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[[Warner Oland|Johan Verner Ölund]] - Actor; famous for his playing of Charlie Chan and for bringing the works of [[Wikipedia:August Strindberg|August Strindberg]] to an English speaking audience.
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Born as [[Warner Oland|Johan Verner Ölund]] Warner Olande (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a Swedish dilm actor who became world famous for his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in the 1930s.
  
Born:  3rd October 1879, Nyby, Västerbottens län, Sweden
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He can be seen on the cover of ''[[Tinsel Town Rebellion]]''.
  
Died: 6th August 1938, Stockholm, Sweden
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A well known Zappa quote, ''"The mind is like a parachute. It can function if it's not open."'', was also uttered by Oland in ''"Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).''  
 
 
Appears in the cover art for [[Tinsel Town Rebellion]].
 
 
 
A well known Zappa quote, ''"The mind is like a parachute. It can function if it's not open."'', was uttered by Oland in ''"Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).''  
 
  
 
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Revision as of 05:44, 16 September 2011

Warner Oland

Born as Johan Verner Ölund Warner Olande (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a Swedish dilm actor who became world famous for his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in the 1930s.

He can be seen on the cover of Tinsel Town Rebellion.

A well known Zappa quote, "The mind is like a parachute. It can function if it's not open.", was also uttered by Oland in "Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).