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Johan Verner Ölund
Warner Oland
Acting
Biography
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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 191…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as Charlie Chan (archive footage)
In Search of Charlie Chan
as Charlie Chan (archive footage)
Complicated Women
as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as Self (archive footage)
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as Self (archive footage)
Charlie Chan on Broadway
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Charlie Chan