Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-04-26

Day of Death

1947-02-12 (73 years old)

Place of Birth

Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Sydney Toler

Hooper G. Toler Jr.

Sidney Toler

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Toler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

Acting

Blondie of the Follies

1932

Blondie of the Follies

as

Pete

Double Wedding

1937

Double Wedding

as

Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

City in Darkness

1939

City in Darkness

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

Charlie Chan in Reno

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as

Charlie Chan

Blonde Venus

1932

Blonde Venus

as

Detective Wilson

White Shoulders

1931

White Shoulders

as

William Sothern

Castle in the Desert

1942

Castle in the Desert

as

Charlie Chan

Speak Easily

1932

Speak Easily

as

Stage Director

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

Charlie Chan in Panama

as

Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell

1941

Dead Men Tell

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

as

Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York

1940

Murder Over New York

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

1944

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

as

Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio

1941

Charlie Chan in Rio

as

Lt. Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

The Shanghai Cobra

as

Charlie Chan

Black Magic

1944

Black Magic

as

Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon

1945

The Red Dragon

as

Charlie Chan

The Jade Mask

1945

The Jade Mask

as

Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue

1945

The Scarlet Clue

as

Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money

1946

Dangerous Money

as

Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

Shadows Over Chinatown

as

Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi

1946

Dark Alibi

as

Charlie Chan

The Trap

1946

The Trap

as

Charlie Chan

Our Relations

1936

Our Relations

as

Captain of SS Periwinkle

Madame X

1929

Madame X

as

Dr. Merivel

Law of the Pampas

1939

Law of the Pampas

as

Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

A Night to Remember

1942

A Night to Remember

as

Inspector Hankins

That Certain Woman

1937

That Certain Woman

as

Détective Lieutenant Neely

Radio Patrol

1932

Radio Patrol

as

Sgt. Tom Keogh

Dark Hazard

1934

Dark Hazard

as

John Bright

If I Were King

1938

If I Were King

as

Robin Turgis

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

The Gorgeous Hussy

as

Daniel Webster

King of Chinatown

1939

King of Chinatown

as

Dr. Chang Ling

Isle of Forgotten Sins

1943

Isle of Forgotten Sins

as

Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

Three Godfathers

1936

Three Godfathers

as

Professor Amos Snape

White Savage

1943

White Savage

as

Wong

Orchids to You

1935

Orchids to You

as

Nick Corsini

The Trumpet Blows

1934

The Trumpet Blows

as

Pepi Sancho

Here Comes the Groom

1934

Here Comes the Groom

as

Detective Weaver

Registered Nurse

1934

Registered Nurse

as

Frankie Sylvestrie

Romance in Manhattan

1935

Romance in Manhattan

as

Sergeant Duffy

The Longest Night

1936

The Longest Night

as

Captain Holt

The World Changes

1933

The World Changes

as

Mr. Hodgens

Disbarred

1939

Disbarred

as

G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

The Narrow Corner

1933

The Narrow Corner

as

Ryan, the Go-Between

Wide Open Faces

1938

Wide Open Faces

as

Sheriff

Is My Face Red?

1932

Is My Face Red?

as

Tony Mugatti

Over the Counter

1932

Over the Counter

as

Mr. Drake

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

Gold Is Where You Find It

as

Harrison McCooey

The Mysterious Rider

1938

The Mysterious Rider

as

Frosty Kilburn

Call of the Wild

1935

Call of the Wild

as

Joe Groggins

Upperworld

1934

Upperworld

as

Officer Moran

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Major Allen

Strangers in Love

1932

Strangers in Love

as

McPhail

One Wild Night

1938

One Wild Night

as

Lawton

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Spitfire

1934

Spitfire

as

Jim Sawyer

King of the Jungle

1933

King of the Jungle

as

Neil Forbes

Heritage of the Desert

1939

Heritage of the Desert

as

Nosey

This Is the Life

1935

This Is the Life

as

Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

It's in the Bag!

1945

It's in the Bag!

as

Detective Sully

The Phantom President

1932

The Phantom President

as

Aikenhead

Give Us This Night

1936

Give Us This Night

as

First Carabiniere

The Daring Young Man

1935

The Daring Young Man

as

Warden Palmer

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

Tom Brown of Culver

as

Maj. Wharton

He Learned About Women

1933

He Learned About Women

as

Wilson

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

as

Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

The Kid from Kokomo

as

Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

as

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

Strictly Dishonorable

1931

Strictly Dishonorable

as

Mulligan

The Way to Love

1933

The Way to Love

as

Pierre

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

The Billion Dollar Scandal

as

Carter B. Moore

Up the River

1938

Up the River

as

Jeffrey Mitchell

In the Nick of Time

1929

In the Nick of Time

as

Production

Crew

Directing