Acting
Born July 19, 1896 — died July 17, 1970 · San Juan, Puerto Rico
An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.
Kiss Me Deadly
1955 · Eddie Yeager
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Josh
The Pawnbroker
1965 · Mr. Smith
Sergeant Rutledge
1960 · Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970 · Mealie Williamson
The Breaking Point
1950 · Wesley Park
Young Man with a Horn
1950 · Art Hazzard
The Reivers
1969 · Uncle Possum
Intruder in the Dust
1949 · Lucas Beauchamp
Cabin in the Sky
1943 · Neighbor (uncredited)
Stars in My Crown
1950 · Uncle Famous Prill
Ransom!
1956 · Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 · Ali Shar
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
1962 · Bugs
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961 · Kalanumu
Two Loves
1961 · Chief Rauhuia
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
1961 · Chief Standing Bear
The Defenders
1961 · Juan Tomasso
Alcoa Premiere
1961 · Chief Mamora
Route 66
1960 · King Loomis
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · Yosef
Play of the Week
1959 · James
Johnny Staccato
1959 · Romeo Jefferson
Machete
1958 · Bernardo
St. Louis Blues
1958 · Rev. Charles Handy
Naked City
1958 · Oscar Loon
Something of Value
1957 · Njogu - Oath Giver
The Mark of the Hawk
1957 · Amugu
Trial
1955 · Judge Theodore Motley
