Warner Oland

    Warner Oland

    Acting

    October 3, 1879
    Died August 6, 1938 (58 years old)
    Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden

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    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, including 16 Charlie Ch...

    Known For

    Filmography

    Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

    Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood

    2019

    as Charlie Chan (archive footage)

    5.7

    In Search of Charlie Chan

    2006

    as Charlie Chan (archive footage)

    7
    Complicated Women

    Complicated Women

    2003

    as Self (archive footage)

    6.9
    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

    1999

    as Self (archive footage)

    7.3
    The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

    1979

    as (archive footage)

    3.4
    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    1961

    as Self (archive footage)

    6
    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    1942

    as Self (archive footage)

    Charlie Chan at the Olympics

    Charlie Chan at the Olympics

    1937

    as Charlie Chan

    6.8
    Charlie Chan on Broadway

    Charlie Chan on Broadway

    1937

    as Charlie Chan

    7.1
    Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

    Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo

    1937

    as Charlie Chan

    6.3
    Charlie Chan at the Circus

    Charlie Chan at the Circus

    1936

    as Charlie Chan

    6.4
    Charlie Chan's Secret

    Charlie Chan's Secret

    1936

    as Charlie Chan

    7
    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    Charlie Chan at the Race Track

    1936

    as Charlie Chan

    7.1
    Charlie Chan at the Opera

    Charlie Chan at the Opera

    1936

    as Charlie Chan

    6.8
    Charlie Chan in Egypt

    Charlie Chan in Egypt

    1935

    as Charlie Chan

    6.9
    Charlie Chan in Paris

    Charlie Chan in Paris

    1935

    as Charlie Chan

    6.6
    Charlie Chan in Shanghai

    Charlie Chan in Shanghai

    1935

    as Charlie Chan

    6.7
    Werewolf of London

    Werewolf of London

    1935

    as Dr. Yogami

    6.1
    Shanghai

    Shanghai

    1935

    as Ambassador Lun Sing

    7.3

    Movies on Sundays

    1935

    as Charlie Chan (uncredited)

    Charlie Chan in London

    Charlie Chan in London

    1934

    as Charlie Chan

    6.9
    As Husbands Go

    As Husbands Go

    1934

    as Hippolitus Lomi

    8
    The Painted Veil

    The Painted Veil

    1934

    as General Yu

    6.4
    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back

    1934

    as Prince Achmed

    5.6
    Mandalay

    Mandalay

    1934

    as Nick

    5.8
    Charlie Chan's Courage

    Charlie Chan's Courage

    1934

    as Charlie Chan

    8.7
    Before Dawn

    Before Dawn

    1933

    as Dr. Paul Cornelius

    5.7
    Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

    Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

    1933

    as Charlie Chan

    8

    How to Break 90 #3: Hip Action

    1933

    as Himself

    10
    Shanghai Express

    Shanghai Express

    1932

    as Mr. Henry Chang

    7
    The Son-Daughter

    The Son-Daughter

    1932

    as Fen Sha

    6.5
    Charlie Chan's Chance

    Charlie Chan's Chance

    1932

    as Charlie Chan

    7.3
    A Passport to Hell

    A Passport to Hell

    1932

    as Baron von Sydow, Police Commandant

    5
    The Big Gamble

    The Big Gamble

    1931

    as Andrew North

    6.1
    The Black Camel

    The Black Camel

    1931

    as Charlie Chan

    6.1
    Dishonored

    Dishonored

    1931

    as Colonel von Hindau

    7
    Daughter of the Dragon

    Daughter of the Dragon

    1931

    as Fu Manchu

    5.3
    The Drums of Jeopardy

    The Drums of Jeopardy

    1931

    as Dr. Boris Karlov

    5.5
    Charlie Chan Carries On

    Charlie Chan Carries On

    1931

    as Charlie Chan

    7
    The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu

    1930

    as Dr. Fu Manchu

    5.3
    Dangerous Paradise

    Dangerous Paradise

    1930

    as Schomberg

    4.3
    The Vagabond King

    The Vagabond King

    1930

    as Thibault

    5.9
    Paramount on Parade

    Paramount on Parade

    1930

    as Fu Manchu (Murder Will Out)

