Sidney Toler
Born: 1874-04-26
Place of Birth: Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946★ 6.0
The Jade Mask
1945★ 6.1
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940★ 7.7
Dangerous Money
1946★ 5.7
Dark Alibi
1946★ 6.1
White Savage
1943★ 5.2
Black Magic
1944★ 7.0
Romance in Manhattan
1935★ 7.8
That's Entertainment!
1974★ 7.4
Strictly Dishonorable
1931★ 5.1
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944★ 5.9
The Trumpet Blows
1934★ 5.0
The Trap
1946★ 6.7
Spitfire
1934★ 5.1
Upperworld
1934★ 6.3
Castle in the Desert
1942★ 7.0
Radio Patrol
1932★ 0.0
Speak Easily
1932★ 5.6
Massacre
1934★ 5.4
Call of the Wild
1935★ 6.2
Heritage of the Desert
1939★ 5.8
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944★ 6.4
Our Relations
1936★ 7.0
King of Chinatown
1939★ 5.8
He Learned About Women
1933★ 0.0
The Kid from Kokomo
1939★ 6.0
Blonde Venus
1932★ 6.8
King of the Jungle
1933★ 5.0
City in Darkness
1939★ 6.4
That Certain Woman
1937★ 5.4
The Red Dragon
1945★ 6.6
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943★ 5.0
White Shoulders
1931★ 0.0
Orchids to You
1935★ 0.0
Give Us This Night
1936★ 7.0
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936★ 5.3
Up the River
1938★ 0.0
Strangers in Love
1932★ 5.1
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938★ 6.4
Blondie of the Follies
1932★ 6.0
The Scarlet Clue
1945★ 5.9
Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943★ 4.6
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940★ 6.8
Dead Men Tell
1941★ 6.3
Double Wedding
1937★ 6.4
Tom Brown of Culver
1932★ 5.2
The World Changes
1933★ 4.3
The World Changes
1933★ 4.3
If I Were King
1938★ 6.8
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939★ 6.6
Gold Is Where You Find It
1938★ 6.9
The Longest Night
1936★ 5.7
The Shanghai Cobra
1945★ 5.8
A Night to Remember
1942★ 6.6
Charlie Chan in Reno
1939★ 6.3
Is My Face Red?
1932★ 4.7
Law of the Pampas
1939★ 4.0
The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933★ 0.0
Three Godfathers
1936★ 6.9
Operator 13
1934★ 5.8
One Wild Night
1938★ 5.5
Madame X
1929★ 6.1
Over the Counter
1932★ 3.8
Disbarred
1939★ 6.0
Here Comes the Groom
1934★ 4.0
Dark Hazard
1934★ 5.4
This Is the Life
1935★ 6.0
Murder Over New York
1940★ 6.1
It's in the Bag!
1945★ 5.7
The Mysterious Rider
1938★ 6.0
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940★ 6.9
Wide Open Faces
1938★ 8.5
The Narrow Corner
1933★ 5.5
Charlie Chan in Rio
1941★ 6.2
The Phantom President
1932★ 5.5
The Daring Young Man
1935★ 0.0
Registered Nurse
1934★ 4.1
The Way to Love
1933★ 0.0