What did Warner Oland and Boris Karloff have in common in their movies, apart from the Chan series?!

Virginia

(1) In the movies, they both became stereo-typed by playing popular fictional characters. (2) They both wore make-up to create these famous characters. (3) They both began their film careers during the silent era. (4) They both became movie icons during the 1930s. (5) They both worked with Bela Lugosi. (6) They both worked with Lon Chaney Jr. (7) They both made movies shot in Hawaii. (8) Last but not least, they both played Fu Manchu in the movies.

And that's all for memory.

Dear Steve,

I think you just hit the honorable horsehide sphere out of the park!

Sincerely,
Rush

I was only thinking of Fu Manchu . . . .

You all thinking what I am?! STEVE ought to manage my website?!

Virginia

Rush and Virginia -- Thank you, but I made an error. Correction: Lon Chaney Jr. worked with Sidney Toler, not Warner Oland. I'm getting my Chan pictures mixed up. Cheers!!! -- Steve

I've mixed them up more often than I care to admit!

Virginia

The way the question was worded with 'apart from the Chan series' sort of negates this answer, but another point of comparison is that both played Chinese detectives in the movies with Oland as Chan and Karloff as Mr. Wong (with Keye Luke taking over this role for one movie serving as another point of connection).

And there's more similarities between Karloff and Oland. (1) Both actors were born in a foreign country, but achieved their great success in the USA. (2) Both actors died in their respective home countries, i.e.: Karloff in England and Oland in Sweden. (3) Both actors appeared in films with the beautiful Myrna Loy. (4) Both actors appeared in films with the equally beautiful Valerie Hobson.

So what do I win? A free trip to Sweden? Or England? I'll settle for Texas.

Would you settle for a never-before-published-on-my-website recipe?! Straight from Texas?!

I promise it would be tasty!

Virginia

I feel like I should turn over my website to you all!

Virginia