Juano Hernández
Juano Hernández was an Afro-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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Male
Date of Birth
July 19th, 1896
Age
127
Birth Place
Puerto Rico
Date of Death
July 17th, 1970
Died Aged
73
Star Sign
Cancer
Occupation
Actor
Boxer
Sportsperson
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