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Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor. His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances.
Warner Oland. Actor: Charlie Chan in Shanghai. Warner Oland was born Johan Verner Olund in the small village of Nyby in Bjurholm parish in the county of Vasterbotten, Sweden, on October 3, 1879. Bjurholm is situated about 60 kilometers outside the town of Umea.
Six months later, on January 17, 1938, during the filming of Charlie Chan at the Ringside, Warner Oland walked off the set. He clearly needed to regain his life. Reportedly suffering from a nervous breakdown, Oland spent the month of February in a hospital.
Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund, October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor most remembered for playing several Chinese and Chinese-American characters: the Honolulu Police detective, Lieutenant Charlie Chan; Dr. Fu Manchu; and Henry Chang in Shanghai Express.
Jan 15, 2008 · A biography of film star Warner Oland focusing on his entire screen career though especially his portrayal of famed movie detective Charlie Chan.
Biography. Read More. In the US from boyhood. Oland entered films in 1912, often as character heavies, and in 1931 played the first of his Charlie Chan roles for which is chiefly remembered....
Jan 21, 2013 · On the Set with Warner Oland. Today, the name Warner Oland (1879-1938) is synonymous with Charlie Chan, the fictional Honolulu detective created by Earl Derr Biggers. But Mr. Oland was much more than a talented character actor.
Aug 2, 2010 · Charlie Chan, based on a real detective with the Honolulu Police, became best known through Warner Oland’s portrayal. Photograph from 20Th Century Fox / Everett Collection.
role of Fu Manchu. In Rowland V. Lee. …Rohmer novel, and it starred Warner Oland as the evil genius. In 1930 Lee helmed the sequel The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu, which also featured Oland and Jean Arthur. Read More.
Jan 7, 1990 · UPDATED: August 10, 2021 at 6:19 p.m. – Three men played Charlie Chan: Warner Oland, Sidney Toler and who was the third?-K.R. You`re six actors short on Chan. Nine have played the Chinese ...
