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.
Acted in 77
1970s
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1940s
- 1946
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
- 1945
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
- 1944
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
- 1943
White Savage
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
- 1942
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
- 1941
Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan
- 1940
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
1930s
- 1939
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
- 1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider
Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night
Lawton
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
- 1937
- 1936
The Longest Night
Captain Holt
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
- 1935
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Orchids to You
Nick Corsini
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer
- 1934
Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy
Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver
Upperworld
Officer Moran
The Trumpet Blows
Pepi Sancho
Registered Nurse
Frankie Sylvestrie
Spitfire
Jim Sawyer
Dark Hazard
John Bright
Massacre
Thomas Shanks
- 1933
The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Way to Love
Pierre
The Narrow Corner
Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women
Wilson
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Carter B. Moore
- 1932
Over the Counter
Mr. Drake
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
The Phantom President
Aikenhead
Blondie of the Follies
Pete
Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton
Is My Face Red?
Tony Mugatti
Radio Patrol
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Strangers in Love
McPhail
- 1931
Strictly Dishonorable
Mulligan
White Shoulders
William Sothern
1920s
- 1929
Wrote 3
1920s
- 1921
A Heart to Let
Theatre Play
1910s
- 1918
Playthings
Screenplay