Earl Derr Biggers
Writing · Characters · Story · Novel
Born Aug 24, 1884 · Warren, Ohio, USA
Active 1916–1933
Earl Derr Biggers was an American novelist and playwright. His novels featuring the fictional Chinese American detective Charlie Chan were adapted into popular films made in the United States and China.
Filmography
House of the Long Shadows (1983) — NovelCharlie Chan in London (1934) — CharactersCharlie Chan at the Opera (1936) — CharactersCharlie Chan in Egypt (1935) — CharactersCharlie Chan's Secret (1936) — CharactersCharlie Chan at the Race Track (1936) — CharactersCharlie Chan in Shanghai (1935) — CharactersCharlie Chan at the Olympics (1937) — CharactersCastle in the Desert (1942) — CharactersThe Chinese Parrot (1927) — NovelTrouping with Ellen (1924) — StoryFifty Candles (1921) — NovelHoneymoon Flats (1928) — StoryCharlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) — StoryBlack Magic (1944) — CharactersThe Black Camel (1931) — Novel · Original StoryCharlie Chan in Panama (1940) — CharactersCharlie Chan at the Circus (1936) — CharactersThe Trap (1946) — CharactersCharlie Chan in Paris (1935) — CharactersCharlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) — CharactersCharlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) — CharactersCharlie Chan at Monte Carlo (1937) — CharactersCharlie Chan in Reno (1939) — Characters