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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 was a Swedish-born actor who played Charlie Chan, a Chinese-American detective, in 16 films from 1931 to 1937. He suffered from alcoholism and mental problems and died in Sweden in 1938.
- January 1, 1
- Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden
- January 1, 1
- Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
Warner Oland, famous as an actor in Hollywood Oriental roles, died today at 3 P. M. (9 A. M., E. S. T.), at the age of 57. Death came at a Stockholm hospital where he had been ill of...
7.0 (1.6K) Rate. When a friend of Charlie's is found kicked to death by his own race horse on board a Honolulu-bound liner, the detective discovers foul play and uncovers an international gambling ring. Director H. Bruce Humberstone Stars Warner Oland Keye Luke Helen Wood.
Warner Oland was not the first actor to portray Charlie Chan on the silver screen. The Oriental detective was originally played by George Kuwa in The House Without a Key (1925) and Kamiyama Sojin in The Chinese Parrot (1927), both silent Pathe serials, and later by E.L. Park in a Fox Pictures talking feature, Behind That Curtain, (1929).
Warner Oland was a Swedish-American actor who played many Asian characters, such as Charlie Chan and Dr. Fu Manchu. He also appeared in The Jazz Singer, Werewolf of London, and Shanghai Express.
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.
