Sidney Toler
Acting
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
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movieThat's Entertainment!
1974
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
movieThe Trap
1946
Charlie Chan
movieDangerous Money
1946
Charlie Chan
movieShadows Over Chinatown
1946
Charlie Chan
movieDark Alibi
1946
Charlie Chan
movieThe Shanghai Cobra
1945
Charlie Chan
movieThe Red Dragon
1945
Charlie Chan
movieThe Scarlet Clue
1945
Charlie Chan
movieIt's in the Bag!
1945
Detective Sully
movieThe Jade Mask
1945
Charlie Chan
movieBlack Magic
1944
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
Charlie Chan
movieIsle of Forgotten Sins
1943
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
movieThe Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
movieA Night to Remember
1942
Inspector Hankins
movieCastle in the Desert
1942
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in Rio
1941
Lt. Charlie Chan
movieDead Men Tell
1941
Charlie Chan
movieMurder Over New York
1940
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in Panama
1940
Charlie Chan
movieCity in Darkness
1939
Charlie Chan
movieLaw of the Pampas
1939
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
movieCharlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
Charlie Chan
movieCharlie Chan in Reno
1939
Charlie Chan
movieThe Kid from Kokomo
1939
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
movieKing of Chinatown
1939
Dr. Chang Ling
movieDisbarred
1939
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
movieCharlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
Charlie Chan
movieUp the River
1938
Jeffrey Mitchell
movieIf I Were King
1938
Robin Turgis
movieThe Mysterious Rider
1938
Frosty Kilburn
movieOne Wild Night
1938
Lawton
movieWide Open Faces
1938
Sheriff
movieGold Is Where You Find It
1938
Harrison McCooey
movieDouble Wedding
1937
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
movieThat Certain Woman
1937
Détective Lieutenant Neely
movieThe Longest Night
1936
Captain Holt
movieOur Relations
1936
Captain of SS Periwinkle
movieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936
Daniel Webster
movieThree Godfathers
1936
Professor Amos Snape
movieGive Us This Night
1936
First Carabiniere
movieThis Is the Life
1935
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
movieOrchids to You
1935
Nick Corsini
movieCall of the Wild
1935
Joe Groggins
movieThe Daring Young Man
1935
Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
The Probate Judge
movieRomance in Manhattan
1934
Sergeant Duffy
movieHere Comes the Groom
1934
Detective Weaver
movieOperator 13
1934
Major Allen
movieUpperworld
1934
Officer Moran
movieThe Trumpet Blows
1934
Pepi Sancho
movieRegistered Nurse
1934
Frankie Sylvestrie
movieSpitfire
1934
Jim Sawyer
movieDark Hazard
1934
John Bright
movieMassacre
1934
Thomas Shanks
movieThe World Changes
1933
Mr. Hodgens / Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
movieThe Way to Love
1933
Pierre
movieThe Narrow Corner
1933
Ryan, the Go-Between
movieKing of the Jungle
1933
Neil Forbes
movieThe Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Carter B. Moore
movieOver the Counter
1932
Mr. Drake
movieBlonde Venus
1932
Detective Wilson
movieThe Phantom President
1932
Aikenhead
movieSpeak Easily
1932
Stage Director
movieTom Brown of Culver
1932
Maj. Wharton
movieIs My Face Red?
1932
Tony Mugatti
movieRadio Patrol
1932
Sgt. Tom Keogh
movieStrangers in Love
1932
McPhail
movieStrictly Dishonorable
1931
Mulligan
movieWhite Shoulders
1931
William Sothern
movieMadame X
1929
Dr. Merivel
