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