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Sidney Toler

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.

Born

Apr 26, 1874

Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Died

Feb 12, 1947

Known For

Acting

Movies

81 acting

3 crew

Popularity

0.9

Known For

Operator 13
Operator 13
1934 as Major Allen
★ 5.8
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Call of the Wild
Call of the Wild
1935 as Joe Groggins
★ 6.2
Blonde Venus
Blonde Venus
1932 as Detective Wilson
★ 6.8
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.7
If I Were King
If I Were King
1938 as Robin Turgis
★ 6.9
Upperworld
Upperworld
1934 as Officer Moran
★ 6.3
Spitfire
Spitfire
1934 as Jim Sawyer
★ 5.1
Blondie of the Follies
Blondie of the Follies
1932 as Pete
★ 6.0
Double Wedding
Double Wedding
1937 as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
★ 6.4
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.8
Three Godfathers
Three Godfathers
1936 as Professor Amos Snape
★ 6.9
Gold Is Where You Find It
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938 as Harrison McCooey
★ 6.9
City in Darkness
City in Darkness
1939 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.4
The Red Dragon
The Red Dragon
1945 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.6
Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi
1946 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.1
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.9
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.3
Is My Face Red?
Is My Face Red?
1932 as Tony Mugatti
★ 4.7
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944 as Charlie Chan
★ 5.9
Shadows Over Chinatown
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.0
Murder Over New York
Murder Over New York
1940 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.1
Our Relations
Our Relations
1936 as Captain of SS Periwinkle
★ 7.0
Dangerous Money
Dangerous Money
1946 as Charlie Chan
★ 5.7
A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
1942 as Inspector Hankins
★ 6.6
Dark Hazard
Dark Hazard
1934 as John Bright
★ 5.4
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 as Mr. Hodgens
★ 4.3
The World Changes
The World Changes
1933 as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
★ 4.3
Massacre
Massacre
1934 as Thomas Shanks
★ 5.4
The Scarlet Clue
The Scarlet Clue
1945 as Charlie Chan
★ 5.9
The Jade Mask
The Jade Mask
1945 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.1
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.4
Castle in the Desert
Castle in the Desert
1942 as Charlie Chan
★ 7.0
The Shanghai Cobra
The Shanghai Cobra
1945 as Charlie Chan
★ 5.8
The Trap
The Trap
1946 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.7
It's in the Bag!
It's in the Bag!
1945 as Detective Sully
★ 5.7
Strangers in Love
Strangers in Love
1932 as McPhail
★ 5.1
Madame X
Madame X
1929 as Dr. Merivel
★ 6.1
The Kid from Kokomo
The Kid from Kokomo
1939 as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
★ 6.0
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941 as Lt. Charlie Chan
★ 6.2
King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown
1939 as Dr. Chang Ling
★ 5.4
The Narrow Corner
The Narrow Corner
1933 as Ryan, the Go-Between
★ 5.1
Wide Open Faces
Wide Open Faces
1938 as Sheriff
★ 8.5
That Certain Woman
That Certain Woman
1937 as Détective Lieutenant Neely
★ 5.4
The Way to Love
The Way to Love
1933 as Pierre
White Savage
White Savage
1943 as Wong
★ 5.2
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell
1941 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.3
The Gorgeous Hussy
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936 as Daniel Webster
★ 5.3
Black Magic
Black Magic
1944 as Charlie Chan
★ 7.1
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940 as Charlie Chan
★ 7.7
King of the Jungle
King of the Jungle
1933 as Neil Forbes
★ 5.0
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944 as Charlie Chan
★ 6.5
Heritage of the Desert
Heritage of the Desert
1939 as Nosey
★ 5.8
movie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968 as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
★ 7.0
Give Us This Night
Give Us This Night
1936 as First Carabiniere
★ 7.0
Disbarred
Disbarred
1939 as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
★ 6.0
Radio Patrol
Radio Patrol
1932 as Sgt. Tom Keogh
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943 as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
★ 5.0
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1935 as Warden Palmer
Romance in Manhattan
Romance in Manhattan
1935 as Sergeant Duffy
★ 7.9
Speak Easily
Speak Easily
1932 as Stage Director
★ 5.7
The Phantom President
The Phantom President
1932 as Aikenhead
★ 5.5
The Billion Dollar Scandal
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933 as Carter B. Moore
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943 as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
★ 4.6
The Mysterious Rider
The Mysterious Rider
1938 as Frosty Kilburn
★ 6.0
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom
1934 as Detective Weaver
★ 4.0
The Longest Night
The Longest Night
1936 as Captain Holt
★ 5.7
Up the River
Up the River
1938 as Jeffrey Mitchell
The Trumpet Blows
The Trumpet Blows
1934 as Pepi Sancho
★ 5.0
White Shoulders
White Shoulders
1931 as William Sothern
Tom Brown of Culver
Tom Brown of Culver
1932 as Maj. Wharton
★ 5.2
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
1934 as Frankie Sylvestrie
★ 4.1
Strictly Dishonorable
Strictly Dishonorable
1931 as Mulligan
★ 5.1
One Wild Night
One Wild Night
1938 as Lawton
★ 5.5
Law of the Pampas
Law of the Pampas
1939 as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
★ 4.0
He Learned About Women
He Learned About Women
1933 as Wilson
Orchids to You
Orchids to You
1935 as Nick Corsini
★ 5.5
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
1935 as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
★ 6.0
Over the Counter
Over the Counter
1932 as Mr. Drake
★ 3.8
movie
Champagne for Breakfast
1935 as The Probate Judge