Sidney Toler
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 26, 1874
- Died
- February 12, 1947
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
That's Entertainment! 1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy 1968
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap 1946
as Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money 1946
as Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown 1946
as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi 1946
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra 1945
as Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon 1945
as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue 1945
as Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag! 1945
as Detective Sully
The Jade Mask 1945
as Charlie Chan
Black Magic 1944
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat 1944
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service 1944
as Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins 1943
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage 1943
as Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack 1943
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember 1942
as Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert 1942
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio 1941
as Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell 1941
as Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York 1940
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum 1940
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise 1940
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama 1940
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness 1939
as Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas 1939
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939
as Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert 1939
as Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno 1939
as Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo 1939
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown 1939
as Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred 1939
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Charlie Chan in Honolulu 1938
as Charlie Chan
Up the River 1938
as Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King 1938
as Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider 1938
as Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night 1938
as Lawton
Wide Open Faces 1938
as Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It 1938
as Harrison McCooey
Double Wedding 1937
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman 1937
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
The Longest Night 1936
as Captain Holt
Our Relations 1936
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy 1936
as Daniel Webster
Give Us This Night 1936
as First Carabiniere
Three Godfathers 1936
as Professor Amos Snape
This Is the Life 1935
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Call of the Wild 1935
as Joe Groggins
Orchids to You 1935
as Nick Corsini
The Daring Young Man 1935
as Warden Palmer
- Champagne for Breakfast
Champagne for Breakfast 1935
as The Probate Judge
Romance in Manhattan 1934
as Sergeant Duffy
Here Comes the Groom 1934
as Detective Weaver
Operator 13 1934
as Major Allen
Upperworld 1934
as Officer Moran
The Trumpet Blows 1934
as Pepi Sancho
Registered Nurse 1934
as Frankie Sylvestrie
Spitfire 1934
as Jim Sawyer
Dark Hazard 1934
as John Bright
Massacre 1934
as Thomas Shanks
The World Changes 1933
as Mr. Hodgens, as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Way to Love 1933
as Pierre
The Narrow Corner 1933
as Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle 1933
as Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women 1933
as Wilson
The Billion Dollar Scandal 1933
as Carter B. Moore
Over the Counter 1932
as Mr. Drake
The Phantom President 1932
as Aikenhead
Blonde Venus 1932
as Detective Wilson
Blondie of the Follies 1932
as Pete
Speak Easily 1932
as Stage Director
Tom Brown of Culver 1932
as Maj. Wharton
Is My Face Red? 1932
as Tony Mugatti
Radio Patrol 1932
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Strangers in Love 1932
as McPhail
Strictly Dishonorable 1931
as Mulligan
White Shoulders 1931
as William Sothern
- In the Nick of Time
In the Nick of Time 1929
Actor
Madame X 1929
as Dr. Merivel
A Heart to Let 1921
Theatre Play
The Bait 1921
Theatre Play
Playthings 1918
Screenplay
Credits from TMDB.