Known For
Acting
Known Credits
81
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 26, 1874 (152 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!as (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The Best of Laurel and Hardyas Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage) | |
| 1946 | The Trapas Charlie Chan | |
| 1946 | Dangerous Moneyas Charlie Chan | |
| 1946 | Shadows Over Chinatownas Charlie Chan | |
| 1946 | Dark Alibias Charlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Shanghai Cobraas Charlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Red Dragonas Charlie Chan | |
| 1945 | The Scarlet Clueas Charlie Chan | |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag!as Detective Sully | |
| 1945 | The Jade Maskas Charlie Chan | |
| 1944 | Black Magicas Charlie Chan | |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in The Chinese Catas Charlie Chan | |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in the Secret Serviceas Charlie Chan | |
| 1943 | Isle of Forgotten Sinsas Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers | |
| 1943 | White Savageas Wong | |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' Jackas General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13] | |
| 1942 | A Night to Rememberas Inspector Hankins | |
| 1942 | Castle in the Desertas Charlie Chan | |
| 1941 | Charlie Chan in Rioas Lt. Charlie Chan | |
| 1941 | Dead Men Tellas Charlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Murder Over New Yorkas Charlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan at the Wax Museumas Charlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruiseas Charlie Chan | |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panamaas Charlie Chan | |
| 1939 | City in Darknessas Charlie Chan | |
| 1939 | Law of the Pampasas Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez | |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Islandas Charlie Chan | |
| 1939 | Heritage of the Desertas Nosey | |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in Renoas Charlie Chan | |
| 1939 | The Kid from Kokomoas Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson | |
| 1939 | King of Chinatownas Dr. Chang Ling | |
| 1939 | Disbarredas G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen | |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honoluluas Charlie Chan | |
| 1938 | Up the Riveras Jeffrey Mitchell | |
| 1938 | If I Were Kingas Robin Turgis | |
| 1938 | The Mysterious Rideras Frosty Kilburn | |
| 1938 | One Wild Nightas Lawton | |
| 1938 | Wide Open Facesas Sheriff | |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find Itas Harrison McCooey | |
| 1937 | Double Weddingas Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler | |
| 1937 | That Certain Womanas Détective Lieutenant Neely | |
| 1936 | The Longest Nightas Captain Holt | |
| 1936 | Our Relationsas Captain of SS Periwinkle | |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussyas Daniel Webster | |
| 1936 | Three Godfathersas Professor Amos Snape | |
| 1936 | Give Us This Nightas First Carabiniere | |
| 1935 | This Is the Lifeas Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge | |
| 1935 | Call of the Wildas Joe Groggins | |
| 1935 | Orchids to Youas Nick Corsini | |
| 1935 | The Daring Young Manas Warden Palmer | |
| 1935 | Champagne for Breakfastas The Probate Judge | |
| 1934 | Romance in Manhattanas Sergeant Duffy | |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Groomas Detective Weaver | |
| 1934 | Operator 13as Major Allen | |
| 1934 | Upperworldas Officer Moran | |
| 1934 | The Trumpet Blowsas Pepi Sancho | |
| 1934 | Registered Nurseas Frankie Sylvestrie | |
| 1934 | Spitfireas Jim Sawyer | |
| 1934 | Dark Hazardas John Bright | |
| 1934 | Massacreas Thomas Shanks | |
| 1933 | The World Changesas Mr. Hodgens | |
| 1933 | The World Changesas Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited) | |
| 1933 | The Way to Loveas Pierre | |
| 1933 | The Narrow Corneras Ryan, the Go-Between | |
| 1933 | King of the Jungleas Neil Forbes | |
| 1933 | He Learned About Womenas Wilson | |
| 1933 | The Billion Dollar Scandalas Carter B. Moore | |
| 1932 | Over the Counteras Mr. Drake | |
| 1932 | The Phantom Presidentas Aikenhead | |
| 1932 | Blonde Venusas Detective Wilson | |
| 1932 | Blondie of the Folliesas Pete | |
| 1932 | Speak Easilyas Stage Director | |
| 1932 | Tom Brown of Culveras Maj. Wharton | |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red?as Tony Mugatti | |
| 1932 | Radio Patrolas Sgt. Tom Keogh | |
| 1932 | Strangers in Loveas McPhail | |
| 1931 | Strictly Dishonorableas Mulligan | |
| 1931 | White Shouldersas William Sothern | |
| 1929 | In the Nick of Timeas | |
| 1929 | Madame Xas Dr. Merivel |
| 1921 | A Heart to Let...Theatre Play | |
| 1921 | The Bait...Theatre Play | |
| 1918 | Playthings...Screenplay |
