Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 26, 1874
Died
Feb 12, 1947
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Credits
83 titles
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
Filmography
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert
Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider
Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night
Lawton
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
The Longest Night
Captain Holt
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
Orchids to You
Nick Corsini