Actor
Sidney Toler
152 years · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA · 78 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 78
That's Entertainment!
1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Trap
1946 · Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
1946 · Charlie Chan
On Hoopla
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946 · Charlie Chan
On Hoopla
Dark Alibi
1946 · Charlie Chan
On Hoopla
The Shanghai Cobra
1945 · Charlie Chan
On Hoopla
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
On Plex
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