Sidney Toler
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-04-26
Day of Death
1947-02-12 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Sidney Toler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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
Acting
(1974)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1968)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
(1946)
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
(1946)
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
(1946)
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
(1946)
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
(1944)
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
(1944)
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
(1944)
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
(1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
(1943)
White Savage
as Wong
(1943)
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
(1942)
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
(1942)
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
(1941)
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
(1941)
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
(1940)
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
(1939)
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
(1939)
Heritage of the Desert
as Nosey
(1939)
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
(1938)
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
(1938)
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
(1938)
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
(1938)
One Wild Night
as Lawton
(1938)
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
(1938)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
(1938)
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
(1937)
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
(1937)
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
(1936)
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
(1936)
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Daniel Webster
(1936)
Three Godfathers
as Professor Amos Snape
(1936)
Give Us This Night
as First Carabiniere
(1936)
The Longest Night
as Captain Holt
(1935)
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
(1935)
Romance in Manhattan
as Sergeant Duffy
(1935)
The Daring Young Man
as Warden Palmer
(1935)
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
(1935)
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
(1934)
Operator 13
as Major Allen
(1934)
Upperworld
as Officer Moran
(1934)
Registered Nurse
as Frankie Sylvestrie
(1934)
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
(1934)
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
(1934)
Dark Hazard
as John Bright
(1934)
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
(1933)
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
(1933)
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens
(1933)
The Way to Love
as Pierre
(1933)
The Narrow Corner
as Ryan, the Go-Between
(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Carter B. Moore
(1933)
He Learned About Women
as Wilson
(1932)
Is My Face Red?
as Tony Mugatti
(1932)
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
(1932)
Blondie of the Follies
as Pete
(1932)
Tom Brown of Culver
as Maj. Wharton
(1932)
Strangers in Love
as McPhail
(1932)
Over the Counter
as Mr. Drake
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
(1932)
The Phantom President
as Aikenhead
(1932)
Radio Patrol
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
(1931)
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
(1931)
White Shoulders
as William Sothern
(1929)
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
(1929)
Crew
(1921)
A Heart to Let
Theatre Play
(1921)
The Bait
Theatre Play
(1918)
Playthings
Screenplay