Sidney Toler

Actor

Born: April 26, 1874
Died: February 12, 1947 (age 72)
From: Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

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…

Filmography (80)

That's Entertainment! (1974)
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap (1946)
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money (1946)
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi (1946)
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon (1945)
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue (1945)
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Detective Sully
The Jade Mask (1945)
Charlie Chan
Black Magic (1944)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage (1943)
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember (1942)
Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert (1942)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell (1941)
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York (1940)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness (1939)
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas (1939)
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Charlie Chan