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trof

(54,256 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2012, 06:05 PM Oct 2012

Who was the best Charlie Chan? [View all]

Warner Oland

Sydney Toler

Roland Winters

Toler was arguably the most famous Chan.
And Winters the lesser known.

The character is based on a real person, Honolulu policeman Chang Opana.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chang_Apana

Lots of interesting stuff at wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chan

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	1. Warner Oland
	2 (29%)
	2. Sydney Toler
	5 (71%)
	3. Roland Winters (who?)
	0 (0%)
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Who was the best Charlie Chan? [View all] trof Oct 2012 OP

Sydny is the only one I recognize OriginalGeek Oct 2012 #1

I do not know but I bet these guys were big fans CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #2

Let me guess, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll? trof Oct 2012 #4

You certainly do. CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #5

I listened to Amos 'N Andy when I was a kid. trof Oct 2012 #9

I remember the Amos & Andy TV show. hifiguy Oct 2012 #18

Old movies like the Charlie Chan ones are so relaxing and enjoyable to watch.. tokenlib Oct 2012 #3

Old Chan movies were my Saturday afternoon soporific. trof Oct 2012 #7

Once one gets past the absurdity of a Caucasian portraying an Asian Moondog Oct 2012 #6

Yeah, I knew this would come up. trof Oct 2012 #8

Agreed. Moondog Oct 2012 #10

Different Times? CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #11

Depp's standard weirdness. trof Oct 2012 #12

He is but he is unlike any Native American that ever existed at that time... Taverner Oct 2012 #14

Peter Sellers in "Murder By Death" OmahaBlueDog Oct 2012 #13

+1 bluesbassman Oct 2012 #15

Forgot that one. trof Oct 2012 #16

J. Carroll Naish Graybeard Oct 2012 #23

All the Charlie Chan books are available on line, worth a read if you enjoy Golden Age. n/t dimbear Oct 2012 #17

They're very good murder mysteries. hifiguy Oct 2012 #22

There are 6 Charlie Chan movies on Netflix streaming... cyberswede Oct 2012 #19

Here's a great Charlie Chan website. Graybeard Oct 2012 #20

That's quite a coincidence for me as I was discussing him this past weekend trying to remember Whovian Oct 2012 #21