Warner Oland Dead

Radio Record, 12 August 1938, Page 27

Warner Oland Dead

CHARLIE CHAN has solved his ‘last case. Just as the "‘Record’’ goes to press, the death is announced from Stockholm of Warner Oland, the Swedish actor who created the role of the-genial Chinese detective in screen adventures throughout the world based on. the books by Ear! Derr Biggers. Oland became so famous in this part that many people thought he really was Chinese, and that Charlie Chan was a genuine person. Re=cently Oland’s appearances have been rather less frequent. His health was not good, and there was a sensation some time back when he was reported missing from Hollywood. _-It was also reported that Keye Luke, who played Chan‘s son in many films, was likely to take his place ina series of ‘’Charlie Chan Junior" stories.