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Warner Oland

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Warner Oland

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Also known as Johan Verner Ölund

schwedisch-amerikanischer Filmschauspieler (1879–1938)

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Top works

  • Plays : Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter
  • Miss Julie and Other Plays

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Film & TV

Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden

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…

Known for

  • Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood — Charlie Chan (archive footage)2019
  • In Search of Charlie Chan — Charlie Chan (archive footage)2006
  • Complicated Women — Self (archive footage)2003
  • Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' — Self (archive footage)1999
  • The Horror Show — (archive footage)1979
  • Days of Thrills and Laughter — Self (archive footage)1961
  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) — Self (archive footage)1942
  • Charlie Chan at the Olympics — Charlie Chan1937
  • Charlie Chan on Broadway — Charlie Chan1937
  • Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo — Charlie Chan1937

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Verner
Gender
male
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of birth
Västerbotten County
Place of death
Stockholm
Occupation
translator
Languages spoken
Swedish
Native language
English language
Image
Warneroland 1916.jpg
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manner of death
natural causes
date of birth
1879-10-03
date of death
1938-08-06
Commons category
Warner Oland
cause of death
pneumonia
writing language
English language
birth name
Johan Verner Ölund
start of work period
1902-00-00
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Warner Oland, eigentlich Johan Verner Ölund (* 3. Oktober 1879 in , Västerbottens län; † 6. August 1938 in Stockholm), war ein schwedisch-amerikanischer Schauspieler. In den USA wurde er vor allem als Charlie Chan in der gleichnamigen Filmserie bekannt.

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