Acting · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA · Born April 26, 1874
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.
MovieThat's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
MovieThe Trap
1946
as Charlie Chan
MovieDangerous Money
1946
as Charlie Chan
MovieShadows Over Chinatown
1946
as Charlie Chan
MovieDark Alibi
1946
as Charlie Chan
MovieThe Shanghai Cobra
1945
as Charlie Chan
MovieThe Red Dragon
1945
as Charlie Chan
MovieThe Scarlet Clue
1945
as Charlie Chan
MovieIt's in the Bag!
1945
as Detective Sully
MovieThe Jade Mask
1945
as Charlie Chan
MovieBlack Magic
1944
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
as Charlie Chan
MovieIsle of Forgotten Sins
1943
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
MovieWhite Savage
1943
as Wong
MovieThe Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
MovieA Night to Remember
1942
as Inspector Hankins
MovieCastle in the Desert
1942
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan in Rio
1941
as Lt. Charlie Chan
MovieDead Men Tell
1941
as Charlie Chan
MovieMurder Over New York
1940
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
as Charlie Chan
MovieCharlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Charlie Chan
MovieCity in Darkness
1939
as Charlie Chan
MovieLaw of the Pampas
1939
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
MovieCharlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Charlie Chan
MovieHeritage of the Desert
1939
as Nosey
MovieCharlie Chan in Reno
1939
as Charlie Chan
MovieThe Kid from Kokomo
1939
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
MovieKing of Chinatown
1939
as Dr. Chang Ling
MovieDisbarred
1939
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
MovieCharlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
as Charlie Chan
MovieUp the River
1938
as Jeffrey Mitchell
MovieIf I Were King
1938
as Robin Turgis
MovieThe Mysterious Rider
1938
as Frosty Kilburn
MovieOne Wild Night
1938
as Lawton
MovieWide Open Faces
1938
as Sheriff
MovieGold Is Where You Find It
1938
as Harrison McCooey
MovieDouble Wedding
1937
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
MovieThat Certain Woman
1937
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
MovieThe Longest Night
1936
as Captain Holt
MovieOur Relations
1936
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
MovieThe Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Daniel Webster
MovieThree Godfathers
1936
as Professor Amos Snape
MovieGive Us This Night
1936
as First Carabiniere
MovieThis Is the Life
1935
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
MovieOrchids to You
1935
as Nick Corsini
MovieCall of the Wild
1935
as Joe Groggins
MovieThe Daring Young Man
1935
as Warden Palmer
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
as The Probate Judge
MovieRomance in Manhattan
1934
as Sergeant Duffy
MovieHere Comes the Groom
1934
as Detective Weaver
MovieOperator 13
1934
as Major Allen
MovieUpperworld
1934
as Officer Moran
MovieThe Trumpet Blows
1934
as Pepi Sancho
MovieRegistered Nurse
1934
as Frankie Sylvestrie
MovieSpitfire
1934
as Jim Sawyer
MovieDark Hazard
1934
as John Bright
MovieMassacre
1934
as Thomas Shanks
MovieThe World Changes
1933
as Mr. Hodgens
MovieThe Way to Love
1933
as Pierre
MovieThe Narrow Corner
1933
as Ryan, the Go-Between
MovieKing of the Jungle
1933
as Neil Forbes
MovieHe Learned About Women
1933
as Wilson
MovieThe Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
as Carter B. Moore
MovieOver the Counter
1932
as Mr. Drake
MovieBlonde Venus
1932
as Detective Wilson
MovieThe Phantom President
1932
as Aikenhead
MovieBlondie of the Follies
1932
as Pete
MovieSpeak Easily
1932
as Stage Director
MovieTom Brown of Culver
1932
as Maj. Wharton
MovieIs My Face Red?
1932
as Tony Mugatti
MovieRadio Patrol
1932
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
MovieStrangers in Love
1932
as McPhail
MovieStrictly Dishonorable
1931
as Mulligan
MovieWhite Shoulders
1931
as William Sothern
In the Nick of Time
1929
MovieMadame X
1929
as Dr. Merivel
