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Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

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

Known for

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970 • Mealie Williamson
The Reivers
The Reivers
1969 • Uncle Possum
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 • Ali Shar
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker
1965 • Mr. Smith
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962 • Bugs
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
1961 • Chief Standing Bear
Two Loves
Two Loves
1961 • Chief Rauhuia
The Sins of Rachel Cade
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 • Kalanumu

Full filmography

They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970 • Mealie Williamson
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The Reivers
The Reivers
1969 • Uncle Possum
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The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker
1965 • Mr. Smith
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Two Loves
Two Loves
1961 • Chief Rauhuia
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Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 • Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
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Machete
Machete
1958 • Bernardo
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St. Louis Blues
St. Louis Blues
1958 • Rev. Charles Handy
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Something of Value
Something of Value
1957 • Njogu - Oath Giver
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Ransom!
Ransom!
1956 • Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
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Trial
Trial
1955 • Judge Theodore Motley
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Kiss Me Deadly
Kiss Me Deadly
1955 • Eddie Yeager
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The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
1950 • Wesley Park
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Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown
1950 • Uncle Famous Prill
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Intruder in the Dust
Intruder in the Dust
1949 • Lucas Beauchamp
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Cabin in the Sky
Cabin in the Sky
1943 • Neighbor (uncredited)
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Lying Lips
Lying Lips
1939 • Rev. Bryson
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The Life of General Villa
The Life of General Villa
1914 • Revolutionary Soldier (uncredited)
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Juano Hernández – Biography, Known For & Filmography