Hernandez was one of the first "new style" black screen actors, who neither sang nor danced but played characters just as white actors did. He grew up in Rio de Janeiro. In 1922 he first began performing onstage, working in an acrobatic act. Read Full Biography
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The Girl from Chicago
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The Pawnbroker
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Stars in my Crown
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Kiss Me Deadly
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They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
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The Extraordinary Seaman
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The Reivers
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Adventures of a Young Man
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Two Loves
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Sergeant Rutledge
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The Sins of Rachel Cade
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Machete
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St. Louis Blues
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Something of Value
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The Mark of the Hawk
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Ransom
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Trial
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The Breaking Point
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Young Man With a Horn
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Intruder in the Dust
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Lying Lips
| Year | Award | Category | Movie | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Hollywood Foreign Press Association | New Star of the Year - Male | Intruder in the Dust | Nominated |
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