Cast List – W

WAGENHEIM, Charles (February 21, 1896; Newark, New Jersey – March 6, 1979; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumWillie Fern
The Scarlet ClueRausch

WAGNER, Max (November 28, 1901; Torreon, Mexico – November 16, 1975; Hollywood, California)
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiTaxi Driver
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackJoe
Charlie Chan in PanamaSoldier

WALCOTT, George (October 1, 1914; California – August 18, 1964; Alameda, California) 
Murder Over New YorkFirst Mechanic

WALKER, Bill (January 18, 1917; Oregon – January 4, 1992; Lancaster, California) 
The Golden EyeGang Member

WALKER, Ray (August 10, 1904; Newark, New Jersey – October 6, 1980; Los Angeles, California) 
Dark AlibiDanvers

WALKER, Wally (August 22, 1900; Missouri – August 7, 1975; Woodland Hills, California) 
Docks of New OrleansChauffeur

WALL, Geraldine (June 24, 1912; Chicago, Illinois – June 22, 1970; Woodland Hills, California)
Black Magic/Meeting at MidnightHarriett Green

WALLACE, Fred (Peoria, Illinois; Active in films from 1930 to 1937) 
Charlie Chan in ParisDance Double

WALLACE, John (August 24, 1869; England – July 16, 1946; Los Angeles County, California) 
Dead Men TellPeg Leg

WALLACE, Morgan (July 26, 1881; Lompoc, California – December 12, 1953; Tarzana, California)
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsHonorable Charles Zaraka

WALTON, Douglas (October 6, 1910; Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 15, 1961; New York, New York)
Charlie Chan in LondonPaul Gray (billed as Hugh Gray)

WANG, James (Jimmy Wang) (1863; Canton, China – April 20, 1935; Los Angeles, California)
The Black CamelWong
Charlie Chan’s ChanceKee Lin
Charlie Chan’s CourageLouie Wong

WANG, Richard (Active in films from 1932 to 1954) 
The Chinese RingHamishin

WARBURTON, John (October 20, 1887; Huddersfield, England – October 27, 1981; Sherman Oaks, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseJohn Quincy Winterslip

WARD, Anthony (See: WARDE, Anthony)

WARDE, Anthony (November 4, 1908; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – January 8, 1975; Hollywood, California) 
The Chinese CatCatlen
Dark AlibiJimmy Slade

WARDE, Shirley (January 23, 1901, New York, New York – October, 1991; Belize City, Belize) 
Murder Over New YorkMrs. Felton

WARNER, H.B. (October 26, 1875; London, England – December 21, 1958; Woodland Hills, California)
Charlie Chan’s ChanceInspector Fife

WARREN, Gloria (April 7, 1926; Wilmington, Delaware – September 11, 2021; Los Angeles, California) 
Dangerous MoneyRona Simmonds

WARREN, Janet (Born: October 3, 1921; Santa Ana, California – January 6, 2008; Chatsworth, California)
The Jade MaskJean Kent
The Shanghai CobraLorraine

WARWICK, Robert (October 9, 1878; Sacramento, California – June 6, 1964; West Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan’s Greatest CaseDan Winterslip
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackHonolulu Police Chief Inspector

WASHINGTON, Blue (February 12, 1898; Los Angeles, California – September 15, 1970; Los Angeles, California) 
Charlie Chan on BroadwayDoorman at Hottentot Club
Charlie Chan in HonoluluSeaman
Charlie Chan in RenoMan in Lineup

WATKINS, Linda (May 23, 1908; Boston, Massachusetts – October 31, 1976; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan’s ChanceGloria Garland

WATKINS, Pierre (Pierre Watkin) (December 29, 1889; Sioux City, Iowa – February 3, 1960; Hollywood, California)
Shanghai ChestJudge Westley Armstrong

WATSON, Minor (December 22, 1889; Marianna, Arkansas – July 28, 1965; Alton, Illinois) 
Charlie Chan in ParisInspector Renard

WAYNE, Billy (February 12, 1897; New Orleans, Louisiana – June 12, 1970; Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) 
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackSmithers
Charlie Chan at the OperaElectrician
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsShip’s Steward
Charlie Chan on BroadwayReporter
Charlie Chan in HonoluluSeaman 

WEAVER, Marjorie (March 2, 1913; Crossville, Tennessee – October 1, 1994; Austin, Texas) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise: Paula Drake
Murder Over New York: Patricia Shaw (also known as Patricia WestMrs. Paul Narvo)

WELDON, Robert (April 21, 1922; Tempe, Arizona – August 18, 2012; Dana Point, California) 
Dead Men TellSteve Daniels

WHELAN, Arleen (September 1, 1916; Salt Lake City, Utah – April 7, 1993; Orange County, California)
Castle in the DesertBrenda Hartford

WHITE, Lee “Lasses” (August 28, 1888; Wills Point, Texas – December 16, 1949; Hollywood, California) 
The Golden EyePete

