Roland Winters

Biography

Roland Winters was an American actor born Roland Winternitz on November 22, 1904, in Boston, Massachusetts. He gained notoriety for his portrayal of Charlie Chan in six films from the late 1940s, replacing Sidney Toler after Toler's death. After completing the series, Winters continued to work in film and television until 1982, earning character roles in notable features such as "Blue Hawaii" and "Perry Mason."