Sidney Toler
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
Pete
Blondie of the Follies
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Double Wedding
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
Detective Wilson
Blonde Venus
William Sothern
White Shoulders
Charlie Chan
Castle in the Desert
Stage Director
Speak Easily
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Lt. Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
The Trap
Captain of SS Periwinkle
Our Relations
Dr. Merivel
Madame X
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Law of the Pampas
Inspector Hankins
A Night to Remember
Détective Lieutenant Neely
That Certain Woman
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Radio Patrol
John Bright
Dark Hazard
Robin Turgis
If I Were King
Daniel Webster
The Gorgeous Hussy
Dr. Chang Ling
King of Chinatown
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Professor Amos Snape
Three Godfathers
Wong
White Savage
Nick Corsini
Orchids to You
Pepi Sancho
The Trumpet Blows
Detective Weaver
Here Comes the Groom
Frankie Sylvestrie
Registered Nurse
Sergeant Duffy
Romance in Manhattan
Captain Holt
The Longest Night
Mr. Hodgens
The World Changes
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Disbarred
Ryan, the Go-Between
The Narrow Corner
Sheriff
Wide Open Faces
Tony Mugatti
Is My Face Red?
Mr. Drake
Over the Counter
Harrison McCooey
Gold Is Where You Find It
Frosty Kilburn
The Mysterious Rider
Joe Groggins
Call of the Wild
Officer Moran
Upperworld
Major Allen
Operator 13
McPhail
Strangers in Love
Lawton
One Wild Night
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
Jim Sawyer
Spitfire
Neil Forbes
King of the Jungle
Nosey
Heritage of the Desert
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
This Is the Life
Detective Sully
It's in the Bag!
Aikenhead
The Phantom President
First Carabiniere
Give Us This Night
Warden Palmer
The Daring Young Man
Maj. Wharton
Tom Brown of Culver
Wilson
He Learned About Women
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
The Kid from Kokomo
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Mulligan
Strictly Dishonorable
Pierre
The Way to Love
Carter B. Moore
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Jeffrey Mitchell
Up the River
In the Nick of Time
Thomas Shanks
Massacre
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
79
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-04-26
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Also Known As
Sydney Toler