Biography
Warner Oland
Acting
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, inc…
Career works
99
Movies
99
Series
0
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
10/03/1879
Place of birth
Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden
Date of death
08/06/1938
Filmography highlights
Movies
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood
2019 · 5.7
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In Search of Charlie Chan
2006 · 7.0
Complicated Women
2003 · 6.9
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · 7.3
The Horror Show
1979 · 3.4
Days of Thrills and Laughter
1961 · 6.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
1937 · 6.3
Charlie Chan on Broadway
1937 · 7.1
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937 · 6.8
Charlie Chan at the Opera
1936 · 6.8
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936 · 7.1
Charlie Chan at the Circus
1936 · 6.4
Charlie Chan's Secret
1936 · 7.0
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
1935 · 6.7