Lionel Monagas

Not to be confused with the television producer in Florida

On left in Conju' Man Dies

Lionel Monagas (1903 - 1945) was an actor in the U.S. Originally from Caracas, Venezuela, he appeared in theatrical and film productions.[1]

In the 1930s and 1940s he was in numerous theatrical productions.[2][3]

Filmography

• The Millionaire (1927)[4]
• Drums O' Voodoo (1934) as Ebenezer
• Lem Hawkins' Confession (1935)[5]
• Murder in Harlem (1935)
• Keep Punching (1939)[6]

Theater

• Blackbirds of 1933 (1933)
• Conjur' Man Dies (1936)
• Big White Fog (1940)

References

1. Peterson, Bernard L. (May 25, 2001). Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313295348 – via Google Books.
2. "Lionel Monagas". Playbill.
3. "Lionel Monagas – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
4. Patterson, Lindsay (May 25, 1975). Black Films and Film-makers: A Comprehensive Anthology from Stereotype to Superhero. Dodd, Mead. ISBN 9780396068433 – via Google Books.
5. "Lem Hawkins' Confession (1935) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
6. "Keep Punching, lobbycard, Henry Armstrong, Lionel Monagas, Canada..." Getty Images.