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