Sidney Toler
Biography
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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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-04-26 (151 years old)
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Acting
1974
That's Entertainment! as (archive footage) (uncredited)1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)1946
Dark Alibi as Charlie Chan1946
Dangerous Money as Charlie Chan1946
The Trap as Charlie Chan1946
Shadows Over Chinatown as Charlie Chan1945
The Scarlet Clue as Charlie Chan1945
The Shanghai Cobra as Charlie Chan1945
The Red Dragon as Charlie Chan1945
The Jade Mask as Charlie Chan1945
It's in the Bag! as Detective Sully1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat as Charlie Chan1944
Black Magic as Charlie Chan1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service as Charlie Chan1943
Isle of Forgotten Sins as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers1943
White Savage as Wong1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]1942
A Night to Remember as Inspector Hankins1942
Castle in the Desert as Charlie Chan1941
Dead Men Tell as Charlie Chan1941
Charlie Chan in Rio as Lt. Charlie Chan1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise as Charlie Chan1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum as Charlie Chan1940
Murder Over New York as Charlie Chan1940
Charlie Chan in Panama as Charlie Chan1939
Law of the Pampas as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez1939
Heritage of the Desert as Nosey1939
King of Chinatown as Dr. Chang Ling1939
City in Darkness as Charlie Chan1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island as Charlie Chan1939
Charlie Chan in Reno as Charlie Chan1939
The Kid from Kokomo as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson1939
Disbarred as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu as Charlie Chan1938
If I Were King as Robin Turgis1938
Gold Is Where You Find It as Harrison McCooey1938
One Wild Night as Lawton1938
The Mysterious Rider as Frosty Kilburn1938
Wide Open Faces as Sheriff1938
Up the River as Jeffrey Mitchell1937
That Certain Woman as Détective Lieutenant Neely1937
Double Wedding as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler1936
Our Relations as Captain of SS Periwinkle1936
Three Godfathers as Professor Amos Snape1936
The Gorgeous Hussy as Daniel Webster1936
Give Us This Night as First Carabiniere1936
The Longest Night as Captain Holt1935
Call of the Wild as Joe Groggins1935
Romance in Manhattan as Sergeant Duffy1935
The Daring Young Man as Warden Palmer1935
Orchids to You as Nick Corsini1935
This Is the Life as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge1934
Operator 13 as Major Allen1934
Upperworld as Officer Moran1934
Here Comes the Groom as Detective Weaver1934
Dark Hazard as John Bright1934
The Trumpet Blows as Pepi Sancho1934
Spitfire as Jim Sawyer1934
Registered Nurse as Frankie Sylvestrie1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal as Carter B. Moore1933
King of the Jungle as Neil Forbes1933
The Way to Love as Pierre1933
The Narrow Corner as Ryan, the Go-Between1933
The World Changes as Mr. Hodgens1933
He Learned About Women as Wilson1932
Is My Face Red? as Tony Mugatti1932
Blonde Venus as Detective Wilson1932
The Phantom President as Aikenhead1932
Speak Easily as Stage Director1932
Blondie of the Follies as Pete1932
Radio Patrol as Sgt. Tom Keogh1932
Strangers in Love as McPhail1932
Tom Brown of Culver as Maj. Wharton1932
Over the Counter as Mr. Drake1931
Strictly Dishonorable as Mulligan1931
White Shoulders as William Sothern1929
Madame X as Dr. Merivel1929
In the Nick of Time as Not available