
Sidney Toler
Acting
Born 1874-04-26 · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA · Died 1947-02-12
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.
Acting

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Trap
Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan

It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully

The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan

Black Magic
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan

Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

White Savage
Wong

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins

Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan

City in Darkness
Charlie Chan

Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan

Heritage of the Desert
Nosey

Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan


