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