Sidney Toler
Acting · 72 years old
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
The Trap
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler