Charlie Chan - Most Unforgetable Character
 Chang Apana The real Charlie Chan Image courtesy of Honolulu Police Department website. |
Famous Hollywood movie character Charlie Chan was in fact based on Honolulu Police Department Detective Chang Apana, who joined the force in 1898. Energetic and fearless, Apana was renown for remarkable achievements as a detective. he retired in 1932 after serving 34 years as a detective. Chang Apana died in 1933, and is buried at the Manoa Chinese Cemetery in Honolulu.
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