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.
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Movies (50)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1968
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
1946
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
1946
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
1946
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
1945
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
1945
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
1945
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
1945
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
1945
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
1944
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
1943
White Savage
as Wong
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
1943
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
1942
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
1942
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
1941
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
1941
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
1940
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
1939
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
1939
Heritage of the Desert
as Nosey
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
1939
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
1939
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
1939
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
1938
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
1938
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
1938
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
1938
One Wild Night
as Lawton
1938
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
1938
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
1937
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
1937
The Longest Night
as Captain Holt
1936
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Daniel Webster
1936
Three Godfathers
as Professor Amos Snape
1936
Give Us This Night
as First Carabiniere
1936
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
1935
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
1935
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
1935