Sidney Toler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Apr 26, 1874
- Died
- Feb 12, 1947 (aged 72)
- Place of birth
- Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
- Credits
- 80
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
Blonde Venus
1932Movie
Detective Wilson
Our Relations
1936Movie
Captain of SS Periwinkle
That's Entertainment!
1974Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
1935Movie
Joe Groggins
Double Wedding
1937Movie
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939Movie
Charlie Chan
Filmography
That's Entertainment!
1974Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968Movie
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap
1946Movie
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
1946Movie
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946Movie
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
1946Movie
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
1945Movie
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
1945Movie
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
1945Movie
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
1945Movie
Detective Sully
The Jade Mask
1945Movie
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
1944Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944Movie
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943Movie
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage
1943Movie
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943Movie
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember
1942Movie
Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert
1942Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941Movie
Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
1941Movie
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
1940Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940Movie
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
1939Movie
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
1939Movie
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939Movie
Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert
1939Movie
Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939Movie
Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo
1939Movie
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown
1939Movie
Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred
1939Movie
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938Movie
Charlie Chan
Up the River
1938Movie
Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King
1938Movie
Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider
1938Movie
Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night
1938Movie
Lawton
Wide Open Faces
1938Movie
Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938Movie
Harrison McCooey
Double Wedding
1937Movie
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman
1937Movie
Détective Lieutenant Neely
The Longest Night
1936Movie
Captain Holt
Our Relations
1936Movie
Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936Movie
Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
1936Movie
Professor Amos Snape
Give Us This Night
1936Movie
First Carabiniere
This Is the Life
1935Movie
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Orchids to You
1935Movie
Nick Corsini
Call of the Wild
1935Movie
Joe Groggins
The Daring Young Man
1935Movie
Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
1935Movie
The Probate Judge
Romance in Manhattan
1934Movie
Sergeant Duffy
Here Comes the Groom
1934Movie
Detective Weaver
Operator 13
1934Movie
Major Allen
Upperworld
1934Movie
Officer Moran
The Trumpet Blows
1934Movie
Pepi Sancho
Registered Nurse
1934Movie
Frankie Sylvestrie
Spitfire
1934Movie
Jim Sawyer
Dark Hazard
1934Movie
John Bright
Massacre
1934Movie
Thomas Shanks
The World Changes
1933Movie
Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Way to Love
1933Movie
Pierre
The Narrow Corner
1933Movie
Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle
1933Movie
Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women
1933Movie
Wilson
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933Movie
Carter B. Moore
Over the Counter
1932Movie
Mr. Drake
Blonde Venus
1932Movie
Detective Wilson
The Phantom President
1932Movie
Aikenhead
Blondie of the Follies
1932Movie
Pete
Speak Easily
1932Movie
Stage Director
Tom Brown of Culver
1932Movie
Maj. Wharton
Is My Face Red?
1932Movie
Tony Mugatti
Radio Patrol
1932Movie
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Strangers in Love
1932Movie
McPhail
Strictly Dishonorable
1931Movie
Mulligan
White Shoulders
1931Movie
William Sothern
In the Nick of Time
1929Movie
Madame X
1929Movie
Dr. Merivel