Portrait of Roland Winters

Roland Winters

Bio: Roland Winters (born Roland Winternitz) was an American actor who played many character parts in films and television but today is best remembered for portraying Charlie Chan in six films in the late 1940s. Monogram Pictures eventually selected Winters to replace Sidney Toler in the Charlie Chan film series
Born: Tue, Nov 22 1904
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Death: Sun, Oct 22 1989
Roland Winters is 84 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of You Can't Go Home Again
You Can't Go Home Again
Roland Winters was
74 in You Can't Go Home Again
as 'Judge Bland'.
Wed, Apr 25 1979
Poster of Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street
Roland Winters was
69 in Miracle on 34th Street
as 'Mr. Gimbel'.
Fri, Dec 14 1973
Poster of Loving
Loving
Roland Winters was
65 in Loving
as 'Plommie'.
Wed, Mar 04 1970
Poster of Doc
Doc
Roland Winters was
64 in Doc
as 'Watkins'.
Mon, Jul 28 1969
Poster of Big Deal in Laredo
Big Deal in Laredo
Roland Winters was
57 in Big Deal in Laredo
as 'Henry Drummond'.
Sun, Oct 07 1962
Poster of Follow That Dream
Follow That Dream
Roland Winters was
57 in Follow That Dream
as 'Judge'.
Wed, Apr 11 1962
Poster of Everything's Ducky
Everything's Ducky
Roland Winters was
57 in Everything's Ducky
as 'Capt. Bollinger'.
Wed, Dec 20 1961
Poster of Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii
Roland Winters was
57 in Blue Hawaii
as 'Fred Gates'.
Wed, Nov 22 1961
Poster of A String of Beads
A String of Beads
Roland Winters was
56 in A String of Beads
as ''.
Tue, Feb 07 1961
Poster of The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh
Roland Winters was
55 in The Iceman Cometh
as 'The General (Piet Wetjoen)'.
Mon, Nov 14 1960
Poster of Cash McCall
Cash McCall
Roland Winters was
55 in Cash McCall
as 'Gen. Andrew Danvers'.
Wed, Jan 20 1960
Poster of Never Steal Anything Small
Never Steal Anything Small
Roland Winters was
54 in Never Steal Anything Small
as 'Doctor'.
Wed, Feb 11 1959
Poster of Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot
Roland Winters was
52 in Jet Pilot
as 'Col. Sokolov'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair
Roland Winters was
52 in Top Secret Affair
as 'Sen. Burdick'.
Wed, Jan 30 1957
Poster of Bigger Than Life
Bigger Than Life
Roland Winters was
51 in Bigger Than Life
as 'Dr. Ruric'.
Thu, Aug 02 1956
Poster of So Big
So Big
Roland Winters was
48 in So Big
as 'Klaas Pool'.
Sat, Oct 31 1953
Poster of She's Working Her Way Through College
She's Working Her Way Through College
Roland Winters was
47 in She's Working Her Way Through College
as 'Fred Copeland'.
Wed, Jul 09 1952
Poster of Follow the Sun
Follow the Sun
Roland Winters was
46 in Follow the Sun
as 'Dr. Graham'.
Tue, May 22 1951
Poster of Raton Pass
Raton Pass
Roland Winters was
46 in Raton Pass
as 'Sheriff Perigord'.
Sat, Apr 07 1951
Poster of Inside Straight
Inside Straight
Roland Winters was
46 in Inside Straight
as 'Alexander Tomson'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Sierra Passage
Sierra Passage
Roland Winters was
46 in Sierra Passage
as 'Sam Cooper'.
Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of The West Point Story
The West Point Story
Roland Winters was
46 in The West Point Story
as 'Harry Eberhart'.
Sat, Nov 25 1950
Poster of To Please a Lady
To Please a Lady
Roland Winters was
45 in To Please a Lady
as 'Dwight Barrington'.
Fri, Oct 13 1950
Poster of Between Midnight and Dawn
Between Midnight and Dawn
Roland Winters was
45 in Between Midnight and Dawn
as 'Leo Cusick'.
Sun, Oct 01 1950
Poster of Convicted
Convicted
Roland Winters was
45 in Convicted
as 'Vernon Bradley, Attorney'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of The Underworld Story
The Underworld Story
Roland Winters was
45 in The Underworld Story
as 'Stanley Becker'.
Wed, Jul 26 1950
Poster of Killer Shark
Killer Shark
Roland Winters was
45 in Killer Shark
as 'Jeffrey White'.
Sun, Mar 19 1950
Poster of Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Roland Winters was
