Lionel Monagas

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] Monagas' stage credits are listed at the Internet Broadway Database.

[6] 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.

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)