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[[Warner Oland|Johan Verner Ölund]] - Actor; famous for his playing of Charlie Chan.
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[[Image:Orland.jpg|thumb|right|Warner Oland]]
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'''Warner Oland''' (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] film 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 ''[[Tinseltown Rebellion]]''. <ref>http://www.donlope.net/fz/notes/Tinsel_Town_Rebellion.html</ref>
  
Died: 6th August 1938, Stockholm, Sweden
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A well known Zappa quote, ''"The mind is like a parachute. It cannot function when it's not open."'', was uttered decades earlier by Oland in ''"Charlie Chan at the Circus" (1936).''
  
Appears in the cover art for [[Tinsel Town Rebellion]].
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Warner Oland]]
  
[[Category:Supporting Cast|Oland, Warner]]
 
 
[[Category:Tinsel Town Rebellion (The List)|Oland, Warner]]
 
[[Category:Tinsel Town Rebellion (The List)|Oland, Warner]]
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[[Category:Actors|Oland, Warner]]

Latest revision as of 03:55, 11 September 2020

Warner Oland

Warner Oland (October 3, 1879 - August 6, 1938) was a Swedish film actor who became world famous for his portrayal of detective Charlie Chan in the 1930s.

He can be seen on the cover of Tinseltown Rebellion. [1]

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

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