
Actor
Sidney Toler
Born 1874 · 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.
Acting

Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson · 1932

Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle · 1936

That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan · 1940

Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins · 1935

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan · 1939

Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler · 1937

Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy · 1935

The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer · 1935

Radio Patrol
Sgt. Tom Keogh · 1932
Champagne for Breakfast
The Probate Judge · 1935

He Learned About Women
Wilson · 1933

White Shoulders
William Sothern · 1931

Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell · 1938

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan · 1940

Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan · 1942

Black Magic
Charlie Chan · 1944

Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan · 1940

Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape · 1936

Wide Open Faces
Sheriff · 1938

The Trap
Charlie Chan · 1946

If I Were King
Robin Turgis · 1938

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan · 1938

A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins · 1942


