Acting
Sidney Toler
EN cinema · 83 credits
Born
26 April 1874
Died
12 February 1947 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Also known as Sydney Toler · Hooper G. Toler Jr.
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
Filmography
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage
as Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night
as Lawton
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
as Professor Amos Snape
The Longest Night
as Captain Holt
Give Us This Night
as First Carabiniere
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
The Daring Young Man
as Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
Champagne for Breakfast
as The Probate Judge
Dark Hazard
as John Bright
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
Registered Nurse
as Frankie Sylvestrie
Romance in Manhattan
as Sergeant Duffy
Upperworld
as Officer Moran
Operator 13
as Major Allen
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
Massacre
as Thomas Shanks
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens, as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Narrow Corner
as Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women
as Wilson
The Way to Love
as Pierre
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Carter B. Moore
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
Radio Patrol
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Is My Face Red?
as Tony Mugatti
Over the Counter
as Mr. Drake
Strangers in Love
as McPhail
The Phantom President
as Aikenhead
Tom Brown of Culver
as Maj. Wharton
White Shoulders
as William Sothern
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
A Heart to Let
Theatre Play
The Bait
Theatre Play
Playthings
Screenplay