Sidney Toler

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.

Known For

That's Entertainment!

Blonde Venus

Operator 13

Call of the Wild

The Gorgeous Hussy

If I Were King

Here Comes the Groom

Spitfire

All Movies (81)

• That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Best of Laurel and Hardy1968 · as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
• The Trap1946 · as Charlie Chan
• Dangerous Money1946 · as Charlie Chan
• Shadows Over Chinatown1946 · as Charlie Chan
• Dark Alibi1946 · as Charlie Chan
• The Shanghai Cobra1945 · as Charlie Chan
• The Red Dragon1945 · as Charlie Chan
• The Scarlet Clue1945 · as Charlie Chan
• It's in the Bag!1945 · as Detective Sully
• The Jade Mask1945 · as Charlie Chan
• Black Magic1944 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat1944 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan in the Secret Service1944 · as Charlie Chan
• Isle of Forgotten Sins1943 · as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
• White Savage1943 · as Wong
• The Adventures of Smilin' Jack1943 · as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
• A Night to Remember1942 · as Inspector Hankins
• Castle in the Desert1942 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan in Rio1941 · as Lt. Charlie Chan
• Dead Men Tell1941 · as Charlie Chan
• Murder Over New York1940 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum1940 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise1940 · as Charlie Chan
• Charlie Chan in Panama1940 · as Charlie Chan
• City in Darkness1939 · as Charlie Chan
• Law of the Pampas1939 · as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
• Charlie Chan at Treasure Island1939 · as Charlie Chan
• Heritage of the Desert1939 · as Nosey
• Charlie Chan in Reno1939 · as Charlie Chan
• The Kid from Kokomo1939 · as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
• King of Chinatown1939 · as Dr. Chang Ling
• Disbarred1939 · as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
• Charlie Chan in Honolulu1938 · as Charlie Chan
• Up the River1938 · as Jeffrey Mitchell
• If I Were King1938 · as Robin Turgis
• The Mysterious Rider1938 · as Frosty Kilburn
• One Wild Night1938 · as Lawton
• Wide Open Faces1938 · as Sheriff
• Gold Is Where You Find It1938 · as Harrison McCooey
• Double Wedding1937 · as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
• That Certain Woman1937 · as Détective Lieutenant Neely
• The Longest Night1936 · as Captain Holt
• Our Relations1936 · as Captain of SS Periwinkle
• The Gorgeous Hussy1936 · as Daniel Webster
• Three Godfathers1936 · as Professor Amos Snape
• Give Us This Night1936 · as First Carabiniere
• This Is the Life1935 · as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
• Orchids to You1935 · as Nick Corsini
• Call of the Wild1935 · as Joe Groggins
• The Daring Young Man1935 · as Warden Palmer
• Champagne for Breakfast1935 · as The Probate Judge
• Romance in Manhattan1935 · as Sergeant Duffy
• Here Comes the Groom1934 · as Detective Weaver
• Operator 131934 · as Major Allen
• Upperworld1934 · as Officer Moran
• The Trumpet Blows1934 · as Pepi Sancho
• Registered Nurse1934 · as Frankie Sylvestrie
• Spitfire1934 · as Jim Sawyer
• Dark Hazard1934 · as John Bright
• Massacre1934 · as Thomas Shanks
• The World Changes1933 · as Mr. Hodgens
• The World Changes1933 · as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
• The Way to Love1933 · as Pierre
• The Narrow Corner1933 · as Ryan, the Go-Between
• King of the Jungle1933 · as Neil Forbes
• He Learned About Women1933 · as Wilson
• The Billion Dollar Scandal1933 · as Carter B. Moore
• Over the Counter1932 · as Mr. Drake
• Blonde Venus1932 · as Detective Wilson
• The Phantom President1932 · as Aikenhead
• Blondie of the Follies1932 · as Pete
• Speak Easily1932 · as Stage Director
• Tom Brown of Culver1932 · as Maj. Wharton
• Is My Face Red?1932 · as Tony Mugatti
• Radio Patrol1932 · as Sgt. Tom Keogh
• Strangers in Love1932 · as McPhail
• Strictly Dishonorable1931 · as Mulligan
• White Shoulders1931 · as William Sothern
• In the Nick of Time1929
• Madame X1929 · as Dr. Merivel