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Warner Oland

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Oct 03 1879
Birthplace: Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden

Death: Sat, Aug 06 1938
Warner Oland is 58 years old
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Poster of Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
as 'Charlie Chan (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 13 2019
Poster of In Search of Charlie Chan
In Search of Charlie Chan
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in In Search of Charlie Chan
as 'Charlie Chan (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 20 2006
Poster of Complicated Women
Complicated Women
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Complicated Women
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, May 06 2003
Poster of Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of Days of Thrills and Laughter
Days of Thrills and Laughter
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Days of Thrills and Laughter
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 21 1961
Poster of Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Warner Oland would have been no older than
58 in Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Poster of Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Warner Oland was
58 in Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Dec 17 1937
Poster of Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Warner Oland was
57 in Charlie Chan on Broadway
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Wed, Sep 22 1937
Poster of Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Warner Oland was
57 in Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, May 21 1937
Poster of Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Warner Oland was
57 in Charlie Chan at the Opera
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Dec 04 1936
Poster of Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Warner Oland was
56 in Charlie Chan at the Race Track
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Aug 07 1936
Poster of Charlie Chan at the Circus
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Warner Oland was
56 in Charlie Chan at the Circus
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Mar 27 1936
Poster of Charlie Chan's Secret
Charlie Chan's Secret
Warner Oland was
56 in Charlie Chan's Secret
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Jan 10 1936
Poster of Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Warner Oland was
56 in Charlie Chan in Shanghai
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Oct 11 1935
Poster of Shanghai
Shanghai
Warner Oland was
55 in Shanghai
as 'Ambassador Lun Sing'.
Fri, Jul 19 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Warner Oland was
55 in Charlie Chan in Egypt
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Tue, Jun 04 1935
Poster of Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London
Warner Oland was
55 in Werewolf of London
as 'Dr. Yogami'.
Mon, May 13 1935
Poster of Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Paris
Warner Oland was
55 in Charlie Chan in Paris
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Mon, Jan 21 1935
Poster of Movies on Sundays
Movies on Sundays
Warner Oland was
55 in Movies on Sundays
as 'Charlie Chan (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of The Painted Veil
The Painted Veil
Warner Oland was
55 in The Painted Veil
as 'General Yu'.
Fri, Nov 23 1934
Poster of Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan in London
Warner Oland was
54 in Charlie Chan in London
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Wed, Sep 12 1934
Poster of Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Warner Oland was
54 in Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
as 'Prince Achmed'.
Wed, Aug 15 1934
Poster of Charlie Chan's Courage
Charlie Chan's Courage
Warner Oland was
54 in Charlie Chan's Courage
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Fri, Jul 06 1934
Poster of Mandalay
Mandalay
Warner Oland was
54 in Mandalay
as 'Nick'.
Sat, Feb 10 1934
Poster of As Husbands Go
As Husbands Go
Warner Oland was
54 in As Husbands Go
as 'Hippolitus Lomi'.
Sat, Jan 27 1934
Poster of Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
Warner Oland was
53 in Charlie Chan's Greatest Case
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Thu, Sep 14 1933
Poster of Before Dawn
Before Dawn
Warner Oland was
53 in Before Dawn
as 'Dr. Paul Cornelius'.
Fri, Aug 04 1933
Poster of How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
Warner Oland was
53 in How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jun 23 1933
Poster of The Son-Daughter
The Son-Daughter
Warner Oland was
53 in The Son-Daughter
as 'Fen Sha'.
Fri, Dec 23 1932
Poster of A Passport to Hell
A Passport to Hell
Warner Oland was
52 in A Passport to Hell
as 'Baron von Sydow, Police Commandant'.
Thu, Aug 25 1932
Poster of Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express
Warner Oland was
52 in Shanghai Express
as 'Mr. Henry Chang'.
Fri, Feb 12 1932
Poster of Charlie Chan's Chance
Charlie Chan's Chance
Warner Oland was
52 in Charlie Chan's Chance
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Jan 24 1932
Poster of Daughter of the Dragon
Daughter of the Dragon
Warner Oland was
51 in Daughter of the Dragon
as 'Fu Manchu'.
Thu, Sep 24 1931
Poster of The Big Gamble
The Big Gamble
Warner Oland was
51 in The Big Gamble
as 'Andrew North'.
Fri, Sep 04 1931
Poster of The Black Camel
The Black Camel
Warner Oland was
51 in The Black Camel
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Jun 21 1931
Poster of Charlie Chan Carries On
Charlie Chan Carries On
Warner Oland was
51 in Charlie Chan Carries On
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sat, Apr 11 1931
Poster of Dishonored
Dishonored
Warner Oland was
51 in Dishonored
as 'Colonel von Hindau'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Poster of The Drums of Jeopardy
The Drums of Jeopardy
Warner Oland was
51 in The Drums of Jeopardy
as 'Dr. Boris Karlov'.
