Juano Hernández | |
|---|---|
 Hernández in Intruder in the Dust (1949) | |
| Born | Juano G. Hernández July 19, 1896 |
| Died | July 17, 1970 (aged 73) San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Resting place | Buxeda Memorial Park, Puerto Rico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1970 |
| Spouse(s) | Haydee Bello Paoli (m. 1930; died 1956) Carlota Heroina Mera
(m. 1961) |
| Children | 2 |
Juano G. Hernández (July 19, 1896[3][4] – July 17, 1970) 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. 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.
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- ^ "Juan Hernandez, Actor, Dies at 74". The New York Times. July 19, 1970.
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