Sidney Toler
Acting
Born: 1874-04-26 · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Died: 1947-02-12
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.
🎬 Movies (30)
That's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
Dangerous Money
1946
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
1946
Charlie Chan
The Trap
1946
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
1945
Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
1945
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
1945
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
1945
Detective Sully
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
1944
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage
1943
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Castle in the Desert
1942
Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
1942
Inspector Hankins
Dead Men Tell
1941
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941
Lt. Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
1940
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
1939
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
1939
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
King of Chinatown
1939
Dr. Chang Ling