Sidney Toler
Known for
Acting
Life
1874 – 1947 (aged 72)
Born in
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Credits
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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
Blonde Venus
23 Sep 1932
Our Relations
15 Sep 1936
That's Entertainment!
21 Jun 1974
Call of the Wild
09 Aug 1935
Double Wedding
15 Oct 1937
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
31 Aug 1939
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
14 Feb 1944
Speak Easily
13 Aug 1932
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Filmography
1974
- That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
- The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1946
- The Trapas Charlie Chan
- Dangerous Moneyas Charlie Chan
- Shadows Over Chinatownas Charlie Chan
- Dark Alibias Charlie Chan
1945
- The Shanghai Cobraas Charlie Chan
- The Red Dragonas Charlie Chan
- The Scarlet Clueas Charlie Chan
- It's in the Bag!as Detective Sully
- The Jade Maskas Charlie Chan
1944
- Black Magicas Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in the Secret Serviceas Charlie Chan
1943
- Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
- White Savageas Wong
- The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
1942
- A Night to Rememberas Inspector Hankins
- Castle in the Desertas Charlie Chan
1941
- Charlie Chan in Rioas Lt. Charlie Chan
- Dead Men Tellas Charlie Chan
1940
- Murder Over New Yorkas Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museumas Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in Panamaas Charlie Chan
1939
- City in Darknessas Charlie Chan
- Law of the Pampasas Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Charlie Chan
- Heritage of the Desertas Nosey
- Charlie Chan in Renoas Charlie Chan
- The Kid from Kokomoas Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
- King of Chinatownas Dr. Chang Ling
- Disbarredas G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
1938
- Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Charlie Chan
- Up the Riveras Jeffrey Mitchell
- If I Were Kingas Robin Turgis
- The Mysterious Rideras Frosty Kilburn
- One Wild Nightas Lawton
- Wide Open Facesas Sheriff
- Gold Is Where You Find Itas Harrison McCooey
1937
- Double Weddingas Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
- That Certain Womanas Détective Lieutenant Neely
1936
- The Longest Nightas Captain Holt
- Our Relationsas Captain of SS Periwinkle
- The Gorgeous Hussyas Daniel Webster
- Three Godfathersas Professor Amos Snape
- Give Us This Nightas First Carabiniere
1935
- This Is the Lifeas Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
- Orchids to Youas Nick Corsini
- Call of the Wildas Joe Groggins
- The Daring Young Manas Warden Palmer
- Champagne for Breakfastas The Probate Judge
1934
- Romance in Manhattanas Sergeant Duffy
- Here Comes the Groomas Detective Weaver
- Operator 13as Major Allen
- Upperworldas Officer Moran
- The Trumpet Blowsas Pepi Sancho
- Registered Nurseas Frankie Sylvestrie
- Spitfireas Jim Sawyer
- Dark Hazardas John Bright
- Massacreas Thomas Shanks
1933
- The World Changesas Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
- The Way to Loveas Pierre
- The Narrow Corneras Ryan, the Go-Between
- King of the Jungleas Neil Forbes
- He Learned About Womenas Wilson
- The Billion Dollar Scandalas Carter B. Moore
1932
- Over the Counteras Mr. Drake
- Blonde Venusas Detective Wilson
- The Phantom Presidentas Aikenhead
- Blondie of the Folliesas Pete
- Speak Easilyas Stage Director
- Tom Brown of Culveras Maj. Wharton
- Is My Face Red?as Tony Mugatti
- Radio Patrolas Sgt. Tom Keogh
- Strangers in Loveas McPhail
1931
- Strictly Dishonorableas Mulligan
- White Shouldersas William Sothern
1929
- In the Nick of Time
- Madame Xas Dr. Merivel