45 in Captain Carey, U.S.A.
as 'Manfredo Acuto'.
Tue, Feb 21 1950
Poster of Guilty of Treason
Guilty of Treason
Roland Winters was
45 in Guilty of Treason
as 'Soviet Comissar Belov'.
Mon, Feb 20 1950
Poster of Malaya
Malaya
Roland Winters was
45 in Malaya
as 'Bruno Gruber'.
Tue, Dec 27 1949
Poster of A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession
Roland Winters was
45 in A Dangerous Profession
as 'Jerry McKay'.
Sat, Dec 10 1949
Poster of Once More, My Darling
Once More, My Darling
Roland Winters was
44 in Once More, My Darling
as 'Col. Head'.
Sat, Sep 10 1949
Poster of Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
Roland Winters was
44 in Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as 'T. Hanley Brooks'.
Mon, Aug 22 1949
Poster of Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon
Roland Winters was
44 in Sky Dragon
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of Tuna Clipper
Tuna Clipper
Roland Winters was
44 in Tuna Clipper
as 'E.J. Ransom'.
Mon, Apr 11 1949
Poster of The Feathered Serpent
The Feathered Serpent
Roland Winters was
44 in The Feathered Serpent
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Dec 19 1948
Poster of Kidnapped
Kidnapped
Roland Winters was
44 in Kidnapped
as 'Capt. Hoseason'.
Sun, Nov 28 1948
Poster of The Return of October
The Return of October
Roland Winters was
43 in The Return of October
as 'Colonel Wood'.
Tue, Oct 26 1948
Poster of Cry of the City
Cry of the City
Roland Winters was
43 in Cry of the City
as 'Ledbetter'.
Wed, Sep 29 1948
Poster of The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye
Roland Winters was
43 in The Golden Eye
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Aug 29 1948
Poster of Shanghai Chest
Shanghai Chest
Roland Winters was
43 in Shanghai Chest
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Jul 11 1948
Poster of Docks of New Orleans
Docks of New Orleans
Roland Winters was
43 in Docks of New Orleans
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sun, Mar 21 1948
Poster of The Chinese Ring
The Chinese Ring
Roland Winters was
43 in The Chinese Ring
as 'Charlie Chan'.
Sat, Dec 06 1947
Poster of Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
Roland Winters was
36 in Citizen Kane
as 'Newspaperman at Trenton Town Hall (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 17 1941

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Dain Curse
The Dain Curse
Roland Winters was
73+ in The Dain Curse
as 'Hubert Collinson'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 22 1978
Poster of Adam's Rib
Adam's Rib
Roland Winters was
68+ in Adam's Rib
as 'Judge Ransom'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Roland Winters was
62+ in The Carol Burnett Show
as 'Various Characters'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967
Poster of Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Roland Winters was
59+ in Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 25 1964
Poster of The Addams Family
The Addams Family
Roland Winters was
59+ in The Addams Family
as 'Ralph J. Hulen'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 18 1964
Poster of Bewitched
Bewitched
Roland Winters was
59+ in Bewitched
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 17 1964
Poster of The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show
Roland Winters was
57+ in The Lucy Show
as 'Dean Bennett'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Roland Winters was
57+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Ivar West'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Roland Winters was
56+ in The Defenders
as 'Jeff Brubaker'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Play of the Week
Play of the Week
Roland Winters was
54+ in Play of the Week
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959
Poster of Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Roland Winters was
52+ in Perry Mason
as 'Archer Bryant'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957