Chan, Charlie (Fictitious character)

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Personal name heading	Chan, Charlie (Fictitious character) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
See also	Apana, Chang, 1871-1933 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities Biggers, Earl Derr, 1884-1933 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Other standard no.	9900154622421644710009 Q389624
Biography/History note	Charlie Chan is a fictional Honolulu Police Department detective, created by Earl Derr Biggers, who travels the world investigating mysteries and solving crimes. The character was inspired by the real-life Honolulu detective Chang Apana.
Associated country	United States
Associated place	Honolulu (Hawaii)
Field of activity	Criminal investigation
Affiliation	Honolulu (Hawaii). Police Department
Profession or occupation	Detectives Police
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Found in	Latham, Jean Lee. Earl Derr Biggers' The house without a key, 1942: title page (a Charlie Chan mystery play in three acts) Meeting at midnight (Motion picture). Charlie Chan in Black magic, 2004. Scarlet clue (Motion picture). Charlie Chan in The scarlet clue, 2004. Charlie Chan in Shanghai, ©2006. Olderr, Steven. Mystery index, 1987: page 467 (Chan, Charlie) Wikipedia, December 18, 2018 (Charlie Chan is a fictional character created by Earl Derr Biggers. Biggers loosely based Chan on Honolulu, Hawaii, detective Chang Apana, and conceived of the benevolent and heroic Chan as an alternative to Yellow Peril stereotypes and villains like Fu Manchu. Chan is a detective for the Honolulu police, though many stories feature Chan traveling the world as he investigates mysteries and solves crimes. Chan first appeared in Biggers' novels, then was featured in a number of media. Over four dozen films featuring Charlie Chan were made, beginning in 1926; The character has been featured in several radio programs, two television shows, and comics) Encyclopædia Britannica online, December 18, 2018 (under Earl Derr Biggers: American novelist and journalist best remembered for the popular literary creation Charlie Chan. A wise Chinese-American detective on the Honolulu police force, Charlie Chan is the protagonist of a series of mystery detective novels that spawned popular feature films, radio dramas, and comic strips)
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