Sun, Mar 01 1931
Poster of The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
Warner Oland was
50 in The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Dr. Fu Manchu'.
Fri, May 02 1930
Poster of Paramount on Parade
Paramount on Parade
Warner Oland was
50 in Paramount on Parade
as 'Fu Manchu (Murder Will Out)'.
Tue, Apr 22 1930
Poster of The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King
Warner Oland was
50 in The Vagabond King
as 'Thibault'.
Mon, Feb 17 1930
Poster of Dangerous Paradise
Dangerous Paradise
Warner Oland was
50 in Dangerous Paradise
as 'Schomberg'.
Thu, Feb 13 1930
Poster of The Mighty
The Mighty
Warner Oland was
50 in The Mighty
as 'Sterky'.
Sat, Nov 16 1929
Poster of The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
Warner Oland was
49 in The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
as 'Dr. Fu Manchu'.
Sat, Aug 10 1929
Poster of The Studio Murder Mystery
The Studio Murder Mystery
Warner Oland was
49 in The Studio Murder Mystery
as 'Rupert Borka'.
Sat, Jun 01 1929
Poster of Chinatown Nights
Chinatown Nights
Warner Oland was
49 in Chinatown Nights
as '"Boston Charley" Wu'.
Fri, Mar 29 1929
Poster of The Faker
The Faker
Warner Oland was
49 in The Faker
as 'Hadrian'.
Wed, Jan 02 1929
Poster of Dream of Love
Dream of Love
Warner Oland was
49 in Dream of Love
as 'The Duke'.
Sat, Dec 01 1928
Poster of The Scarlet Lady
The Scarlet Lady
Warner Oland was
48 in The Scarlet Lady
as 'Zaneriff'.
Wed, Aug 01 1928
Poster of Wheel of Chance
Wheel of Chance
Warner Oland was
48 in Wheel of Chance
as 'Mosher Turkeltaub'.
Sun, Jun 17 1928
Poster of Stand and Deliver
Stand and Deliver
Warner Oland was
48 in Stand and Deliver
as 'Ghika - the Bandit Leader'.
Sat, Feb 18 1928
Poster of Good Time Charley
Good Time Charley
Warner Oland was
48 in Good Time Charley
as 'Good Time Charley Keene'.
Sat, Nov 05 1927
Poster of Sailor Izzy Murphy
Sailor Izzy Murphy
Warner Oland was
48 in Sailor Izzy Murphy
as 'Perfume Manufacturer'.
Sat, Oct 08 1927
Poster of The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
Warner Oland was
48 in The Jazz Singer
as 'Cantor Rabinowitz'.
Thu, Oct 06 1927
Poster of Old San Francisco
Old San Francisco
Warner Oland was
47 in Old San Francisco
as 'Chris Buckwell'.
Sun, Sep 04 1927
Poster of When a Man Loves
When a Man Loves
Warner Oland was
47 in When a Man Loves
as 'André Lescaut'.
Sun, Aug 21 1927
Poster of What Happened To Father
What Happened To Father
Warner Oland was
47 in What Happened To Father
as 'W. Bradberry, Father'.
Sat, Jun 25 1927
Poster of A Million Bid
A Million Bid
Warner Oland was
47 in A Million Bid
as 'Geoffrey Marsh'.
Fri, May 27 1927
Poster of Man of the Forest
Man of the Forest
Warner Oland was
47 in Man of the Forest
as 'Clint Beasley'.
Mon, Dec 27 1926
Poster of Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines
Warner Oland was
47 in Tell It to the Marines
as 'Chinese Bandit Chief'.
Thu, Dec 23 1926
Poster of Twinkletoes
Twinkletoes
Warner Oland was
47 in Twinkletoes
as 'Roseleaf'.
Sun, Nov 28 1926
Poster of The Marriage Clause
The Marriage Clause
Warner Oland was
46 in The Marriage Clause
as 'Max Ravenal'.
Sun, Sep 12 1926
Poster of Don Juan
Don Juan
Warner Oland was
46 in Don Juan
as 'Cesare Borgia'.
Fri, Aug 06 1926
Poster of Infatuation
Infatuation
Warner Oland was
46 in Infatuation
as 'Osman Pasha'.
Sun, Dec 27 1925
Poster of The Winding Stair
The Winding Stair
Warner Oland was
46 in The Winding Stair
as 'Petras'.
