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Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Acting

Born: April 26, 1874Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

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
Filmography
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

1968
The Trap

The Trap

Charlie Chan

1946
Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

Charlie Chan

1946
Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown

Charlie Chan

1946
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

Charlie Chan

1946
The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra

Charlie Chan

1945
The Red Dragon

The Red Dragon

Charlie Chan

1945
The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue

Charlie Chan

1945
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

Detective Sully

1945
The Jade Mask

The Jade Mask

Charlie Chan

1945
Black Magic

Black Magic

Charlie Chan

1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

Charlie Chan

1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan

1944
Isle of Forgotten Sins

Isle of Forgotten Sins

Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

1943
White Savage

White Savage

Wong

1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

1943
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

Inspector Hankins

1942
Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert

Charlie Chan

1942
Charlie Chan in Rio

Charlie Chan in Rio

Lt. Charlie Chan

1941
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

Charlie Chan

1941
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

Charlie Chan

1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan

1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan

1940
Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan

1940
City in Darkness

City in Darkness

Charlie Chan

1939
Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas

Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan

1939
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

Nosey

1939
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan

1939
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

1939
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

Dr. Chang Ling

1939
Disbarred

Disbarred

G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan

1938
Up the River

Up the River

Jeffrey Mitchell

1938
If I Were King

If I Were King

Robin Turgis

1938
The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

Frosty Kilburn

1938
One Wild Night

One Wild Night

Lawton

1938
Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

Sheriff

1938
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

Harrison McCooey

1938
Double Wedding

Double Wedding

Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

1937
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

Détective Lieutenant Neely

1937
The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Captain Holt

1936
Our Relations

Our Relations

Captain of SS Periwinkle

1936
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

Daniel Webster

1936
Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

First Carabiniere

1936
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

Professor Amos Snape

1936
This Is the Life

This Is the Life

Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

1935
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

Joe Groggins

1935
Orchids to You

Orchids to You

Nick Corsini

1935
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Warden Palmer

1935

Champagne for Breakfast

The Probate Judge

1935
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Sergeant Duffy

1935
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

Detective Weaver

1934
Operator 13

Operator 13

Major Allen

1934
Upperworld

Upperworld

Officer Moran

1934
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

Pepi Sancho

1934
Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Frankie Sylvestrie

1934
Spitfire

Spitfire

Jim Sawyer

1934
Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

John Bright

1934
Massacre

Massacre

Thomas Shanks

1934
The World Changes

The World Changes

Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)

1933
The World Changes

The World Changes

Mr. Hodgens

1933
The Way to Love

The Way to Love

Pierre

1933
The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner

Ryan, the Go-Between

1933
King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

Neil Forbes

1933
He Learned About Women

He Learned About Women

Wilson

1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

Carter B. Moore

1933
Over the Counter

Over the Counter

Mr. Drake

1932
The Phantom President

The Phantom President

Aikenhead

1932
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

Detective Wilson

1932
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

Pete

1932
Speak Easily

Speak Easily

Stage Director

1932
Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

Maj. Wharton

1932
Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

Tony Mugatti

1932
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

Sgt. Tom Keogh

1932
Strangers in Love

Strangers in Love

McPhail

1932
Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable

Mulligan

1931
White Shoulders

White Shoulders

William Sothern

1931

In the Nick of Time

1929
Madame X

Madame X

Dr. Merivel

1929