Cast
Sidney Toler
Acting
Cast
Sidney Toler
Known for
Acting
Born
1874-04-26
From
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Died
1947-02-12
Also known as Sydney Toler, Hooper G. Toler Jr.
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.
Operator 13
as Major Allen
Madame X
as Dr. Merivel
Disbarred
as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Here Comes the Groom
as Detective Weaver
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
White Shoulders
as William Sothern
Blondie of the Follies
as Pete
Three Godfathers
as Professor Amos Snape
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
If I Were King
as Robin Turgis
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
Dark Hazard
as John Bright
He Learned About Women
as Wilson
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
Gold Is Where You Find It
as Harrison McCooey
The Gorgeous Hussy
as Daniel Webster
That Certain Woman
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
Radio Patrol
as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
Spitfire
as Jim Sawyer
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens
The World Changes
as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
Massacre
as Thomas Shanks
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
Upperworld
as Officer Moran
One Wild Night
as Lawton
King of Chinatown
as Dr. Chang Ling
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert
as Nosey
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
Is My Face Red?
as Tony Mugatti
Strangers in Love
as McPhail
Wide Open Faces
as Sheriff
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
The Daring Young Man
as Warden Palmer
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
The Way to Love
as Pierre
The Mysterious Rider
as Frosty Kilburn
Romance in Manhattan
as Sergeant Duffy
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
The Billion Dollar Scandal
as Carter B. Moore
White Savage
as Wong
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
King of the Jungle
as Neil Forbes
The Kid from Kokomo
as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
Law of the Pampas
as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
Strictly Dishonorable
as Mulligan
The Longest Night
as Captain Holt
Champagne for Breakfast
as The Probate Judge
Give Us This Night
as First Carabiniere
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
Registered Nurse
as Frankie Sylvestrie
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
This Is the Life
as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Up the River
as Jeffrey Mitchell
The Trumpet Blows
as Pepi Sancho
Tom Brown of Culver
as Maj. Wharton
Over the Counter
as Mr. Drake
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
The Narrow Corner
as Ryan, the Go-Between
In the Nick of Time
Orchids to You
as Nick Corsini
The Phantom President
as Aikenhead