Sun, Oct 25 1925
Poster of Flower of Night
Flower of Night
Warner Oland was
46 in Flower of Night
as 'Luke Rand'.
Sat, Oct 17 1925
Poster of Don Q Son of Zorro
Don Q Son of Zorro
Warner Oland was
45 in Don Q Son of Zorro
as 'The Archduke Paul'.
Mon, Jun 15 1925
Poster of Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
Warner Oland was
45 in Riders of the Purple Sage
as 'Lew Walters aka Judge Dyer'.
Sun, Mar 15 1925
Poster of Curlytop
Curlytop
Warner Oland was
45 in Curlytop
as 'Shanghai Dan'.
Sun, Dec 28 1924
Poster of So This Is Marriage?
So This Is Marriage?
Warner Oland was
45 in So This Is Marriage?
as 'King David'.
Wed, Nov 26 1924
Poster of The Fighting American
The Fighting American
Warner Oland was
44 in The Fighting American
as 'Fu Shing'.
Mon, May 26 1924
Poster of His Children's Children
His Children's Children
Warner Oland was
44 in His Children's Children
as 'Dr. Dahl'.
Sun, Nov 04 1923
Poster of The Pride of Palomar
The Pride of Palomar
Warner Oland was
43 in The Pride of Palomar
as 'Okada'.
Sun, Nov 26 1922
Poster of East Is West
East Is West
Warner Oland was
43 in East Is West
as 'Charley Yong'.
Sun, Oct 15 1922
Poster of Hurricane Hutch
Hurricane Hutch
Warner Oland was
41 in Hurricane Hutch
as 'Clifton Marlow'.
Sun, Sep 25 1921
Poster of The Phantom Foe
The Phantom Foe
Warner Oland was
41 in The Phantom Foe
as 'Uncle Leo Sealkirk'.
Mon, Oct 11 1920
Poster of The Third Eye
The Third Eye
Warner Oland was
40 in The Third Eye
as 'Curtis Steele / Malcolm Graw'.
Sun, May 23 1920
Poster of The Witness for the Defense
The Witness for the Defense
Warner Oland was
39 in The Witness for the Defense
as 'Captain Ballantyne'.
Sun, Sep 14 1919
Poster of The Avalanche
The Avalanche
Warner Oland was
39 in The Avalanche
as 'Nick Delano'.
Sun, Jun 29 1919
Poster of The Twin Pawns
The Twin Pawns
Warner Oland was
39 in The Twin Pawns
as 'John Bent'.
Tue, Mar 18 1919
Poster of The Lightning Raider
The Lightning Raider
Warner Oland was
39 in The Lightning Raider
as 'Wu Fang'.
Thu, Jan 02 1919
Poster of The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket
Warner Oland was
38 in The Yellow Ticket
as 'Baron Andrey'.
Sun, May 26 1918
Poster of The Naulahka
The Naulahka
Warner Oland was
38 in The Naulahka
as 'Maharajah'.
Thu, Feb 14 1918
Poster of The Fatal Ring
The Fatal Ring
Warner Oland was
37 in The Fatal Ring
as 'Richard Carslake'.
Sat, Jul 07 1917
Poster of Patria
Patria
Warner Oland was
37 in Patria
as 'Baron Huroki'.
Sun, Jan 14 1917
Poster of The Rise of Susan
The Rise of Susan
Warner Oland was
37 in The Rise of Susan
as 'Sinclair La Salle'.
Mon, Dec 18 1916
Poster of Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax
Warner Oland was
36 in Beatrice Fairfax
as 'Detective'.
Mon, Aug 07 1916
Poster of The Eternal Question
The Eternal Question
Warner Oland was
36 in The Eternal Question
as 'Pierre Felix'.
Mon, Jul 03 1916
Poster of The Eternal Sapho
The Eternal Sapho
Warner Oland was
36 in The Eternal Sapho
as 'H. Coudal'.
Sat, May 06 1916
Poster of The Reapers
The Reapers
Warner Oland was
36 in The Reapers
as 'James Shaw'.
Mon, Apr 03 1916
Poster of Destruction
Destruction
Warner Oland was
36 in Destruction
as 'Mr. Deleveau'.
Sun, Dec 26 1915
Poster of Sin
Sin
Warner Oland was
36 in Sin
as 'Pietro'.
Sun, Oct 03 1915
Poster of The Romance of Elaine
The Romance of Elaine
Warner Oland was
35 in The Romance of Elaine
Mon, Jun 14 1915
Poster of Pilgrim's Progress
Pilgrim's Progress
Warner Oland was
33 in Pilgrim's Progress
as 'John Bunyon'.
Tue, Oct 08 1912

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