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Sidney Toler

Sidney Toler

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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.

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That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

The Best of Laurel and Hardy

1968

as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)

The Trap

The Trap

1946

as Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money

Dangerous Money

1946

as Charlie Chan

Shadows Over Chinatown

Shadows Over Chinatown

1946

as Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

1946

as Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

as Charlie Chan

The Red Dragon

The Red Dragon

1945

as Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue

The Scarlet Clue

1945

as Charlie Chan

It's in the Bag!

It's in the Bag!

1945

as Detective Sully

The Jade Mask

The Jade Mask

1945

as Charlie Chan

Black Magic

Black Magic

1944

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat

1944

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

1944

as Charlie Chan

Isle of Forgotten Sins

Isle of Forgotten Sins

1943

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

White Savage

White Savage

1943

as Wong

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack

1943

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

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember

1942

as Inspector Hankins

Castle in the Desert

Castle in the Desert

1942

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Rio

Charlie Chan in Rio

1941

as Lt. Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

1941

as Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York

Murder Over New York

1940

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

1940

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

1940

as Charlie Chan

City in Darkness

City in Darkness

1939

as Charlie Chan

Law of the Pampas

Law of the Pampas

1939

as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

as Charlie Chan

Heritage of the Desert

Heritage of the Desert

1939

as Nosey

Charlie Chan in Reno

Charlie Chan in Reno

1939

as Charlie Chan

The Kid from Kokomo

The Kid from Kokomo

1939

as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

1939

as Dr. Chang Ling

Disbarred

Disbarred

1939

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

1938

as Charlie Chan

Up the River

Up the River

1938

as Jeffrey Mitchell

If I Were King

If I Were King

1938

as Robin Turgis

The Mysterious Rider

The Mysterious Rider

1938

as Frosty Kilburn

One Wild Night

One Wild Night

1938

as Lawton

Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

1938

as Sheriff

Gold Is Where You Find It

Gold Is Where You Find It

1938

as Harrison McCooey

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

That Certain Woman

That Certain Woman

1937

as Détective Lieutenant Neely

The Longest Night

The Longest Night

1936

as Captain Holt

Our Relations

Our Relations

1936

as Captain of SS Periwinkle

The Gorgeous Hussy

The Gorgeous Hussy

1936

as Daniel Webster

Three Godfathers

Three Godfathers

1936

as Professor Amos Snape

Give Us This Night

Give Us This Night

1936

as First Carabiniere

This Is the Life

This Is the Life

1935

as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

Orchids to You

Orchids to You

1935

as Nick Corsini

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

1935

as Joe Groggins

The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

1935

as Warden Palmer

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

1935

as Sergeant Duffy

Here Comes the Groom

Here Comes the Groom

1934

as Detective Weaver

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

as Major Allen

Upperworld

Upperworld

1934

as Officer Moran

The Trumpet Blows

The Trumpet Blows

1934

as Pepi Sancho

Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

1934

as Frankie Sylvestrie

Spitfire

Spitfire

1934

as Jim Sawyer

Dark Hazard

Dark Hazard

1934

as John Bright

The World Changes

The World Changes

1933

as Mr. Hodgens

The Way to Love

The Way to Love

1933

as Pierre

The Narrow Corner

The Narrow Corner

1933

as Ryan, the Go-Between

King of the Jungle

King of the Jungle

1933

as Neil Forbes

He Learned About Women

He Learned About Women

1933

as Wilson

The Billion Dollar Scandal

The Billion Dollar Scandal

1933

as Carter B. Moore

Over the Counter

Over the Counter

1932

as Mr. Drake

Blonde Venus

Blonde Venus

1932

as Detective Wilson

The Phantom President

The Phantom President

1932

as Aikenhead

Blondie of the Follies

Blondie of the Follies

1932

as Pete

Speak Easily

Speak Easily

1932

as Stage Director

Tom Brown of Culver

Tom Brown of Culver

1932

as Maj. Wharton

Is My Face Red?

Is My Face Red?

1932

as Tony Mugatti

Radio Patrol

Radio Patrol

1932

as Sgt. Tom Keogh

Strangers in Love

Strangers in Love

1932

as McPhail

Strictly Dishonorable

Strictly Dishonorable

1931

as Mulligan

White Shoulders

White Shoulders

1931

as William Sothern

In the Nick of Time

In the Nick of Time

1929

Madame X

Madame X

1929

as Dr. Merivel