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
Acting History
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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
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]
1942
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
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
1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
One Wild Night
as Lawton
1937
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
1935
Romance in Manhattan
as Sergeant Duffy
1934
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
Massacre
as Thomas Shanks
1933
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
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
1931
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
1929
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
1918
Playthings
Screenplay