous Prill

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Young Man with a Horn

    Art Hazzard

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Intruder in the Dust

    Lucas Beauchamp

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Studio One

    - Escape Route (1957) ... Ricardo Calader actor actors

    - The Goodwill Ambassadors (1957) ... Dr. Ramirez actor actors
    1948
  • Cabin in the Sky

    Neighbor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Notorious Elinor Lee

    John Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Lying Lips

    Rev. Bryson

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Harlem Is Heaven

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Girl from Chicago

    Gomez

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • The Life of General Villa

    Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1914