Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

🎂 26th April 1874 (152 yrs) 📍 Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Known For

Blonde Venus

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.

Sidney Toler

Movies Featuring Sidney Toler

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
No Image

The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968)

as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Trap

The Trap (1946)

as Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money (1946)

as Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)

as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi (1946)

as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra (1945)

as Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon

The Red Dragon (1945)

as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue (1945)

as Charlie Chan
It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag! (1945)

as Detective Sully
The Jade Mask

The Jade Mask (1945)

as Charlie Chan
Black Magic

Black Magic (1944)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944)

as Charlie Chan
Isle of Forgotten Sins

Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943)

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
White Savage

White Savage (1943)

as Wong
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)

as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

as Inspector Hankins
Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert (1942)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio

Charlie Chan in Rio (1941)

as Lt. Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell (1941)

as Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York (1940)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness

City in Darkness (1939)

as Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas (1939)

as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

as Charlie Chan
Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert (1939)

as Nosey
Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)

as Charlie Chan
The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo (1939)

as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown (1939)

as Dr. Chang Ling
Disbarred

Disbarred (1939)

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)

as Charlie Chan
Up the River

Up the River (1938)

as Jeffrey Mitchell
If I Were King

If I Were King (1938)

as Robin Turgis
The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider (1938)

as Frosty Kilburn
One Wild Night

One Wild Night (1938)

as Lawton
Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces (1938)

as Sheriff
Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)

as Harrison McCooey
Double Wedding

Double Wedding (1937)

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman (1937)

as Détective Lieutenant Neely
The Longest Night

The Longest Night (1936)

as Captain Holt
Our Relations

Our Relations (1936)

as Captain of SS Periwinkle
The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)

as Daniel Webster
Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers (1936)

as Professor Amos Snape
Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night (1936)

as First Carabiniere
This Is the Life

This Is the Life (1935)

as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Orchids to You

Orchids to You (1935)

as Nick Corsini
Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild (1935)

as Joe Groggins
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man (1935)

as Warden Palmer
No Image

Champagne for Breakfast (1935)

as The Probate Judge
Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan (1935)

as Sergeant Duffy
Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom (1934)

as Detective Weaver
Operator 13

Operator 13 (1934)

as Major Allen
Upperworld

Upperworld (1934)

as Officer Moran
The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows (1934)

as Pepi Sancho
Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse (1934)

as Frankie Sylvestrie
Spitfire

Spitfire (1934)

as Jim Sawyer
Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard (1934)

as John Bright
Massacre

Massacre (1934)

as Thomas Shanks
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Mr. Hodgens
The World Changes

The World Changes (1933)

as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
The Way to Love

The Way to Love (1933)

as Pierre
The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner (1933)

as Ryan, the Go-Between
King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle (1933)

as Neil Forbes
He Learned About Women

He Learned About Women (1933)

as Wilson
The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933)

as Carter B. Moore
Over the Counter

Over the Counter (1932)

as Mr. Drake
Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus (1932)

as Detective Wilson
The Phantom President

The Phantom President (1932)

as Aikenhead
Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies (1932)

as Pete
Speak Easily

Speak Easily (1932)

as Stage Director
Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver (1932)

as Maj. Wharton
Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red? (1932)

as Tony Mugatti
Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol (1932)

as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Strangers in Love

Strangers in Love (1932)

as McPhail
Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable (1931)

as Mulligan
White Shoulders

White Shoulders (1931)

as William Sothern
No Image

In the Nick of Time (1929)

Madame X

Madame X (1929)

as Dr. Merivel