Sidney Toler
ActingBorn Apr 26, 1874Died Feb 12, 1947
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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
White Shoulders
movie1931
Radio Patrol
movie1932
The Daring Young Man
movie1935
He Learned About Women
movie1933
Up the River
movie1938
Wide Open Faces
movie1938
Disbarred
movie1939
The Way to Love
movie1933
The Bait
movie1921
Romance in Manhattan
movie1935
One Wild Night
movie1938
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
movie1940
Filmography
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1968The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)movie1946The Trapas Charlie Chanmovie1946Dangerous Moneyas Charlie Chanmovie1946Shadows Over Chinatownas Charlie Chanmovie1946Dark Alibias Charlie Chanmovie1945The Shanghai Cobraas Charlie Chanmovie1945The Red Dragonas Charlie Chanmovie1945The Scarlet Clueas Charlie Chanmovie1945It's in the Bag!as Detective Sullymovie1945The Jade Maskas Charlie Chanmovie1944Black Magicas Charlie Chanmovie1944Charlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Charlie Chanmovie1944Charlie Chan in the Secret Serviceas Charlie Chanmovie1943Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Capt. Krogan aka Carruthersmovie1943White Savageas Wongmovie1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]movie1942A Night to Rememberas Inspector Hankinsmovie1942Castle in the Desertas Charlie Chanmovie1941Charlie Chan in Rioas Lt. Charlie Chanmovie1941Dead Men Tellas Charlie Chanmovie1940Murder Over New Yorkas Charlie Chanmovie1940Charlie Chan at the Wax Museumas Charlie Chanmovie1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Charlie Chanmovie1940Charlie Chan in Panamaas Charlie Chanmovie1939City in Darknessas Charlie Chanmovie1939Law of the Pampasas Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirezmovie1939Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Charlie Chanmovie1939Heritage of the Desertas Noseymovie1939Charlie Chan in Renoas Charlie Chanmovie1939The Kid from Kokomoas Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronsonmovie1939King of Chinatownas Dr. Chang Lingmovie1939Disbarredas G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeenmovie1938Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Charlie Chanmovie1938Up the Riveras Jeffrey Mitchellmovie1938If I Were Kingas Robin Turgismovie1938The Mysterious Rideras Frosty Kilburnmovie1938One Wild Nightas Lawtonmovie1938Wide Open Facesas Sheriffmovie1938Gold Is Where You Find Itas Harrison McCooeymovie1937Double Weddingas Mr. Keough, Margit's Butlermovie1937That Certain Womanas Détective Lieutenant Neelymovie1936The Longest Nightas Captain Holtmovie1936Our Relationsas Captain of SS Periwinklemovie1936The Gorgeous Hussyas Daniel Webstermovie1936Three Godfathersas Professor Amos Snapemovie1936Give Us This Nightas First Carabinieremovie1935This Is the Lifeas Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridgemovie1935Orchids to Youas Nick Corsinimovie1935Call of the Wildas Joe Grogginsmovie1935The Daring Young Manas Warden Palmermovie1935Champagne for Breakfastas The Probate Judgemovie1935Romance in Manhattanas Sergeant Duffymovie1934Here Comes the Groomas Detective Weavermovie1934Operator 13as Major Allenmovie1934Upperworldas Officer Moranmovie1934The Trumpet Blowsas Pepi Sanchomovie1934Registered Nurseas Frankie Sylvestriemovie1934Spitfireas Jim Sawyermovie1934Dark Hazardas John Brightmovie1934Massacreas Thomas Shanksmovie1933The World Changesas Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)movie1933The Way to Loveas Pierremovie1933The Narrow Corneras Ryan, the Go-Betweenmovie1933King of the Jungleas Neil Forbesmovie1933He Learned About Womenas Wilsonmovie1933The Billion Dollar Scandalas Carter B. Mooremovie1932Over the Counteras Mr. Drakemovie1932Blonde Venusas Detective Wilsonmovie1932The Phantom Presidentas Aikenheadmovie1932Blondie of the Folliesas Petemovie1932Speak Easilyas Stage Directormovie1932Tom Brown of Culveras Maj. Whartonmovie1932Is My Face Red?as Tony Mugattimovie1932Radio Patrolas Sgt. Tom Keoghmovie1932Strangers in Loveas McPhailmovie1931Strictly Dishonorableas Mulliganmovie1931White Shouldersas William Sothernmovie1929In the Nick of Timemovie1929Madame Xas Dr. Merivelmovie