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
Sidney Toler (born Hooper G. Toler Jr.) 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.
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 Chan
(1946)
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
(1946)
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
(1946)
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
(1945)
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
(1945)
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
(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)
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
(1943)
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
(1943)
White Savage
as Wong
(1942)
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
(1942)
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
(1941)
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
(1941)
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
(1940)
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
Heritage of the Desert
as Nosey
(1939)
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
(1939)
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
(1939)
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
(1939)
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
(1939)
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
(1938)
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
(1938)
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
(1938)
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
(1938)
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
(1938)
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
(1938)
One Wild Night
as Lawton
(1938)
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
(1937)
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
(1937)
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
(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)
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
(1935)
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
(1935)
The Daring Young Man
as Warden Palmer
(1934)
Operator 13
as Major Allen
(1934)
Dark Hazard
as John Bright
(1934)
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
(1934)
Massacre
as Thomas Shanks
(1934)
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
(1934)
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
(1934)
Registered Nurse
as Frankie Sylvestrie
(1934)
Upperworld
as Officer Moran
(1933)
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
(1933)
The Narrow Corner
as Ryan, the Go-Between
(1933)
The Way to Love
as Pierre
(1933)
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens
(1933)
He Learned About Women
as Wilson
(1933)
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Carter B. Moore
(1932)
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
(1932)
The Phantom President
as Aikenhead
(1932)
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
(1932)
Is My Face Red?
as Tony Mugatti
(1932)
Strangers in Love
as McPhail
(1932)
Tom Brown of Culver
as Maj. Wharton
(1932)
Over the Counter
as Mr. Drake
(1932)
Blondie of the Follies
as Pete
(1932)
Radio Patrol
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
(1931)
White Shoulders
as William Sothern
(1931)
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
(1929)
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
(1929)
Crew
(1921)
A Heart to Let
Theatre Play
(1921)
The Bait
Theatre Play
(1918)
Playthings
Screenplay