Lionel John Monagas (June 26, 1889 – September 3, 1945) 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.
Theatre credits
Monagas' stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database. Confidence (1920) The Heartbreaker (1920) An African Prince (1920) Salome (1923) The Comedy of Errors (1923) Runnin' Wild (1924) Appearances (1925) My Magnolia (1926) Miss Calico (1926) Slim Slivers (1927) Ol' Man Satan (1932) Louisiana (1933) Hummin' Sam (1933) Blackbirds of 1933 (1933) Roll, Sweet Chariot (1934) The Man from Baltimore (1920) Walk Together Chillun (1936) Conjur' Man Dies (1936) The Show-Off (1937) One-Act Plays of the Sea (1937) Big White Fog (1940) The Eternal Magdalene (1943) Peepshow (1944) Anna Lucasta (1944)
Filmography
The Millionaire (1927) Drums O' Voodoo (1934) as Ebenezer Lem Hawkins' Confession (1935) Murder in Harlem (1935) Keep Punching (1939)
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.