American actor
Monagas in the film Paradise in Harlem (1939) Monagas and Canada Lee in Eugene O'Neill's One-Act Plays of the Sea (1937), for the Federal Theatre Project Monagas (left) in the Federal Theatre Project production of The Show-Off (1937), starring Dooley Wilson (center) Lionel John Monagas (June 26, 1889 – September 3, 1945)[1] [2] was an American actor originally from Caracas, Venezuela . A member of the original Lafayette Players company of Harlem, he appeared in theatrical and film productions.[3] [4] [5] [6]
Theatre credits
Monagas' stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.[6]
Confidence (1920)[4]
The Heartbreaker (1920)[4]
An African Prince (1920)[3]
Salome (1923)
The Comedy of Errors (1923)
Runnin' Wild (1924)
Appearances (1925)
My Magnolia (1926)
Miss Calico (1926)[3]
Slim Slivers (1927)[3]
Ol' Man Satan (1932)
Louisiana (1933)
Hummin' Sam (1933)
Blackbirds of 1933 (1933)
Roll, Sweet Chariot (1934)
The Man from Baltimore (1920)[3]
Walk Together Chillun (1936)
Conjur' Man Dies (1936)
The Show-Off (1937)[7]
One-Act Plays of the Sea (1937)
Big White Fog (1940)
The Eternal Magdalene (1943)[8]
Peepshow (1944)
Anna Lucasta (1944)[9]
Personal life
Monagas served in the United States Army in World War I, in the 92nd Division . He was buried on September 6, 1945, at Long Island National Cemetery .[13]