Born 1896 (age 73) · San Juan, Puerto Rico
Appears in 38 titles

An Afro-Puerto Rican stage and film actor who was a pioneer in the African American film industry.

Filmography

Kiss Me Deadly
7.2
Kiss Me Deadly
1955
as Eddie Yeager
The Pawnbroker
7.1
The Pawnbroker
1965
as Mr. Smith
Sergeant Rutledge
7.0
Sergeant Rutledge
1960
as Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
5.9
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
1970
as Mealie Williamson
The Breaking Point
7.1
The Breaking Point
1950
as Wesley Park
Young Man with a Horn
6.4
Young Man with a Horn
1950
as Art Hazzard
The Reivers
6.4
The Reivers
1969
as Uncle Possum
Intruder in the Dust
7.3
Intruder in the Dust
1949
as Lucas Beauchamp
Stars in My Crown
7.0
Stars in My Crown
1950
as Uncle Famous Prill
Cabin in the Sky
6.5
Cabin in the Sky
1943
as Neighbor (uncredited)
Ransom!
7.2
Ransom!
1956
as Jesse Chapman aka Uncle Jesse
Something of Value
5.5
Something of Value
1957
as Njogu - Oath Giver
Trial
6.9
Trial
1955
as Judge Theodore Motley
Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man
Two Loves
5.4
Two Loves
1961
as Chief Rauhuia
The Sins of Rachel Cade
6.4
The Sins of Rachel Cade
1961
as Kalanumu
Lying Lips
5.0
Lying Lips
1939
as Rev. Bryson
The Mark of the Hawk
3.5
The Mark of the Hawk
1957
as Amugu
The Girl from Chicago
6.5
The Girl from Chicago
1932
as Gomez
St. Louis Blues
7.8
St. Louis Blues
1958
as Rev. Charles Handy