
Sidney Toler
Acting
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.

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Trap
Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan

It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully

The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan

Black Magic
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan

Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

White Savage
Wong

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins

Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan

City in Darkness
Charlie Chan

Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan

Heritage of the Desert
Nosey

Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan

The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling

Disbarred
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan

Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell

If I Were King
Robin Turgis

The Mysterious Rider
Frosty Kilburn

One Wild Night
Lawton

Wide Open Faces
Sheriff

Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey

Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely

The Longest Night
Captain Holt

Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle

The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster

Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere

Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape

This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins

Orchids to You
Nick Corsini

The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
The Probate Judge

Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy

Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver

Operator 13
Major Allen

Upperworld
Officer Moran

The Trumpet Blows
Pepi Sancho

Registered Nurse
Frankie Sylvestrie

Spitfire
Jim Sawyer

Dark Hazard
John Bright

Massacre
Thomas Shanks

The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)

The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens

The Way to Love
Pierre

The Narrow Corner
Ryan, the Go-Between

King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes

He Learned About Women
Wilson

The Billion Dollar Scandal
Carter B. Moore

Over the Counter
Mr. Drake

The Phantom President
Aikenhead

Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson

Blondie of the Follies
Pete

Speak Easily
Stage Director

Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton

Is My Face Red?
Tony Mugatti

Radio Patrol
Sgt. Tom Keogh

Strangers in Love
McPhail

Strictly Dishonorable
Mulligan

White Shoulders
William Sothern
In the Nick of Time

Madame X
Dr. Merivel






