Sidney Toler
Acting1874Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
Acting History
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
1945
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
1943
White Savage
as Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
1942
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
1941
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Heritage of the Desert
as Nosey
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
One Wild Night
as Lawton
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
1937
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
1936
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Longest Night
as Captain Holt
Give Us This Night
as First Carabiniere
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
as Professor Amos Snape
1935
Romance in Manhattan
as Sergeant Duffy
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
The Daring Young Man
as Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
as The Probate Judge
1934
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
Massacre
as Thomas Shanks
Dark Hazard
as John Bright
Operator 13
as Major Allen
Registered Nurse
as Frankie Sylvestrie
Upperworld
as Officer Moran
1933
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Narrow Corner
as Ryan, the Go-Between
He Learned About Women
as Wilson
The Way to Love
as Pierre
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Carter B. Moore
1932
Tom Brown of Culver
as Maj. Wharton
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
Radio Patrol
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Blondie of the Follies
as Pete
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
The Phantom President
as Aikenhead
Over the Counter
as Mr. Drake
Strangers in Love
as McPhail
Is My Face Red?
as Tony Mugatti
1931
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
White Shoulders
as William Sothern
1929
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
1921
A Heart to Let
Theatre Play
The Bait
Theatre Play
1918
Playthings
Screenplay