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Warner Oland

Swedish-American actor (1879–1938)

PersonDied aged 58humanQ23957

Also known as Johan Verner Ölund

Born: October 3, 1879
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
6.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: August 6, 1938
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
2.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
3.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
5.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Västerbotten County
Place of death: Stockholm
Citizenship: United States
, Sweden
Occupation: actor
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-06-24
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, film actor
, stage actor
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Spouse: Edith Oland
Languages spoken, written or signed: English
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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, Swedish
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-03-01
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Warner Oland was a Swedish-American actor. His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances. He is 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 in 16 films.

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The Black Camel(1931)
Dishonored(1931)
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu(1930)
Paramount on Parade(1930)
The Vagabond King(1930)
Chinatown Nights(1929)
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu(1929)
Stand and Deliver(1928)
Dream of Love(1928)
The Jazz Singer(1927)
Sailor Izzy Murphy(1927)
Good Time Charley(1927)
A Million Bid(1927)
Old San Francisco(1927)
When a Man Loves(1927)
The Marriage Clause(1926)
Don Juan(1926)
The Winding Stair(1925)
Riders of the Purple Sage(1925)
Don Q, Son of Zorro(1925)
One Night in Rome(1924)
East Is West(1922)
The Pride of Palomar(1922)
Hurricane Hutch(1921)
The Yellow Arm(1921)
The Phantom Foe(1920)
The Third Eye(1920)
Mandarin's Gold(1919)
The Witness for the Defense(1919)
The Avalanche(1919)
The Lightning Raider(1919)
Patria(1917)
The Fatal Ring(1917)
Beatrice Fairfax Episode 4: The Stone God(1916)
Beatrice Fairfax(1916)
The Fool's Revenge(1916)
The Eternal Question(1916)
The Mysteries of Myra(1916)
The Eternal Sapho(1916)
Destruction(1915)
Sin(1915)
The Romance of Elaine(1915)

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Cause of death: pneumonia
Given name: Warner
Johan
Verner
Manner of death: natural causes
Family name: Ölund
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-07-21
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Writing language: English
Birth name: Johan Verner Ölund
Start of work period: 1902
Native language: English
Field of work: film
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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theatre
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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acting
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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translating activity
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1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
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Place of burial: Southborough Rural Cemetery
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1.Stated in Find a Grave
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