Sidney Toler
ActingAlso Known 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.
Movies
(81 total)
Blonde Venus
as Detective Wilson
Our Relations
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
as Joe Groggins
Double Wedding
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
Speak Easily
as Stage Director
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
as Charlie Chan
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan