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The character of Charlie Chan was created by Earl Derr Biggers.In 1919, [1] while visiting Hawaii, Biggers planned a detective novel to be called The House Without a Key.He did not begin to write that novel until four years later, however, when he was inspired to add a Chinese-American police officer to the plot after reading in a newspaper of Chang Apana and Lee Fook, two detectives on the ...
Sidney Toler (born Hooper G. Toler Jr., April 28, 1874 – February 12, 1947) was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director.The second European-American actor to play the role of Charlie Chan on screen, he is best remembered for his portrayal of the Chinese-American detective in 22 films made between 1938 and 1946.
Warner Oland (born Johan Verner Ölund; October 3, 1879 – August 6, 1938) was a Swedish-American actor.His career included time on Broadway and numerous film appearances.
As a voice actor, Hong has voiced numerous roles including Chi-Fu in Mulan (1998), Daolon Wong on the animated television series Jackie Chan Adventures (2002–2004), Professor Chang in Teen Titans (2003–2006), Mr. Ping in the Kung Fu Panda media franchise (2008–present), Zong Shi in Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021), Father Level ...
Victor Sen Yung (born Victor Cheung Young or Sen Yew Cheung; October 18, 1915 – body discovered November 9, 1980 [1] [2]) was an American character actor, best known for playing Jimmy Chan in the Charlie Chan films and Hop Sing in the western series Bonanza.
Roland Winters (born Roland Winternitz; November 22, 1904 – October 22, 1989) [1] 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.
Charlie Chan in Honolulu: Tommy Chan: 1939: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Boy Ranger: Uncredited 1940: Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise: Willie Chan: 1945: China Sky: Uncredited 2006: The Legacy of Charlie Chan: Himself: Video documentary short 2006: Layne Tom, Jr: The Adventures of Charlie Chan, Jr. Himself: Video documentary short
Luke made his film debut for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in The Painted Veil (1934), and the following year gained his first big role, as Charlie Chan's eldest son, Lee Chan, in Charlie Chan in Paris (1935). He worked so well with Warner Oland , the actor playing Chan, that "Number One Son" became a regular character in the series, alternately helping ...