Sidney Toler

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-04-26

Day of death

1947-02-12 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Sidney Toler

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.

Known For

  • King of Chinatown

    King of Chinatown

  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

  • Operator 13

    Operator 13

  • Here Comes the Groom

    Here Comes the Groom

  • If I Were King

    If I Were King

  • The Narrow Corner

    The Narrow Corner

  • Massacre

    Massacre

  • The Daring Young Man

    The Daring Young Man

  • Our Relations

    Our Relations

  • Three Godfathers

    Three Godfathers

  • White Savage

    White Savage

  • The Kid from Kokomo

    The Kid from Kokomo

  • Dangerous Money

    Dangerous Money

  • Blonde Venus

    Blonde Venus

  • Shadows Over Chinatown

    Shadows Over Chinatown

  • Heritage of the Desert

    Heritage of the Desert

  • Castle in the Desert

    Castle in the Desert

  • King of the Jungle

    King of the Jungle

  • Law of the Pampas

    Law of the Pampas

  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu

    Charlie Chan in Honolulu

  • Up the River

    Up the River

  • Speak Easily

    Speak Easily

  • Tom Brown of Culver

    Tom Brown of Culver

  • Dark Hazard

    Dark Hazard

  • The Red Dragon

    The Red Dragon

  • Murder Over New York

    Murder Over New York

  • The Jade Mask

    The Jade Mask

  • Spitfire

    Spitfire

  • The Longest Night

    The Longest Night

  • The Billion Dollar Scandal

    The Billion Dollar Scandal

  • The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

    The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

  • Radio Patrol

    Radio Patrol

  • Call of the Wild

    Call of the Wild

  • Over the Counter

    Over the Counter

  • The Phantom President

    The Phantom President

  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

    Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

  • Strangers in Love

    Strangers in Love

  • The Trumpet Blows

    The Trumpet Blows

  • Give Us This Night

    Give Us This Night

  • Wide Open Faces

    Wide Open Faces

  • That Certain Woman

    That Certain Woman

  • Dark Alibi

    Dark Alibi

  • The Way to Love

    The Way to Love

  • Black Magic

    Black Magic

  • Romance in Manhattan

    Romance in Manhattan

  • Upperworld

    Upperworld

  • City in Darkness

    City in Darkness

  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

    Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

    Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

  • Charlie Chan in Panama

    Charlie Chan in Panama

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • He Learned About Women

    He Learned About Women

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • Is My Face Red?

    Is My Face Red?

  • It's in the Bag!

    It's in the Bag!

  • Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

    Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

  • Gold Is Where You Find It

    Gold Is Where You Find It

  • One Wild Night

    One Wild Night

  • The Best of Laurel and Hardy

    The Best of Laurel and Hardy

  • The World Changes

    The World Changes

  • The Gorgeous Hussy

    The Gorgeous Hussy

  • Strictly Dishonorable

    Strictly Dishonorable

  • Orchids to You

    Orchids to You

  • Dead Men Tell

    Dead Men Tell

  • Charlie Chan in Rio

    Charlie Chan in Rio

  • Charlie Chan in Reno

    Charlie Chan in Reno

  • Isle of Forgotten Sins

    Isle of Forgotten Sins

  • The Shanghai Cobra

    The Shanghai Cobra

  • Blondie of the Follies

    Blondie of the Follies

  • Double Wedding

    Double Wedding

  • Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

    Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

  • Registered Nurse

    Registered Nurse

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • In the Nick of Time

    In the Nick of Time

  • The Scarlet Clue

    The Scarlet Clue

  • The Mysterious Rider

    The Mysterious Rider

  • Disbarred

    Disbarred

  • This Is the Life

    This Is the Life

  • White Shoulders

    White Shoulders