Warner Oland

Person · Open Library

Works

2

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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

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

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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