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