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Earl Derr Biggers

1884 - 1933

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Earl Derr Biggers (August 26, 1884 – April 5, 1933) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Earl Derr Biggers is the 5,812th most popular writer (down from 5,693rd in 2019), the 9,626th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,708th in 2019) and the 707th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Earl Derr Biggers ranks 5,812 out of 7,302. Before him are Bess Meredyth, Edward Abbey, Charles Williams, R. A. Lafferty, John Berryman, and Brad Falchuk. After him are Guido Gozzano, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Gardner Dozois, Joe Orton, José Amador de los Ríos, and Ma Jian.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1884, Earl Derr Biggers ranks 232. Before him are Adriaan van Maanen, Walther Schreiber, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Richard Verderber, Ivy Compton-Burnett, and Edward Archibald. After him are Reinier Beeuwkes, Lars Christensen, Har Dayal, Nora Barnacle, George Goulding, and Alma Gluck. Among people deceased in 1933, Earl Derr Biggers ranks 141. Before him are Gustavo Jiménez, Sakai Toshihiko, Ahmet Haşim, Ring Lardner, Jack Pickford, and Emil Magnusson. After him are Spottiswoode Aitken, Ruurd Leegstra, Daphne Akhurst, Osvald Moberg, Saliamonas Banaitis, and Julius Falkenstein.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Earl Derr Biggers ranks 9,628 out of 20,380. Before him are Pete Rademacher (1928), Justin Gaethje (1988), Doug Aldrich (1964), Jesse Lee Soffer (1984), Max Emmerich (1879), and Brad Falchuk (1971). After him are American Horse (1840), Laura Secord (1775), Betty Blythe (1893), John Herrington (1958), Camryn Manheim (1961), and Tress MacNeille (1951).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Earl Derr Biggers ranks 707. Before him are Fred Saberhagen (1930), Bess Meredyth (1890), Edward Abbey (1927), R. A. Lafferty (1914), John Berryman (1914), and Brad Falchuk (1971). After him are Gardner Dozois (1947), Donald Richie (1924), John Varley (1947), Richard Scarry (1919), Helen Prejean (1939), and Zitkala-Sa (1876).

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