List of Famous people named Juano

Similar names: Juan, Juana. Here are some famous Juanos:

Juano Hernández

First Name Juano

Born on July 19, 1896

Died on July 17, 1970 (aged 73)

Born in Puerto Rico

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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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