WHITE, Leo (November 10, 1882; Graudenz, Germany – September 20, 1948; Glendale, California) 
Charlie Chan at Monte CarloFrench Butler

WHITE, Marjorie (July 22, 1908; Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada – May 23, 1935; Hollywood, California)
Charlie Chan Carries OnSadie Minchin
The Black CamelRita Ballou

WHITEHEAD, Joe (October 14, 1922; Queens, New York – January 1, 1969; Bergen County, New Jersey) 
The Jade MaskDr. Samuel R. Peabody
The Sky DragonDoorman

WHITLEY, Crane (October 28, 1899; New York, New York – February 28, 1958; Los Angeles, California)  
Black Magic/Meeting at MidnightDr. [William] Bonner
The Scarlet ClueCooper (alias Carper and Cauper)

WILDE, Poppy (December 5, 1914; Oakland, California – August 1, 2000; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho) 
Charlie Chan in Meeting at MidnightOne of Petroff’s Girlfriends

WILLIAMS, Charles (September 27, 1898; Albany, New York – January 3, 1958; Hollywood, California) 
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackReporter #1
Charlie Chan on BroadwayMeeker

WILLIAMS, Tudor (March 22, 1896; Oswestry, England – March 11, 1971; Losa Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan at the Opera: Boris Karloff’s Operatic Singing Voice

WILLIS, Norman (May 27, 1903; Chicago, Illinois – January 27, 1988; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackGangster

WILTON, Eric (November 6, 1882; London, England – February 23, 1957; Los Angeles, California) 
Castle in the DesertWilson
Docks of New OrleansWatkins

WINDHEIM, Marek (1894; Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire – December 1, 1960; New York, New York) 
Charlie Chan in City in DarknessTaxicab Driver

WINTERS, Roland (November 22, 1904; Boston, Massachusetts – October 22, 1989; Englewood, New Jersey) 
The Chinese RingCharlie Chan
Docks of New OrleansCharlie Chan
Shanghai ChestCharlie Chan
The Golden EyeCharlie Chan (also posing as “Chan, dealer in Oriental curios”)
The Feathered SerpentCharlie Chan
The Sky DragonCharlie Chan

WITHERSPOON, Cora (January 5, 1890; New Orleans, Louisiana – November 17, 1957; Las Cruces, New Mexico) 
Charlie Chan’s Murder CruiseSusie Watson

WONG, Barbara Jean (March 3, 1924; Los Angeles, California – November 13, 1999; Tarzana, California) 
Charlie Chan in HonoluluNumber Three Chan Daughter
The Red DragonIris ling
The TrapSan Toy
The Chinese RingPrincess Mei Ling

WONG, Beal (Willie Wong; W. Beal Wong) (May 11, 1906; Los Angeles, California – February 6, 1962; Los Angeles, California)
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiReporter

WONG, Iris (September 20, 1920; Watsonville, California – September 2, 1989; Honolulu, Hawaii) 
Charlie Chan in HonoluluNumber Two Chan Daughter
Charlie Chan in RenoChoy Wong
Charlie Chan in RioLili Wong 

WONG, Jean (See: WONG, Barbara Jean)

WONG, Jehim (March 6, 1910; California – August 3, 1969; Sacramento, California)
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiRicksha Boy

WONG, Walter (Active in films from 1935 to 1936)
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiWaiter

WOOD, Allen (August 17, 1906; New York, New York – June 7, 1984; Scottsdale, Arizona)
Charlie Chan on BroadwayBellhop

WOOD, Helen (June 4, 1917; Clarksville, Tennessee – February 8, 1988; Burbank, California)
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackAlice Fenton

WOODBURY, Joan (December 17, 1915; Los Angeles, California – February 22, 1989; Desert Hot Springs, California) 
Charlie Chan in ShanghaiExotic Dancer
Charlie Chan at the OperaOpera Dancer
Charlie Chan on BroadwayMarie Collins
The Chinese CatLeah Manning 

WOODS, Donald (December 2, 1906; Brandon, Manitoba, Canada – March 5, 1998; Palm Springs, California)
Charlie Chan’s CourageBob Crawford
Charlie Chan on BroadwaySpeed Patten

WORLOCK, Frederick (December 14, 1886; London, England – August 1, 1973; Woodland Hills, California) 
Murder Over New YorkHugh Drake

WORTH, David (1905; Lexington, Kentucky – Fall, 1944; Kentucky)
Charlie Chan at the Race TrackDetective

WRIGHT, Jr., Cobina (Cobina Wright) (August 14, 1921; New York, New York – September 1, 2011; Solvang, California) 
Charlie Chan in RioGrace Ellis

WYKOFF, Frank (October 29, 1909; Des Moines, Iowa – January 1, 1980; Altadena, California) 
Charlie Chan at the OlympicsHimself (Fourth U.S.A. 4×100 Meters Relay Team Member (archive footage)




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