Sidney Toler
Born April 26, 1874 · 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.
Notable Appearances
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Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Gold Is Where You Find It
Blondie of the Follies
If I Were King
Charlie Chan in Panama
Black Magic
Charlie Chan in Reno
It's in the Bag!
The Kid from Kokomo
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Is My Face Red?
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
The Daring Young Man
Murder Over New York
King of the Jungle
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Double Wedding
Here Comes the Groom
Tom Brown of Culver
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
This Is the Life
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
The Way to Love
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Heritage of the Desert
Our Relations
Castle in the Desert
The Gorgeous Hussy
Charlie Chan in Rio
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
The World Changes
Give Us This Night
Law of the Pampas
King of Chinatown
The Trap
Up the River
City in Darkness
Three Godfathers
White Shoulders
The Narrow Corner
Radio Patrol
Dark Alibi
He Learned About Women
Dark Hazard
The Shanghai Cobra
That Certain Woman
Speak Easily
The Phantom President
Operator 13
Dead Men Tell
Registered Nurse
Upperworld
Wide Open Faces
The Red Dragon
Dangerous Money
One Wild Night
White Savage
Strangers in Love
Spitfire
Romance in Manhattan
The Scarlet Clue
The Jade Mask
Shadows Over Chinatown
Strictly Dishonorable
The Mysterious Rider
Disbarred
Orchids to You
The Longest Night
Madame X
Massacre
The Trumpet Blows
