Warner Oland
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: Dr. Fu Manchu; Henry Chang in Shanghai Express and most notably Honolulu Police detective Lieutenant Charlie Chan. His career that included time on Broadway and numerous of film appearances, including 16 Charlie Chan films.
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| Full name at birth | Johan Verner Ölund
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| Claim to fame | Charlie Chan
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| Date of birth | 3 October 1879
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| Place of birth | Nyby, Bjurholm Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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| Date of death | 6 August 1938
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| Age | 58 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Stockholm, Sweden
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| Cause of death | Pneumonia
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| Resting place | Southborough Rural Cemetery, Southborough, Massachusetts
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Warner Oland is known for his role in the film The Jazz Singer (1927) as performer: "Kol Nidre" - uncredited.
He is also known for his role in the film Paramount on Parade (1930) as Fu Manchu (Murder Will Out).
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