Sidney Toler
Department: Acting
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
Blondie of the Follies
1932
Double Wedding
1937
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
City in Darkness
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938
Blonde Venus
1932
White Shoulders
1931
Castle in the Desert
1942
Speak Easily
1932
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940
Dead Men Tell
1941
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
Murder Over New York
1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940
Black Magic
1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946
The Scarlet Clue
1945
The Jade Mask
1945
The Red Dragon
1945
Dangerous Money
1946
Dark Alibi
1946
The Trap
1946
Our Relations
1936
Madame X
1929
Law of the Pampas
1939
A Night to Remember
1942
That Certain Woman
1937
Radio Patrol
1932
Dark Hazard
1934
If I Were King
1938
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
King of Chinatown
1939
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943
Three Godfathers
1936
White Savage
1943
Orchids to You
1935
The Trumpet Blows
1934
Here Comes the Groom
1934
Registered Nurse
1934
Romance in Manhattan
1935
The Longest Night
1936
The World Changes
1933
Disbarred
1939
The Narrow Corner
1933
Wide Open Faces
1938
Is My Face Red?
1932
Over the Counter
1932
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938
The Mysterious Rider
1938
Call of the Wild
1935
Upperworld
1934
Operator 13
1934
Strangers in Love
1932
One Wild Night
1938
That's Entertainment!
1974
Spitfire
1934
King of the Jungle
1933
Heritage of the Desert
1939
This Is the Life
1935
It's in the Bag!
1945
The Phantom President
1932
Give Us This Night
1936
The Daring Young Man
1935
Tom Brown of Culver
1932
He Learned About Women
1933
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
The Kid from Kokomo
1939
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943
Strictly Dishonorable
1931
The Way to Love
1933
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933
Up the River
1938
In the Nick of Time
1929
Massacre
1934
The World Changes
1933
Champagne for Breakfast
1935