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Sidney Toler

Actor

Sidney Toler

Born April 26, 1874 in Warrensburg, Missouri, USADied February 12, 194778 films

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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Our Relations posterFirst watchOur Relations19367.0as Captain of SS PeriwinkleTwo sailors get caught in a mountain of mix-ups when they meet their long-lost twins. Laurel and Hardy play themselves and their twins.View film

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Blonde Venus poster6.8Blonde Venus1932Call of the Wild poster6.3Call of the Wild1935

Filmography

78 films as actor
  1. 1946The TrapCharlie Chan
  2. 1946Dangerous MoneyCharlie Chan
  3. 1946Shadows Over ChinatownCharlie Chan
  4. 1946Dark AlibiCharlie Chan
  5. 1945The Shanghai CobraCharlie Chan
  6. 1945The Red DragonCharlie Chan
  7. 1945The Scarlet ClueCharlie Chan
  8. 1945It's in the Bag!Detective Sully
  9. 1945The Jade MaskCharlie Chan
  10. 1944Black MagicCharlie Chan
  11. 1944Charlie Chan in The Chinese CatCharlie Chan
  12. 1944Charlie Chan in the Secret ServiceCharlie Chan
  13. 1943Isle of Forgotten SinsCapt. Krogan aka Carruthers
  14. 1943White SavageWong
  15. 1943The Adventures of Smilin' JackGeneral Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
  16. 1942A Night to RememberInspector Hankins
  17. 1942Castle in the DesertCharlie Chan
  18. 1941Charlie Chan in RioLt. Charlie Chan
  19. 1941Dead Men TellCharlie Chan
  20. 1940Murder Over New YorkCharlie Chan
  21. 1940Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumCharlie Chan
  22. 1940Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseCharlie Chan
  23. 1940Charlie Chan in PanamaCharlie Chan
  24. 1939City in DarknessCharlie Chan
  25. 1939Law of the PampasFernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
  26. 1939Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandCharlie Chan
  27. 1939Heritage of the DesertNosey
  28. 1939Charlie Chan in RenoCharlie Chan
  29. 1939The Kid from KokomoJudge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
  30. 1939King of ChinatownDr. Chang Ling
  31. 1939DisbarredG.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
  32. 1938Charlie Chan in HonoluluCharlie Chan
  33. 1938Up the RiverJeffrey Mitchell
  34. 1938If I Were KingRobin Turgis
  35. 1938The Mysterious RiderFrosty Kilburn
  36. 1938One Wild NightLawton
  37. 1938Wide Open FacesSheriff
  38. 1938Gold Is Where You Find ItHarrison McCooey
  39. 1937Double WeddingMr. Keough, Margit's Butler
  40. 1937That Certain WomanDétective Lieutenant Neely
  41. 1936The Longest NightCaptain Holt
  42. 1936Our RelationsCaptain of SS Periwinkle
  43. 1936The Gorgeous HussyDaniel Webster
  44. 1936Three GodfathersProfessor Amos Snape
  45. 1936Give Us This NightFirst Carabiniere
  46. 1935This Is the LifeProfessor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
  47. 1935Orchids to YouNick Corsini
  48. 1935Call of the WildJoe Groggins
  49. 1935The Daring Young ManWarden Palmer
  50. 1935Champagne for BreakfastThe Probate Judge
  51. 1934Romance in ManhattanSergeant Duffy
  52. 1934Here Comes the GroomDetective Weaver
  53. 1934Operator 13Major Allen
  54. 1934UpperworldOfficer Moran
  55. 1934The Trumpet BlowsPepi Sancho
  56. 1934Registered NurseFrankie Sylvestrie
  57. 1934SpitfireJim Sawyer
  58. 1934Dark HazardJohn Bright
  59. 1934MassacreThomas Shanks
  60. 1933The World ChangesMr. Hodgens
  61. 1933The Way to LovePierre
  62. 1933The Narrow CornerRyan, the Go-Between
  63. 1933King of the JungleNeil Forbes
  64. 1933He Learned About WomenWilson
  65. 1933The Billion Dollar ScandalCarter B. Moore
  66. 1932Over the CounterMr. Drake
  67. 1932Blonde VenusDetective Wilson
  68. 1932The Phantom PresidentAikenhead
  69. 1932Blondie of the FolliesPete
  70. 1932Speak EasilyStage Director
  71. 1932Tom Brown of CulverMaj. Wharton
  72. 1932Is My Face Red?Tony Mugatti
  73. 1932Radio PatrolSgt. Tom Keogh
  74. 1932Strangers in LoveMcPhail
  75. 1931Strictly DishonorableMulligan
  76. 1931White ShouldersWilliam Sothern
  77. 1929In the Nick of Time
  78. 1929Madame XDr. Merivel