Sidney Toler
Acting
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.
As actor 80
King of Chinatown
1939
Blondie of the Follies
1932
Here Comes the Groom
1934
Our Relations
1936
Three Godfathers
1936
Blonde Venus
1932
That's Entertainment!
1974
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943
Call of the Wild
1935
Dangerous Money
1946
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
Disbarred
1939
Romance in Manhattan
1934
The Trap
1946
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
A Night to Remember
1942
That Certain Woman
1937
The Red Dragon
1945
The Phantom President
1932
City in Darkness
1939
Black Magic
1944
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
White Savage
1943
This Is the Life
1935
Operator 13
1934
The Trumpet Blows
1934
Spitfire
1934
If I Were King
1938
Double Wedding
1937
Dark Hazard
1934
White Shoulders
1931
Dark Alibi
1946
The Jade Mask
1945
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
Madame X
1929
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944
The World Changes
1933
He Learned About Women
1933
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Speak Easily
1932
King of the Jungle
1933
Heritage of the Desert
1939
The Daring Young Man
1935
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
Radio Patrol
1932
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
The Scarlet Clue
1945
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
Strictly Dishonorable
1931
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
Give Us This Night
1936
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941
Champagne for Breakfast
1935
It's in the Bag!
1945
Up the River
1938
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Murder Over New York
1940
Upperworld
1934
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
Dead Men Tell
1941
Law of the Pampas
1939
Is My Face Red?
1932
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
Registered Nurse
1934
One Wild Night
1938
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
The Narrow Corner
1933
The Way to Love
1933
Wide Open Faces
1938
Massacre
1934
The Mysterious Rider
1938
Castle in the Desert
1942
The Longest Night
1936
Strangers in Love
1932
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
Orchids to You
1935
Over the Counter
1932
In the Nick of Time
1929
