Sidney Toler
Apr 26, 1874 - Feb 12, 1947 (72 years old) in 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 and was a highly regarded comic actor on the Broadway stage.
Known For
Heritage of the Desert
Nosey
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
He Learned About Women
Wilson
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Credits
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(archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.4 -
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)★ NR -
The Trap 1946Charlie Chan★ 6.7 -
Dangerous Money 1946Charlie Chan★ 5.7 -
Charlie Chan★ 6 -
Dark Alibi 1946Charlie Chan★ 6.1 -
The Shanghai Cobra 1945Charlie Chan★ 5.8 -
The Red Dragon 1945Charlie Chan★ 6.6 -
The Scarlet Clue 1945Charlie Chan★ 5.9 -
It's in the Bag! 1945Detective Sully★ 5.7 -
The Jade Mask 1945Charlie Chan★ 6.1 -
Black Magic 1944Charlie Chan★ 7 -
Charlie Chan★ 6.4 -
Charlie Chan★ 5.9 -
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers★ 4.6 -
White Savage 1943Wong★ 5.2 -
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]★ 5 -
A Night to Remember 1942Inspector Hankins★ 6.6 -
Castle in the Desert 1942Charlie Chan★ 7 -
Charlie Chan in Rio 1941Lt. Charlie Chan★ 6.2 -
Dead Men Tell 1941Charlie Chan★ 6.3 -
Murder Over New York 1940Charlie Chan★ 6.1 -
Charlie Chan★ 7.7 -
Charlie Chan★ 6.9 -
Charlie Chan★ 6.8 -
City in Darkness 1939Charlie Chan★ 6.4 -
Law of the Pampas 1939Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez★ 4 -
Charlie Chan★ 6.7 -
Nosey★ 5.8 -
Charlie Chan in Reno 1939Charlie Chan★ 6.3 -
The Kid from Kokomo 1939Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson★ 6 -
King of Chinatown 1939Dr. Chang Ling★ 5.8 -
Disbarred 1939G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen★ 6 -
Charlie Chan★ 6.4 -
Up the River 1938Jeffrey Mitchell★ NR -
If I Were King 1938Robin Turgis★ 6.8 -
The Mysterious Rider 1938Frosty Kilburn★ 6 -
One Wild Night 1938Lawton★ 5.5 -
Wide Open Faces 1938Sheriff★ 8.5 -
Harrison McCooey★ 6.9 -
Double Wedding 1937Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler★ 6.4 -
That Certain Woman 1937Détective Lieutenant Neely★ 5.4 -
The Longest Night 1936Captain Holt★ 5.7 -
Our Relations 1936Captain of SS Periwinkle★ 7 -
The Gorgeous Hussy 1936Daniel Webster★ 5.3 -
Three Godfathers 1936Professor Amos Snape★ 6.9 -
Give Us This Night 1936First Carabiniere★ 7 -
This Is the Life 1935Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge★ 6 -
Orchids to You 1935Nick Corsini★ NR -
Call of the Wild 1935Joe Groggins★ 6.2 -
The Daring Young Man 1935Warden Palmer★ NR -
The Probate Judge★ NR
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Romance in Manhattan 1935Sergeant Duffy★ 7.8 -
Here Comes the Groom 1934Detective Weaver★ 4 -
Operator 13 1934Major Allen★ 5.8 -
Upperworld 1934Officer Moran★ 6.3 -
The Trumpet Blows 1934Pepi Sancho★ 5 -
Registered Nurse 1934Frankie Sylvestrie★ 4.1 -
Spitfire 1934Jim Sawyer★ 5.1 -
Dark Hazard 1934John Bright★ 5.4 -
Massacre 1934Thomas Shanks★ 5.4 -
The World Changes 1933Mr. Hodgens★ 4.3 -
The Way to Love 1933Pierre★ NR -
The Narrow Corner 1933Ryan, the Go-Between★ 5.5 -
King of the Jungle 1933Neil Forbes★ 5 -
Wilson★ NR -
Carter B. Moore★ NR -
Over the Counter 1932Mr. Drake★ 3.8 -
Blonde Venus 1932Detective Wilson★ 6.8 -
Aikenhead★ 5.5 -
Pete★ 6 -
Speak Easily 1932Stage Director★ 5.6 -
Tom Brown of Culver 1932Maj. Wharton★ 5.2 -
Is My Face Red? 1932Tony Mugatti★ 4.7 -
Radio Patrol 1932Sgt. Tom Keogh★ NR -
Strangers in Love 1932McPhail★ 5.1 -
Mulligan★ 5.1 -
White Shoulders 1931William Sothern★ NR -
In the Nick of Time 1929★ NR
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Madame X 1929Dr. Merivel★ 6.1
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