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  • In early silent films, he was played by Asian actors, but later producers would cast Westerners in the part, first Warner Oland and later Sidney Toler.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • In early silent films, he was played by Asian actors, but later producers would cast Westerners in the part, first Warner Oland and later Sidney Toler.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • There will be workshops (Josh Williams-guitar, Clayton Campbell-fiddle, Jerry Oland - banjo & Buddy - mandolin), jamming, lots of childrens activities, food & vendors as well as lots more. we hope we will stick upon us for an additional good day of Bluegrass right here upon Long Island!

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  • There will be workshops (Josh Williams-guitar, Clayton Campbell-fiddle, Jerry Oland - banjo & Buddy - mandolin), jamming, lots of childrens activities, food & vendors as well as lots more. we hope we will stick upon us for an additional good day of Bluegrass right here upon Long Island!

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  • In early silent films, he was played by Asian actors, but later producers would cast Westerners in the part, first Warner Oland and later Sidney Toler.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • "The sentiment about Spain is much more positive and unless we get some really bad news on the Spanish housing market and Spanish banks, we expect this to be the beginning of the end for the European debt crisis," said Frank Oland Hansen, economist at Danske Markets.

    Neighbor's Debt Woes Don't Spread to Spain Jonathan House 2011

  • In early silent films, he was played by Asian actors, but later producers would cast Westerners in the part, first Warner Oland and later Sidney Toler.

    Author Investigates Real-Life Inspiration for Fictional Charlie Chan 2011

  • Like Sidney Toler, the actor who succeeded him in the role, Oland was Caucasian Swedish, in fact.

    Giving 'Charlie Chan' A Second Chance 2010

  • After all, compared to the venal Dr. Fu Manchu, whom Oland had also played in the movies, Chan was a hero.

    Giving 'Charlie Chan' A Second Chance 2010

  • To play Chan, Oland merely brushed his eyebrows up and had a few drinks to make his speech more halting and to put a grin on his face like the perpetually congenial Chinese sleuth.

    Giving 'Charlie Chan' A Second Chance 2010

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