The Resume

(October 3, 1879-August 6, 1938)
Birth name was Johan Verner Olund
Portrayed Fu Manchu in four films and Charlie Chan in sixteen films
Acted in 'The Lightning Raider' (1919), 'The Jazz Singer' (1927), 'Shanghai Express' (1932) and 'Werewolf of London' (1935)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a Swede who became typecast as an Oriental.
He was an alcoholic.
He was a heavy cigarette smoker.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a successful Shakespearean stage actor.
He and his wife translated the plays of August Strindberg from Swedish to English.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Appeared in Yellow Face
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 01]
• I am Swedish
• I Died in 1938 (Ranked: 59)
• I Portrayed Charlie Chan
• I Portrayed Fu Manchu
• Mustaches
• Profiles 19001-19250 (Ranked: 19111)
• Soul Patches

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 57.50% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 84 Votes: 48.81% Annoying