Warner Oland

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. His family emigrated to the United States when he was 13. He pursued a film career that would include time on Broadway and dozens of film appearances, including 16 Charlie Chan films. After several years in theater, including appearances on Broadway as Warner Oland, in 1912 he made his silent film debut in Pilgrim's Progress, a film based on the John Bunyan novel. As a result of his training as a Shakespearean actor and his easy adoption of a sinister look, he was much in demand as a villain and in ethnic roles. Over the next 15 years, he appeared in more than 30...

Known for

The Jazz SingerMovie • 1927DishonoredMovie • 1931Shanghai ExpressMovie • 1932Charlie Chan at the OlympicsMovie • 1937Werewolf of LondonMovie • 1935Charlie Chan in ShanghaiMovie • 1935Charlie Chan in EgyptMovie • 1935Charlie Chan on BroadwayMovie • 1937Charlie Chan at the OperaMovie • 1936Charlie Chan's SecretMovie • 1936Charlie Chan at the Race TrackMovie • 1936Charlie Chan in ParisMovie • 1935Charlie Chan in LondonMovie • 1934The Painted VeilMovie • 1934Don Q Son of ZorroMovie • 1925Charlie Chan at Monte CarloMovie • 1937Tell It to the MarinesMovie • 1926Charlie Chan at the CircusMovie • 1936Daughter of the DragonMovie • 1931The Black CamelMovie • 1931