Sidney Toler
Acting
Born: 1874-04-26 in Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
White Shoulders
William Sothern
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
The Trap
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver
Blondie of the Follies
Pete
Madame X
Dr. Merivel
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
Operator 13
Major Allen
King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women
Wilson
White Savage
Wong
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
Upperworld
Officer Moran
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
Spitfire
Jim Sawyer