Charlie Chan
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Charlie Chan is a fictional Chinese-American detective from early 20th-century mystery novels and films, known for his calm demeanor, aphoristic speech, and methodical crime-solving.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional detective ⓘ film character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
film series
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radio series ⓘ television series ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Behind That Curtain
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Chan Carries On NERFINISHED ⓘ Keeper of the Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Black Camel NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chinese Parrot NERFINISHED ⓘ The House Without a Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Honolulu Police Department (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
aphoristic speech
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calm demeanor ⓘ methodical crime-solving ⓘ |
| controversy | criticized for racial stereotyping ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Earl Derr Biggers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic early 20th-century Asian detective in American popular culture ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Chinese-American ⓘ |
| familyRole | father ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Charlie Chan series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The House Without a Key NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasSkill |
deductive reasoning
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undercover investigation ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
logical reasoning
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observant ⓘ polite manner ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sherlock Holmes (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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novel ⓘ radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
series of films
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series of mystery novels ⓘ |
| occupation | detective ⓘ |
| setting | Honolulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| speaks |
Cantonese
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English ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
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