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Sidney Toler

Actor
Born April 26, 1874Died February 12, 1947 (72 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Isle of Forgotten Sins
  • Laurel & Hardy
  • Heritage of the Desert

Known For

  • Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
  • Charlie Chan in Honolulu
  • Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
  • Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
  • Black Magic
  • The Scarlet Clue
  • Charlie Chan in Panama
  • Charlie Chan in Reno
  • Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
  • Charlie Chan in the Chinese Cat
  • Charlie Chan in Rio
  • Castle in the Desert
  • Dark Alibi
  • Murder Over New York
  • City in Darkness
  • Dead Men Tell
  • The Jade Mask
  • Dangerous Money
  • The Shanghai Cobra
  • The Trap
  • Shadows Over Chinatown
  • Blonde Venus
  • Our Relations
  • Call of the Wild

Sidney Toler Filmography

1986
Laurel & Hardy (TV Series) · as Captain Of The S. S. Periwinkle (1986)
1976
All This and World War II · as Charlie Chan
1974
That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) (uncredited)
1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy · as Captain Of Ss Periwinkle (archive Footage)
1946
The Trap · as Charlie Chan
1946
Dangerous Money · as Charlie Chan
1946
Shadows Over Chinatown · as Charlie Chan
1946
Dark Alibi · as Charlie Chan
1945
The Shanghai Cobra · as Charlie Chan
1945
The Red Dragon · as Charlie Chan
1945
The Scarlet Clue · as Charlie Chan
1945
It's in the Bag! · as Detective Sully
1945
The Jade Mask · as Charlie Chan
1944
Black Magic · as Charlie Chan
1944
1944
1943
Isle of Forgotten Sins · as Capt. Krogan Aka Carruthers
1943
White Savage · as Wong
1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack · as General Kai Ling [chs. 1-5, 13]
1942
A Night to Remember · as Inspector Hankins
1942
Castle in the Desert · as Charlie Chan
1941
Charlie Chan in Rio · as Lt. Charlie Chan
1941
Dead Men Tell · as Charlie Chan
1940
Murder Over New York · as Charlie Chan
1940
1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise · as Charlie Chan
1940
Charlie Chan in Panama · as Charlie Chan
1939
City in Darkness · as Charlie Chan
1939
Law of the Pampas · as Fernando "el Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
1939
1939
1939
Charlie Chan in Reno · as Charlie Chan
1939
The Kid from Kokomo · as Judge William 'gashouse' Bronson
1939
King of Chinatown · as Dr. Chang Ling
1939
Disbarred · as G.l. 'mardy' Mardeen
1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu · as Charlie Chan
1938
If I Were King · as Robin Turgis
1938
The Mysterious Rider · as Frosty Kilburn
1938
One Wild Night · as Lawton
1938
Wide Open Faces · as Sheriff
1938
Gold Is Where You Find It · as Harrison Mccooey
1937
Double Wedding · as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
1937
That Certain Woman · as Détective Lieutenant Neely
1936
Our Relations · as Captain Of Ss Periwinkle
1936
The Longest Night · as Captain Holt
1936
The Gorgeous Hussy · as Daniel Webster
1936
Three Godfathers · as Professor Amos Snape
1936
Give Us This Night · as First Carabiniere
1935
This Is the Life · as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
1935
Orchids to You · as Nick Corsini
1935
Call of the Wild · as Joe Groggins
1935
The Daring Young Man · as Warden Palmer
1934
Romance in Manhattan · as Sergeant Duffy
1934
Operator 13 · as Major Allen
1934
Upperworld · as Officer Moran
1934
The Trumpet Blows · as Pepi Sancho
1934
Registered Nurse · as Frankie Sylvestrie
1934
Spitfire · as Jim Sawyer
1934
Dark Hazard · as John Bright
1934
Massacre · as Thomas Shanks
1933
The World Changes · as Mr. Hodgens
1933
The Way to Love · as Pierre
1933
The Narrow Corner · as Ryan, The Go-Between
1933
The White Sister · as Caretaker At Gate
1933
King of the Jungle · as Neil Forbes
1932
Blonde Venus · as Detective Wilson
1932
The Phantom President · as Aikenhead
1932
1932
Speak Easily · as Stage Director
1932
Tom Brown of Culver · as Maj. Wharton
1932
Is My Face Red? · as Tony Mugatti
1932
Radio Patrol · as Sgt. Tom Keogh
1932
Strangers in Love · as Mcphail
1931
Strictly Dishonorable · as Mulligan
1929
Madame X · as Dr. Merivel

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