Sidney Toler
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Apr 26, 1874 (152 years old)
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, 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
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!(archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and HardyCaptain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage) | |
| 1946 | Shadows Over ChinatownCharlie Chan | |
| 1946 | Dangerous MoneyCharlie Chan | |
| 1946 | Dark AlibiCharlie Chan | |
| 1946 | The TrapCharlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Shanghai CobraCharlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Scarlet ClueCharlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Jade MaskCharlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Red DragonCharlie Chan | |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag!Detective Sully | |
| 1944 | Black MagicCharlie Chan | |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in the Secret ServiceCharlie Chan | |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in The Chinese CatCharlie Chan | |
| 1943 | Isle of Forgotten SinsCapt. Krogan aka Carruthers | |
| 1943 | White SavageWong | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' JackGeneral Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13] | |
| 1942 | Castle in the DesertCharlie Chan | |
| 1942 | A Night to RememberInspector Hankins | |
| 1941 | Dead Men TellCharlie Chan | |
| 1941 | Charlie Chan in RioLt. Charlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseCharlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in PanamaCharlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Murder Over New YorkCharlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumCharlie Chan | |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandCharlie Chan | |
| 1939 | City in DarknessCharlie Chan | |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in RenoCharlie Chan | |
| 1939 | Law of the PampasFernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez | |
| 1939 | King of ChinatownDr. Chang Ling | |
| 1939 | DisbarredG.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen | |
| 1939 | Heritage of the DesertNosey | |
| 1939 | The Kid from KokomoJudge William 'Gashouse' Bronson | |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in HonoluluCharlie Chan | |
| 1938 | If I Were KingRobin Turgis | |
| 1938 | Wide Open FacesSheriff | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find ItHarrison McCooey | |
| 1938 | The Mysterious RiderFrosty Kilburn | |
| 1938 | One Wild NightLawton | |
| 1938 | Up the RiverJeffrey Mitchell | |
| 1937 | Double WeddingMr. Keough, Margit's Butler | |
| 1937 | That Certain WomanDétective Lieutenant Neely | |
| 1936 | Our RelationsCaptain of SS Periwinkle | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous HussyDaniel Webster | |
| 1936 | Three GodfathersProfessor Amos Snape | |
| 1936 | The Longest NightCaptain Holt | |
| 1936 | Give Us This NightFirst Carabiniere | |
| 1935 | Orchids to YouNick Corsini | |
| 1935 | Romance in ManhattanSergeant Duffy | |
| 1935 | Call of the WildJoe Groggins | |
| 1935 | This Is the LifeProfessor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge | |
| 1935 | The Daring Young ManWarden Palmer | |
| 1935 | Champagne for BreakfastThe Probate Judge | |
| 1934 | Dark HazardJohn Bright | |
| 1934 | The Trumpet BlowsPepi Sancho | |
| 1934 | Here Comes the GroomDetective Weaver | |
| 1934 | Registered NurseFrankie Sylvestrie | |
| 1934 | UpperworldOfficer Moran | |
| 1934 | Operator 13Major Allen | |
| 1934 | SpitfireJim Sawyer | |
| 1934 | MassacreThomas Shanks | |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMr. Hodgens | |
| 1933 | The Narrow CornerRyan, the Go-Between | |
| 1933 | King of the JungleNeil Forbes | |
| 1933 | He Learned About WomenWilson | |
| 1933 | The Way to LovePierre | |
| 1933 | The Billion Dollar ScandalCarter B. Moore | |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited) | |
| 1932 | Blondie of the FolliesPete | |
| 1932 | Blonde VenusDetective Wilson | |
| 1932 | Speak EasilyStage Director | |
| 1932 | Radio PatrolSgt. Tom Keogh | |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red?Tony Mugatti | |
| 1932 | Over the CounterMr. Drake | |
| 1932 | Strangers in LoveMcPhail | |
| 1932 | The Phantom PresidentAikenhead | |
| 1932 | Tom Brown of CulverMaj. Wharton | |
| 1931 | White ShouldersWilliam Sothern | |
| 1931 | Strictly DishonorableMulligan | |
| 1929 | Madame XDr. Merivel | |
| 1929 | In the Nick of Time |
| 1921 | A Heart to LetTheatre Play | |
| 1921 | The BaitTheatre Play | |
| 1918 | PlaythingsScreenplay |