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Sidney Toler
Acting

Sidney Toler

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Apr 1874

Age

152 Years

Born In

Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Total Projects

81

Years Active

45 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.6 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

CineRaya

movie

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Trap

movie

The Trap

1946

The Trap

as Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money

movie

Dangerous Money

1946

Dangerous Money

as Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown

movie

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

Shadows Over Chinatown

as Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi

movie

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra

movie

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

The Shanghai Cobra

as Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon

movie

The Red Dragon

1945

The Red Dragon

as Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue

movie

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as Charlie Chan

It's in the Bag!

movie

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as Detective Sully

The Jade Mask

movie

The Jade Mask

1945

The Jade Mask

as Charlie Chan

Black Magic

movie

Black Magic

1944

Black Magic

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

movie

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

1944

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

movie

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

as Charlie Chan

Isle of Forgotten Sins

movie

Isle of Forgotten Sins

1943

Isle of Forgotten Sins

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

White Savage

movie

White Savage

1943

White Savage

as Wong

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

movie

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

A Night to Remember

movie

A Night to Remember

1942

A Night to Remember

as Inspector Hankins

Castle in the Desert

movie

Castle in the Desert

1942

Castle in the Desert

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio

movie

Charlie Chan in Rio

1941

Charlie Chan in Rio

as Lt. Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell

movie

Dead Men Tell

1941

Dead Men Tell

as Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York

movie

Murder Over New York

1940

Murder Over New York

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

movie

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

movie

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama

movie

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

Charlie Chan in Panama

as Charlie Chan

City in Darkness

movie

City in Darkness

1939

City in Darkness

as Charlie Chan

Law of the Pampas

movie

Law of the Pampas

1939

Law of the Pampas

as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

movie

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as Charlie Chan

Heritage of the Desert

movie

Heritage of the Desert

1939

Heritage of the Desert

as Nosey

Charlie Chan in Reno

movie

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

as Charlie Chan

The Kid from Kokomo

movie

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

King of Chinatown

movie

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as Dr. Chang Ling

Disbarred

movie

Disbarred

1939

Disbarred

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

movie

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as Charlie Chan

Up the River

movie

Up the River

1938

Up the River

as Jeffrey Mitchell

If I Were King

movie

If I Were King

1938

If I Were King

as Robin Turgis

The Mysterious Rider

movie

The Mysterious Rider

1938

The Mysterious Rider

as Frosty Kilburn

One Wild Night

movie

One Wild Night

1938

One Wild Night

as Lawton

Wide Open Faces

movie

Wide Open Faces

1938

Wide Open Faces

as Sheriff

Gold Is Where You Find It

movie

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as Harrison McCooey

Double Wedding

movie

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

That Certain Woman

movie

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as Détective Lieutenant Neely

The Longest Night

movie

The Longest Night

1936

The Longest Night

as Captain Holt

Our Relations

movie

Our Relations

1936

Our Relations

as Captain of SS Periwinkle

The Gorgeous Hussy

movie

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as Daniel Webster

Three Godfathers

movie

Three Godfathers

1936

Three Godfathers

as Professor Amos Snape

Give Us This Night

movie

Give Us This Night

1936

Give Us This Night

as First Carabiniere

This Is the Life

movie

This Is the Life

1935

This Is the Life

as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

Orchids to You

movie

Orchids to You

1935

Orchids to You

as Nick Corsini

Call of the Wild

movie

Call of the Wild

1935

Call of the Wild

as Joe Groggins

The Daring Young Man

movie

The Daring Young Man

1935

The Daring Young Man

as Warden Palmer

CineRaya

movie

Champagne for Breakfast

1935

Champagne for Breakfast

as The Probate Judge

Romance in Manhattan

movie

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Romance in Manhattan

as Sergeant Duffy

Here Comes the Groom

movie

Here Comes the Groom

1934

Here Comes the Groom

as Detective Weaver

Operator 13

movie

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as Major Allen

Upperworld

movie

Upperworld

1934

Upperworld

as Officer Moran

The Trumpet Blows

movie

The Trumpet Blows

1934

The Trumpet Blows

as Pepi Sancho

Registered Nurse

movie

Registered Nurse

1934

Registered Nurse

as Frankie Sylvestrie

Spitfire

movie

Spitfire

1934

Spitfire

as Jim Sawyer

Dark Hazard

movie

Dark Hazard

1934

Dark Hazard

as John Bright

Massacre

movie

Massacre

1934

Massacre

as Thomas Shanks

The World Changes

movie

The World Changes

1933

The World Changes

as Mr. Hodgens

The World Changes

movie

The World Changes

1933

The World Changes

as Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)

The Way to Love

movie

The Way to Love

1933

The Way to Love

as Pierre

The Narrow Corner

movie

The Narrow Corner

1933

The Narrow Corner

as Ryan, the Go-Between

King of the Jungle

movie

King of the Jungle

1933

King of the Jungle

as Neil Forbes

He Learned About Women

movie

He Learned About Women

1933

He Learned About Women

as Wilson

The Billion Dollar Scandal

movie

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

as Carter B. Moore

Over the Counter

movie

Over the Counter

1932

Over the Counter

as Mr. Drake

Blonde Venus

movie

Blonde Venus

1932

Blonde Venus

as Detective Wilson

The Phantom President

movie

The Phantom President

1932

The Phantom President

as Aikenhead

Blondie of the Follies

movie

Blondie of the Follies

1932

Blondie of the Follies

as Pete

Speak Easily

movie

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as Stage Director

Tom Brown of Culver

movie

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

Tom Brown of Culver

as Maj. Wharton

Is My Face Red?

movie

Is My Face Red?

1932

Is My Face Red?

as Tony Mugatti

Radio Patrol

movie

Radio Patrol

1932

Radio Patrol

as Sgt. Tom Keogh

Strangers in Love

movie

Strangers in Love

1932

Strangers in Love

as McPhail

Strictly Dishonorable

movie

Strictly Dishonorable

1931

Strictly Dishonorable

as Mulligan

White Shoulders

movie

White Shoulders

1931

White Shoulders

as William Sothern

CineRaya

movie

In the Nick of Time

1929

In the Nick of Time

Madame X

movie

Madame X

1929

Madame X

as Dr. Merivel

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