Sidney Toler
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Operator 13
1934
as Major Allen
Call of the Wild
1935
as Joe Groggins
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Blonde Venus
1932
as Detective Wilson
If I Were King
1938
as Robin Turgis
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Charlie Chan
Blondie of the Follies
1932
as Pete
The Scarlet Clue
1945
as Charlie Chan
A Night to Remember
1942
as Inspector Hankins
Three Godfathers
1936
as Professor Amos Snape
One Wild Night
1938
as Lawton
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936
as Daniel Webster
Charlie Chan in Panama
1940
as Charlie Chan
City in Darkness
1939
as Charlie Chan
Double Wedding
1937
as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Is My Face Red?
1932
as Tony Mugatti
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
Spitfire
1934
as Jim Sawyer
That Certain Woman
1937
as Détective Lieutenant Neely
Dark Alibi
1946
as Charlie Chan