Lionel Monagas
# Lionel Monagas

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.

