
Sidney Toler
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.
80 acting credits
Acting · 80

Operator 13
1934

Call of the Wild
1935

Here Comes the Groom
1934

That's Entertainment!
1974

Upperworld
1934

Murder Over New York
1940

Blonde Venus
1932

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939

Our Relations
1936

City in Darkness
1939

If I Were King
1938

Dark Alibi
1946

Blondie of the Follies
1932

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
1940

That Certain Woman
1937

Double Wedding
1937

The Scarlet Clue
1945

Three Godfathers
1936

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
1940

The World Changes
1933

Gold Is Where You Find It
1938

Heritage of the Desert
1939

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
1938

King of Chinatown
1939

Charlie Chan in Reno
1939

Wide Open Faces
1938

The Daring Young Man
1935

Madame X
1929

The Gorgeous Hussy
1936

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
1943

Shadows Over Chinatown
1946

A Night to Remember
1942

Spitfire
1934

Massacre
1934

Charlie Chan in Rio
1941

The Phantom President
1932

Dangerous Money
1946

Registered Nurse
1934

The Trap
1946

Dark Hazard
1934

The Shanghai Cobra
1945

Strangers in Love
1932

The Jade Mask
1945

Speak Easily
1932

Dead Men Tell
1941

The Way to Love
1933

Radio Patrol
1932

Over the Counter
1932

It's in the Bag!
1945

The Mysterious Rider
1938

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944

Charlie Chan in Panama
1940

The Trumpet Blows
1934

Strictly Dishonorable
1931
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
1968

Black Magic
1944

He Learned About Women
1933

The Narrow Corner
1933

Castle in the Desert
1942

Isle of Forgotten Sins
1943

White Shoulders
1931

The Billion Dollar Scandal
1933

Romance in Manhattan
1935

White Savage
1943

Give Us This Night
1936

This Is the Life
1935

Is My Face Red?
1932

The Red Dragon
1945

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
1944

One Wild Night
1938

Disbarred
1939

The Kid from Kokomo
1939
Champagne for Breakfast
1935

King of the Jungle
1933

Tom Brown of Culver
1932

The Longest Night
1936

Up the River
1938

Law of the Pampas
1939
In the Nick of Time
1929

Orchids to You
1935