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        Biographical 
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        Earl 
        Derr Biggers  
        (1884-1933),
         born 
        in Warren, 
        Ohio, was 
        the creator 
        of the 
        famous 
        Charlie Chan 
        character.  
        Charlie was 
        loosely 
        based on the 
        real life 
        exploits of 
        two Chinese 
        detectives 
        from 
        Honolulu -- 
        Chang Apana 
        and Lee Fook.
         
         
        
        
        Charlie Chan 
        would be 
        immortalized 
        in 44 films 
        on 
        Hollywood's 
        silver 
        screen, most 
        notably by 
        Sidney Toler 
        (1874-1947), 
        Warner Oland 
        (1880-1938) 
        & Roland 
        Winters 
        (1904-89).