Biography
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
All 81
Movies 81
Writter 2
Director 1
Charlie Chan
Reinventing Chan (2008)
Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Movie
Charlie Chan
The Trap (1946)
Movie
4.57
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money (1946)
Movie
3.09
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
Movie
4.25
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi (1946)
Movie
3.56
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra (1945)
Movie
4.13
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon (1945)
Movie
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue (1945)
Movie
4.5
Detective Sully
It's in the Bag! (1945)
Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask (1945)
Movie
4.1
Charlie Chan
Black Magic (1944)
Movie
4
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)
Movie
3.14
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)
Movie
3.88
Krogan
Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)
Movie
6
Wong
White Savage (1943)
Movie
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)
Movie
Inspector Hankins
A Night to Remember (1942)
Movie
Charlie Chan
Castle in the Desert (1942)
Movie
3.25
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)
Movie
4.18
Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell (1941)
Movie
3.14
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York (1940)
Movie
4
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
Movie
3.71
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Movie
3.14
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
Movie
5.22
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness (1939)
Movie
3.63
Fernando Ramirez
Law of the Pampas (1939)
Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Movie
3.86
Nosey
Heritage of the Desert (1939)
Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
Movie
3.5
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
The Kid from Kokomo (1939)
Movie
Dr. Chang Ling
King of Chinatown (1939)
Movie
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Disbarred (1939)
Movie
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
Movie
3.63
Jeffrey Mitchell
Up the River (1938)
Movie
Robin Turgis
If I Were King (1938)
Movie
Frosty Kilburn
The Mysterious Rider (1938)
Movie
Lawton
One Wild Night (1938)
Movie
Sheriff
Wide Open Faces (1938)
Movie
Harrison McCooey
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Movie
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Double Wedding (1937)
Movie
Détective Lieutenant Neely
That Certain Woman (1937)
Movie
Captain Holt
The Longest Night (1936)
Movie
Captain of SS Periwinkle
Our Relations (1936)
Movie
10
Daniel Webster
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
Movie
6
First Carabiniere
Give Us This Night (1936)
Movie
Professor Amos Snape
Three Godfathers (1936)
Movie
Prof. Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
This Is the Life (1935)
Movie
Nick Corsini
Orchids to You (1935)
Movie
Joe Groggins
Call of the Wild (1935)
Movie
Warden Palmer
The Daring Young Man (1935)
Movie
The Probate Judge
Champagne for Breakfast (1935)
Movie
Police Sergeant
Romance in Manhattan (1935)
Movie
Detective Weaver
Here Comes the Groom (1934)
Movie
Major Allen
Operator 13 (1934)
Movie
Officer Moran
Upperworld (1934)
Movie
Pepi Sancho
The Trumpet Blows (1934)
Movie
Frankie Sylvestrie
Registered Nurse (1934)
Movie
Jim Sawyer
Spitfire (1934)
Movie
John Bright
Dark Hazard (1934)
Movie
Mr. Hodgens
The World Changes (1933)
Movie
Pierre
The Way to Love (1933)
Movie
Ryan, the Go-Between
The Narrow Corner (1933)
Movie
Neil Forbes
King of the Jungle (1933)
Movie
Wilson
He Learned About Women (1933)
Movie
Carter B. Moore
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)
Movie
Mr. Drake
Over the Counter (1932)
Movie
Detective Wilson
Blonde Venus (1932)
Movie
Prof. Aikenhead
The Phantom President (1932)
Movie
Pete
Blondie of the Follies (1932)
Movie
Stage Director
Speak Easily (1932)
Movie
Maj. Wharton
Tom Brown of Culver (1932)
Movie
Tony Mugatti
Is My Face Red? (1932)
Movie
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Radio Patrol (1932)
Movie
McPhail
Strangers in Love (1932)
Movie
Mulligan
Strictly Dishonorable (1931)
Movie
William Sothern
White Shoulders (1931)
Movie
Satan
The Devil's Parade (1930)
Movie
Dr. Merivel
Madame X (1929)
Movie
Writer
A Heart to Let (1921)
Movie
Writer
The Bait (1921)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.63
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1921
1934
1938
1934
2008
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1874-04-28
Deathday1947-02-12 (72 years old)
Place of birthWarrensburg, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also known asSydney Toler, Hooper G. Toler Jr.
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