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