Sidney Toler

Acting

Sidney Toler

Born April 26, 1874Warrensburg, Missouri, USA80 credits

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

That's Entertainment!
7.4

That's Entertainment!

Movie

1974

7.0

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

Movie

1968

The Trap
6.7

The Trap

Movie

1946

Dangerous Money
5.7

Dangerous Money

Movie

1946

Shadows Over Chinatown
6.0

Shadows Over Chinatown

Movie

1946

Dark Alibi
6.1

Dark Alibi

Movie

1946

Filmography

That's Entertainment!
1974That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
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1968The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)Movie
The Trap
1946The Trapas Charlie ChanMovie
Dangerous Money
1946Dangerous Moneyas Charlie ChanMovie
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946Shadows Over Chinatownas Charlie ChanMovie
Dark Alibi
1946Dark Alibias Charlie ChanMovie
The Shanghai Cobra
1945The Shanghai Cobraas Charlie ChanMovie
The Red Dragon
1945The Red Dragonas Charlie ChanMovie
The Scarlet Clue
1945The Scarlet Clueas Charlie ChanMovie
It's in the Bag!
1945It's in the Bag!as Detective SullyMovie
The Jade Mask
1945The Jade Maskas Charlie ChanMovie
Black Magic
1944Black Magicas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944Charlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944Charlie Chan in the Secret Serviceas Charlie ChanMovie
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Capt. Krogan aka CarruthersMovie
White Savage
1943White Savageas WongMovie
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]Movie
A Night to Remember
1942A Night to Rememberas Inspector HankinsMovie
Castle in the Desert
1942Castle in the Desertas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941Charlie Chan in Rioas Lt. Charlie ChanMovie
Dead Men Tell
1941Dead Men Tellas Charlie ChanMovie
Murder Over New York
1940Murder Over New Yorkas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940Charlie Chan at the Wax Museumas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Charlie ChanMovie
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940Charlie Chan in Panamaas Charlie ChanMovie
City in Darkness
1939City in Darknessas Charlie ChanMovie
Law of the Pampas
1939Law of the Pampasas Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez RamirezMovie
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Charlie ChanMovie
Heritage of the Desert
1939Heritage of the Desertas NoseyMovie
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939Charlie Chan in Renoas Charlie ChanMovie
The Kid from Kokomo
1939The Kid from Kokomoas Judge William 'Gashouse' BronsonMovie
King of Chinatown
1939King of Chinatownas Dr. Chang LingMovie
Disbarred
1939Disbarredas G.L. 'Mardy' MardeenMovie
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Charlie ChanMovie
Up the River
1938Up the Riveras Jeffrey MitchellMovie
If I Were King
1938If I Were Kingas Robin TurgisMovie
The Mysterious Rider
1938The Mysterious Rideras Frosty KilburnMovie
One Wild Night
1938One Wild Nightas LawtonMovie
Wide Open Faces
1938Wide Open Facesas SheriffMovie
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938Gold Is Where You Find Itas Harrison McCooeyMovie
Double Wedding
1937Double Weddingas Mr. Keough, Margit's ButlerMovie
That Certain Woman
1937That Certain Womanas Détective Lieutenant NeelyMovie
The Longest Night
1936The Longest Nightas Captain HoltMovie
Our Relations
1936Our Relationsas Captain of SS PeriwinkleMovie
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936The Gorgeous Hussyas Daniel WebsterMovie
Three Godfathers
1936Three Godfathersas Professor Amos SnapeMovie
Give Us This Night
1936Give Us This Nightas First CarabiniereMovie
This Is the Life
1935This Is the Lifeas Professor Lafcadio F. BreckenridgeMovie
Orchids to You
1935Orchids to Youas Nick CorsiniMovie
Call of the Wild
1935Call of the Wildas Joe GrogginsMovie
The Daring Young Man
1935The Daring Young Manas Warden PalmerMovie
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1935Champagne for Breakfastas The Probate JudgeMovie
Romance in Manhattan
1935Romance in Manhattanas Sergeant DuffyMovie
Here Comes the Groom
1934Here Comes the Groomas Detective WeaverMovie
Operator 13
1934Operator 13as Major AllenMovie
Upperworld
1934Upperworldas Officer MoranMovie
The Trumpet Blows
1934The Trumpet Blowsas Pepi SanchoMovie
Registered Nurse
1934Registered Nurseas Frankie SylvestrieMovie
Spitfire
1934Spitfireas Jim SawyerMovie
Dark Hazard
1934Dark Hazardas John BrightMovie
Massacre
1934Massacreas Thomas ShanksMovie
The World Changes
1933The World Changesas Mr. HodgensMovie
The Way to Love
1933The Way to Loveas PierreMovie
The Narrow Corner
1933The Narrow Corneras Ryan, the Go-BetweenMovie
King of the Jungle
1933King of the Jungleas Neil ForbesMovie
He Learned About Women
1933He Learned About Womenas WilsonMovie
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933The Billion Dollar Scandalas Carter B. MooreMovie
Over the Counter
1932Over the Counteras Mr. DrakeMovie
Blonde Venus
1932Blonde Venusas Detective WilsonMovie
The Phantom President
1932The Phantom Presidentas AikenheadMovie
Blondie of the Follies
1932Blondie of the Folliesas PeteMovie
Speak Easily
1932Speak Easilyas Stage DirectorMovie
Tom Brown of Culver
1932Tom Brown of Culveras Maj. WhartonMovie
Is My Face Red?
1932Is My Face Red?as Tony MugattiMovie
Radio Patrol
1932Radio Patrolas Sgt. Tom KeoghMovie
Strangers in Love
1932Strangers in Loveas McPhailMovie
Strictly Dishonorable
1931Strictly Dishonorableas MulliganMovie
White Shoulders
1931White Shouldersas William SothernMovie
I
1929In the Nick of TimeMovie
Madame X
1929Madame Xas Dr. MerivelMovie