Sidney Toler
Born
April 26, 1874
Died
February 12, 1947 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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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. Before becoming Chan, Toler played supporting roles in 50 motion pictures and was a highly regarded comic actor on the Broadway stage.
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Known For
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1968
The Trap
Charlie Chan
1946
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan
1946
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
1946
The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan
1945
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
1945
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
1945
It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully
1945
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
1945
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
1944
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
1943
White Savage
Wong
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
1943
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
1942
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
1942
Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan
1941
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan
1941
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
1940
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
1939
Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
1939
Heritage of the Desert
Nosey
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan
1939
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
1939
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
1939
Disbarred
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
1938
Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell
1938
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
1938
The Mysterious Rider
Frosty Kilburn
1938
One Wild Night
Lawton
1938
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
1938
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
1937
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
1937
The Longest Night
Captain Holt
1936
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
1936
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
1936
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
1936
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
1935
Orchids to You
Nick Corsini
1935
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
1935
The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer
1935
Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy
1935
Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver
1934
Operator 13
Major Allen
1934
Upperworld
Officer Moran
1934
The Trumpet Blows
Pepi Sancho
1934
Registered Nurse
Frankie Sylvestrie
1934
Spitfire
Jim Sawyer
1934
Dark Hazard
John Bright
1934
Massacre
Thomas Shanks
1934
The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens
1933
The Way to Love
Pierre
1933
The Narrow Corner
Ryan, the Go-Between
1933
King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes
1933
He Learned About Women
Wilson
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Carter B. Moore
1933
Over the Counter
Mr. Drake
1932
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
1932
The Phantom President
Aikenhead
1932
Blondie of the Follies
Pete
1932
Speak Easily
Stage Director
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton
1932
Is My Face Red?
Tony Mugatti
1932
Radio Patrol
Sgt. Tom Keogh
1932
Strangers in Love
McPhail
1932
Strictly Dishonorable
Mulligan
1931
White Shoulders
William Sothern
1931
In the Nick of Time
1929
Madame X
Dr. Merivel
1929