Sidney Toler
Sidney Toler
Person

Sidney Toler

Actor 1874-04-26 Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

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

FILMOGRAPHY
Data from TMDB
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932 · Detective Wilson

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936 · Captain of SS Periwinkle

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

1935 · Joe Groggins

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937 · Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944 · Charlie Chan

Speak Easily

Speak Easily

1932 · Stage Director

Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

1946 · Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue

1945 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940 · Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

1946 · Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra

1945 · Charlie Chan

The Trap

The Trap

1946 · Charlie Chan

Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert

1942 · Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

1940 · Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939 · Charlie Chan