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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.
The roles that explain the career.
57 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Shadows Over Chinatown | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1946 | Dark Alibi | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1946 | The Trap | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1946 | Dangerous Money | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1945 | The Jade Mask | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1945 | The Red Dragon | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1945 | The Scarlet Clue | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1945 | The Shanghai Cobra | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1945 | It's in the Bag! | Detective Sully | Film |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1944 | Black Magic | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in the Secret Service | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1943 | Isle of Forgotten Sins | Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers | Film |
| 1943 | White Savage | Wong | Film |
| 1942 | Castle in the Desert | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1942 | A Night to Remember | Inspector Hankins | Film |
| 1941 | Charlie Chan in Rio | Lt. Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1941 | Dead Men Tell | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in Panama | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1940 | Murder Over New York | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in Reno | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1939 | Law of the Pampas | Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez | Film |
| 1939 | City in Darkness | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1939 | The Kid from Kokomo | Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson | Film |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in Honolulu | Charlie Chan | Film |
| 1938 | If I Were King | Robin Turgis | Film |
| 1937 | That Certain Woman | Détective Lieutenant Neely | Film |
| 1937 | Double Wedding | Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler | Film |
| 1936 | Three Godfathers | Professor Amos Snape | Film |
| 1936 | The Longest Night | Captain Holt | Film |
| 1936 | Our Relations | Captain of SS Periwinkle | Film |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous Hussy | Daniel Webster | Film |
| 1935 | Call of the Wild | Joe Groggins | Film |
| 1935 | Orchids to You | Nick Corsini | Film |
| 1934 | Spitfire | Jim Sawyer | Film |
| 1934 | Here Comes the Groom | Detective Weaver | Film |
| 1934 | Romance in Manhattan | Sergeant Duffy | Film |
| 1934 | Upperworld | Officer Moran | Film |
| 1934 | Dark Hazard | John Bright | Film |
| 1934 | Operator 13 | Major Allen | Film |
| 1934 | Registered Nurse | Frankie Sylvestrie | Film |
| 1934 | Massacre | Thomas Shanks | Film |
| 1934 | The Trumpet Blows | Pepi Sancho | Film |
| 1933 | The World Changes | Mr. Hodgens | Film |
| 1932 | Blondie of the Follies | Pete | Film |
| 1932 | Speak Easily | Stage Director | Film |
| 1932 | Is My Face Red? | Tony Mugatti | Film |
| 1932 | Strangers in Love | McPhail | Film |
| 1932 | Blonde Venus | Detective Wilson | Film |
| 1932 | The Phantom President | Aikenhead | Film |
| 1932 | Over the Counter | Mr. Drake | Film |
| 1932 | Radio Patrol | Sgt. