Warner Oland

Warner Oland
Oland in 1919
Born	Johan Verner Ölund (1879-10-03)October 3, 1879 Nyby, Bjurholm Municipality, Sweden
Died	August 6, 1938(1938-08-06) (aged 58) Stockholm, Sweden
Resting place	Southborough Rural Cemetery, Southborough, Massachusetts, US
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1902–1937
Known for	Charlie Chan
Spouse	Edith Gardener Shearn ​ ​ (m. 1907⁠–⁠1938)​

Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) 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.^[1]