Warner Oland (1879 - 1938)

Swedish American actor most remembered for his screen role as the detective Charlie Chan.

* October 3, 1879 Nyby, Sweden
 as Johan Verner Öhlund
 August 6, 1938 Stockholm, Sweden



Vintage magazines

Photoplay, June 1928
Photoplay, January 1936
Photoplay, May 1936


Books with substantial mentioning of Warner Oland

Hans J. Wollstein Strangers in Hollywood Hans J. Wollstein
Strangers in Hollywood, The History of Scandinavian Actors in American Films from 1910 to World War II
Metuchen, N.J., & London, 1994

George A. Katchmer Eighty silent film stars George A. Katchmer
Eighty silent film stars, Biographies and filmographies of the obscure to the well known
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 1991

Charles Donald Fox and Milton L. Silver (eds.) Who's Who on the Screen Charles Donald Fox and Milton L. Silver (eds.)
Who's Who on the Screen
New York City, 1920

Books with an entry on Warner Oland

Roy Liebman Silent Film Performers Roy Liebman
Silent Film Performers, An Annotated Bibliography of Published, Unpublished and Archival Sources for over 350 Actors and Actresses
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 1996

Danny Peary Cult Movie Stars Danny Peary
Cult Movie Stars
New York, [..], 1991

Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor The American movies reference book Paul Michael, editor in chief. James Robert Parish, associate editor
The American movies reference book, The sound era
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.,, 1969

Martin J. Quigley (ed.) The Motion Picture Almanac Martin J. Quigley (ed.)
The Motion Picture Almanac, Big Stars in Big Pictures
Chicago, Ill., 1929

Charles Donald Fox Mirrors of Hollywood Charles Donald Fox
Mirrors of Hollywood, with brief biographies of favorite film folk
New York, 1925

Books with photograph(s) of Warner Oland

John Richard Finch and Paul Elby Close-Ups John Richard Finch and Paul Elby
Close-Ups, From the Golden Age of the Silent Cinema
South Brunswick and New York - London, 1978

Films

1915
Destruction
Sin
The Unfaithful Wife

1916
The Eternal Sappho
The Fool's Revenge

1917
Patria

1918
Convict 993
The Naulahka

1919
The Avalanche

1922
The Pride of Palomar
East Is West

1924
One Night in Rome
So This Is Marriage?
Curlytop
The Fighting Adventurer

1925
Infatuation
Riders of the Purple Sage
Don Q Son of Zorro
The Winding Stair

1926
Don Juan
Tell It to the Marines
Twinkletoes
The Marriage Clause

1927
The Jazz Singer
Old San Francisco
When a Man Loves
Good Time Charley
Sailor Izzy Murphy
What Happened to Father

1928
Wheel of Chance
The Scarlet Lady
Dream of Love
Stand and Deliver

1929
Chinatown Nights
The Mysterious Dr. Fu Manchu
The Mighty
The Studio Murder Mystery
The Faker

1930
Dangerous Paradise
Paramount on Parade
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu
The Vagabond King

1931
The Big Gamble
The Black Camel
Charlie Chan Carries On
Daughter of the Dragon
Dishonored
The Drums of Jeopardy

1932
Charlie Chan's Chance
Shanghai Express
A Passport to Hell
The Son-Daughter

1933
Before Dawn
Charlie Chan's Greatest Case

1934
As Husbands Go
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Charlie Chan in London
Charlie Chan's Courage
The Painted Veil
Mandalay

1935
Charlie Chan in Egypt
Charlie Chan in Paris
Charlie Chan in Shanghai
Shanghai
WereWolf of London

1936
Charlie Chan at the Circus
Charlie Chan at the Opera
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
Charlie Chan's Secret

1937
Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Charlie Chan on Broadway

1961
Days of Thrills and Laughter

2003
Complicated Women

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