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