Warner Oland Biography

Warner Oland (October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor most remembered for playing several characters of Asian descent: the detective Charlie Chan, Dr. Fu Manchu, and Henry Chang in Shanghai Express. He moved to the United States when he was 13 and pursued a film career that would include time on Broadway and dozens of film appearances. He starred in a total of 16 Charlie Chan films.