Sidney Toler
Born
April 26, 1874 (age 72)
Died
February 12, 1947
Birthplace
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Sidney Toler

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.

Movies

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 ★ 7.4
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap
The Trap
1946 ★ 6.7
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money
1946 ★ 5.7
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946 ★ 6.0
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi
1946 ★ 6.1
Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
The Shanghai Cobra
1945 ★ 5.8
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
The Red Dragon
1945 ★ 6.6
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue
1945 ★ 5.9
Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
1945 ★ 5.7
Detective Sully
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask
1945 ★ 6.1
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Black Magic
1944 ★ 7.0
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944 ★ 6.4
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944 ★ 5.9
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943 ★ 4.6
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage
White Savage
1943 ★ 5.2
Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 ★ 5.0
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942 ★ 6.6
Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert
Castle in the Desert
1942 ★ 7.0
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941 ★ 6.2
Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell
1941 ★ 6.3
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York
1940 ★ 6.1
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940 ★ 7.8
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 ★ 6.7
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940 ★ 6.8
Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
City in Darkness
1939 ★ 6.4
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
Law of the Pampas
1939 ★ 4.0
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 ★ 6.6
Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert
1939 ★ 5.8
Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939 ★ 6.3
Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 ★ 6.0
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown
1939 ★ 5.8
Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred
Disbarred
1939 ★ 6.0
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 ★ 6.4
Charlie Chan
Up the River
Up the River
1938
Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 ★ 6.8
Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
1938 ★ 6.0
Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night
One Wild Night
1938 ★ 5.5
Lawton
Wide Open Faces
Wide Open Faces
1938 ★ 8.5
Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 ★ 6.9
Harrison McCooey
Double Wedding
Double Wedding
1937 ★ 6.4
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
1937 ★ 5.4
Détective Lieutenant Neely
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1936 ★ 5.7
Captain Holt
Our Relations
Our Relations
1936 ★ 7.0
Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936 ★ 5.3
Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
1936 ★ 6.9
Professor Amos Snape
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
1936 ★ 7.0
First Carabiniere
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1935 ★ 6.0
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Orchids to You
Orchids to You
1935
Nick Corsini
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
1935 ★ 6.2
Joe Groggins
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1935
Warden Palmer
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan
1935 ★ 7.8
Sergeant Duffy
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
1934 ★ 4.0
Detective Weaver
Operator 13
Operator 13
1934 ★ 5.8
Major Allen
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934 ★ 6.3
Officer Moran
The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
1934 ★ 5.0
Pepi Sancho
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
1934 ★ 4.1
Frankie Sylvestrie
Spitfire
Spitfire
1934 ★ 5.1
Jim Sawyer
Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
1934 ★ 5.4
John Bright
Massacre
Massacre
1934 ★ 5.4
Thomas Shanks
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 ★ 4.3
Mr. Hodgens
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
1933
Pierre
The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner
1933 ★ 5.5
Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle
1933 ★ 5.0
Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women
He Learned About Women
1933
Wilson
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Carter B. Moore
Over the Counter
Over the Counter
1932 ★ 3.8
Mr. Drake
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932 ★ 6.8
Detective Wilson
The Phantom President
The Phantom President
1932 ★ 5.5
Aikenhead
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
1932 ★ 6.0
Pete
Speak Easily
Speak Easily
1932 ★ 5.6
Stage Director
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 ★ 5.2
Maj. Wharton
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
1932 ★ 4.7
Tony Mugatti
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1932
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Strangers in Love
Strangers in Love
1932 ★ 5.1
McPhail
Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable
1931 ★ 5.1
Mulligan
White Shoulders
White Shoulders
1931
William Sothern
In the Nick of Time
In the Nick of Time
1929
Madame X
Madame X
1929 ★ 6.1
Dr. Merivel