Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 19, 1896
Place of Birth
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Also Known As
- Juan G. Hernández
- Jauno Hernández
- Juano Hernández Chávez
Juano Hernández
Biography
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Known For - Movies
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
as Mealie Williamson
Kiss Me Deadly
as Eddie Yeager
The Pawnbroker
as Mr. Smith
Young Man with a Horn
as Art Hazzard
The Reivers
as Uncle Possum
Sergeant Rutledge
as Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
Intruder in the Dust
as Lucas Beauchamp
The Breaking Point
as Wesley Park
Ransom!
as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
Cabin in the Sky
as Neighbor (uncredited)
