- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1874
- Place of Birth
- Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
- Died
- February 12, 1947
Sidney Toler
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.
Filmography
movieThat's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
movieThe Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968 · Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
movieThe Trap
1946 · Charlie Chan
movieDangerous Money
1946 · Charlie Chan
movieShadows Over Chinatown
1946 · Charlie Chan
movieDark Alibi
1946 · Charlie Chan
movieThe Shanghai Cobra
1945 · Charlie Chan
movieThe Red Dragon
1945 · Charlie Chan
movieThe Scarlet Clue
1945 · Charlie Chan
movieIt's in the Bag!
1945 · Detective Sully
movieThe Jade Mask
1945 · Charlie Chan
movieBlack Magic
1944 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944 · Charlie Chan
movieIsle of Forgotten Sins
1943 · Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
movieWhite Savage
1943 · Wong
movieThe Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 · General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
movieA Night to Remember
1942 · Inspector Hankins
movieCastle in the Desert
1942 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in Rio
1941 · Lt. Charlie Chan
movieDead Men Tell
1941 · Charlie Chan
movieMurder Over New York
1940 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 · Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in Panama
1940 · Charlie Chan
movieCity in Darkness
1939 · Charlie Chan
movieLaw of the Pampas
1939 · Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
movieCharlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 · Charlie Chan
movieHeritage of the Desert
1939 · Nosey
movieCharlie Chan in Reno
1939 · Charlie Chan
movieThe Kid from Kokomo
1939 · Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
movieKing of Chinatown
1939 · Dr. Chang Ling
movieDisbarred
1939 · G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
movieCharlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 · Charlie Chan
movieUp the River
1938 · Jeffrey Mitchell
movieIf I Were King
1938 · Robin Turgis
movieThe Mysterious Rider
1938 · Frosty Kilburn
movieOne Wild Night
1938 · Lawton
movieWide Open Faces
1938 · Sheriff
movieGold Is Where You Find It
1938 · Harrison McCooey
movieDouble Wedding
1937 · Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
movieThat Certain Woman
1937 · Détective Lieutenant Neely
movieThe Longest Night
1936 · Captain Holt
movieOur Relations
1936 · Captain of SS Periwinkle
movieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936 · Daniel Webster
movieThree Godfathers
1936 · Professor Amos Snape
movieGive Us This Night
1936 · First Carabiniere
movieThis Is the Life
1935 · Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
movieOrchids to You
1935 · Nick Corsini
movieCall of the Wild
1935 · Joe Groggins
movieThe Daring Young Man
1935 · Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
movieChampagne for Breakfast
1935 · The Probate Judge
movieRomance in Manhattan
1934 · Sergeant Duffy
movieHere Comes the Groom
1934 · Detective Weaver
movieOperator 13
1934 · Major Allen
movieUpperworld
1934 · Officer Moran
movieThe Trumpet Blows
1934 · Pepi Sancho
movieRegistered Nurse
1934 · Frankie Sylvestrie
movieSpitfire
1934 · Jim Sawyer
movieDark Hazard
1934 · John Bright
movieMassacre
1934 · Thomas Shanks
movieThe World Changes
1933 · Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
movieThe Way to Love
1933 · Pierre
movieThe Narrow Corner
1933 · Ryan, the Go-Between
movieKing of the Jungle
1933 · Neil Forbes
movieHe Learned About Women
1933 · Wilson
movieThe Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 · Carter B. Moore
movieOver the Counter
1932 · Mr. Drake
movieBlonde Venus
1932 · Detective Wilson
movieThe Phantom President
1932 · Aikenhead
movieBlondie of the Follies
1932 · Pete
movieSpeak Easily
1932 · Stage Director
movieTom Brown of Culver
1932 · Maj. Wharton
movieIs My Face Red?
1932 · Tony Mugatti
movieRadio Patrol
1932 · Sgt. Tom Keogh
movieStrangers in Love
1932 · McPhail
movieStrictly Dishonorable
1931 · Mulligan
movieWhite Shoulders
1931 · William Sothern
In the Nick of Time
movieIn the Nick of Time
1929
movieMadame X
1929 · Dr. Merivel
movieA Heart to Let
1921 · Theatre Play
movieThe Bait
1921 · Theatre Play
moviePlaythings
1918 · Screenplay