    5.9
    The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu

    1929

    as Dr. Fu Manchu

    6
    The Studio Murder Mystery

    The Studio Murder Mystery

    1929

    as Rupert Borka

    4.7
    The Faker

    The Faker

    1929

    as Hadrian

    8
    Chinatown Nights

    Chinatown Nights

    1929

    as "Boston Charley" Wu

    4.4
    The Mighty

    The Mighty

    1929

    as Sterky

    6
    Stand and Deliver

    Stand and Deliver

    1928

    as Ghika - the Bandit Leader

    6
    Wheel of Chance

    Wheel of Chance

    1928

    as Mosher Turkeltaub

    8
    Dream of Love

    Dream of Love

    1928

    as The Duke

    7.3
    The Scarlet Lady

    The Scarlet Lady

    1928

    as Ivan Zaneriff

    7
    The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer

    1927

    as Cantor Rabinowitz

    6.1
    Sailor Izzy Murphy

    Sailor Izzy Murphy

    1927

    as Perfume Manufacturer

    7
    When a Man Loves

    When a Man Loves

    1927

    as André Lescaut

    6.3
    Old San Francisco

    Old San Francisco

    1927

    as Chris Buckwell

    5.8
    Good Time Charley

    Good Time Charley

    1927

    as Good Time Charley Keene

    8
    A Million Bid

    A Million Bid

    1927

    as Geoffrey Marsh

    7
    What Happened To Father

    What Happened To Father

    1927

    as W. Bradberry, Father

    8
    Man of the Forest

    Man of the Forest

    1926

    as Clint Beasley

    10
    Don Juan

    Don Juan

    1926

    as Cesare Borgia

    6.6
    Tell It to the Marines

    Tell It to the Marines

    1926

    as Chinese Bandit Chief

    6.5
    The Marriage Clause

    The Marriage Clause

    1926

    as Max Ravenal

    9
    Twinkletoes

    Twinkletoes

    1926

    as Roseleaf

    6.8
    The Mystery Club

    The Mystery Club

    1926

    as Eli Sinsabaugh

    10
    The Winding Stair

    The Winding Stair

    1925

    as Petras

    10
    Don Q Son of Zorro

    Don Q Son of Zorro

    1925

    as The Archduke Paul

    6.7
    Riders of the Purple Sage

    Riders of the Purple Sage

    1925

    as Lew Walters aka Judge Dyer

    6.1

    Flower of Night

    1925

    as Luke Rand

    10
    Infatuation

    Infatuation

    1925

    as Osman Pasha

    10
    Curlytop

    Curlytop

    1924

    as Shanghai Dan

    10
    The Fighting American

    The Fighting American

    1924

    as Fu Shing

    6.8
    So This Is Marriage?

    So This Is Marriage?

    1924

    as King David

    7
    His Children's Children

    His Children's Children

    1923

    as Dr. Dahl

    8
    East Is West

    East Is West

    1922

    as Charley Yong

    8
    The Pride of Palomar

    The Pride of Palomar

    1922

    as Okada

    7
    Hurricane Hutch

    Hurricane Hutch

    1921

    as Clifton Marlow

    6.5
    The Yellow Arm

    The Yellow Arm

    1921

    as Joel Bain

    10
    The Third Eye

    The Third Eye

    1920

    as Curtis Steele / Malcolm Graw

    9
    The Phantom Foe

    The Phantom Foe

    1920

    as Uncle Leo Sealkirk

    7
    The Avalanche

    The Avalanche

    1919

    as Nick Delano

    The Lightning Raider

    The Lightning Raider

    1919

    as Wu Fang

    9
    The Twin Pawns

    The Twin Pawns

    1919

    as John Bent

    6.8
    The Witness for the Defense

    The Witness for the Defense

    1919

    as Captain Ballantyne

    7
    Mandarin's Gold

    Mandarin's Gold

    1919

    as Li Hsun

    7
    The Naulahka

    The Naulahka

    1918

    as Maharajah

    The Yellow Ticket

    The Yellow Ticket

    1918

    as Baron Andrey

    The Fatal Ring

    The Fatal Ring

    1917

    as Richard Carslake

    Patria

    Patria

    1917

    as Baron Huroki

    6.5
    The Cigarette Girl

    The Cigarette Girl

    1917

    as Mr. Wilson

    8
    The Reapers

    The Reapers

    1916

    as James Shaw

    The Rise of Susan

    The Rise of Susan

    1916

    as Sinclair La Salle

    The Eternal Sapho

    The Eternal Sapho

    1916

    as H. Coudal

    Beatrice Fairfax

    Beatrice Fairfax

    1916

    as Detective

    5
    The Eternal Question

    The Eternal Question

    1916

    as Pierre Felix

    8
    The Romance of Elaine

    The Romance of Elaine

    1915

    Destruction

    Destruction

    1915

    as Mr. Deleveau

    1
    Sin

    Sin

    1915

    as Pietro

    Pilgrim's Progress

    Pilgrim's Progress

    1912

    as John Bunyon

    7