Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

Acting

Birthday

1874/04/26

Day of death

1947/02/12 (72 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Also know as

Sydney Toler, Hooper G. Toler Jr.

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.

Acting
Blondie of the Follies
6.0

(1932) Blondie of the Follies

as Pete

Double Wedding
6.4

(1937) Double Wedding

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
6.6

(1939) Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as Charlie Chan

City in Darkness
6.4

(1939) City in Darkness

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Reno
6.3

(1939) Charlie Chan in Reno

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.4

(1938) Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as Charlie Chan

Blonde Venus
6.8

(1932) Blonde Venus

as Detective Wilson

White Shoulders
0.0

(1931) White Shoulders

as William Sothern

Castle in the Desert
6.9

(1942) Castle in the Desert

as Charlie Chan

Speak Easily
5.6

(1932) Speak Easily

as Stage Director

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.7

(1940) Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell
6.3

(1941) Dead Men Tell

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama
6.8

(1940) Charlie Chan in Panama

as Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York
6.1

(1940) Murder Over New York

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
7.8

(1940) Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

as Charlie Chan

Black Magic
7.0

(1944) Black Magic

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
5.9

(1944) Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

as Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra
5.8

(1945) The Shanghai Cobra

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio
6.2

(1941) Charlie Chan in Rio

as Lt. Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
6.4

(1944) Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

as Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown
5.8

(1946) Shadows Over Chinatown

as Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue
5.9

(1945) The Scarlet Clue

as Charlie Chan

The Jade Mask
6.1

(1945) The Jade Mask

as Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon
6.6

(1945) The Red Dragon

as Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money
5.7

(1946) Dangerous Money

as Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi
6.1

(1946) Dark Alibi

as Charlie Chan

The Trap
6.7

(1946) The Trap

as Charlie Chan

Our Relations
7.0

(1936) Our Relations

as Captain of SS Periwinkle

Madame X
6.1

(1929) Madame X

as Dr. Merivel

Law of the Pampas
4.0

(1939) Law of the Pampas

as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

A Night to Remember
6.6

(1942) A Night to Remember

as Inspector Hankins

That Certain Woman
5.4

(1937) That Certain Woman

as Détective Lieutenant Neely

Radio Patrol
0.0

(1932) Radio Patrol

as Sgt. Tom Keogh

Dark Hazard
5.4

(1934) Dark Hazard

as John Bright

If I Were King
6.8

(1938) If I Were King

as Robin Turgis

The Gorgeous Hussy
5.3

(1936) The Gorgeous Hussy

as Daniel Webster

King of Chinatown
5.8

(1939) King of Chinatown

as Dr. Chang Ling

Isle of Forgotten Sins
4.6

(1943) Isle of Forgotten Sins

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

Three Godfathers
6.9

(1936) Three Godfathers

as Professor Amos Snape

White Savage
5.2

(1943) White Savage

as Wong

Orchids to You
0.0

(1935) Orchids to You

as Nick Corsini

The Trumpet Blows
5.0

(1934) The Trumpet Blows

as Pepi Sancho

Here Comes the Groom
4.0

(1934) Here Comes the Groom

as Detective Weaver

Registered Nurse
4.1

(1934) Registered Nurse

as Frankie Sylvestrie

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

(1935) Romance in Manhattan

as Sergeant Duffy

The Longest Night
5.7

(1936) The Longest Night

as Captain Holt

The World Changes
4.3

(1933) The World Changes

as Mr. Hodgens

Disbarred
6.0

(1939) Disbarred

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

The Narrow Corner
5.5

(1933) The Narrow Corner

as Ryan, the Go-Between

Wide Open Faces
8.5

(1938) Wide Open Faces

as Sheriff

Is My Face Red?
4.7

(1932) Is My Face Red?

as Tony Mugatti

Over the Counter
3.8

(1932) Over the Counter

as Mr. Drake

Gold Is Where You Find It
6.9

(1938) Gold Is Where You Find It

as Harrison McCooey

The Mysterious Rider
6.0

(1938) The Mysterious Rider

as Frosty Kilburn

Call of the Wild
6.2

(1935) Call of the Wild

as Joe Groggins

Upperworld
6.3

(1934) Upperworld

as Officer Moran

Operator 13
5.8

(1934) Operator 13

as Major Allen

Strangers in Love
5.1

(1932) Strangers in Love

as McPhail

One Wild Night
5.5

(1938) One Wild Night

as Lawton

That's Entertainment!
7.3

(1974) That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Spitfire
5.1

(1934) Spitfire

as Jim Sawyer

King of the Jungle
5.0

(1933) King of the Jungle

as Neil Forbes

Heritage of the Desert
5.8

(1939) Heritage of the Desert

as Nosey

This Is the Life
6.0

(1935) This Is the Life

as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

It's in the Bag!
5.7

(1945) It's in the Bag!

as Detective Sully

The Phantom President
5.5

(1932) The Phantom President

as Aikenhead

Give Us This Night
7.0

(1936) Give Us This Night

as First Carabiniere

The Daring Young Man
0.0

(1935) The Daring Young Man

as Warden Palmer

Tom Brown of Culver
5.2

(1932) Tom Brown of Culver

as Maj. Wharton

He Learned About Women
0.0

(1933) He Learned About Women

as Wilson

0.0

(1968) The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Kid from Kokomo
6.0

(1939) The Kid from Kokomo

as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
5.0

(1943) The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

Strictly Dishonorable
5.1

(1931) Strictly Dishonorable

as Mulligan

The Way to Love
0.0

(1933) The Way to Love

as Pierre

The Billion Dollar Scandal
0.0

(1933) The Billion Dollar Scandal

as Carter B. Moore

Up the River
0.0

(1938) Up the River

as Jeffrey Mitchell

0.0

(1929) In the Nick of Time

as ---

Massacre
5.4

(1934) Massacre

as Thomas Shanks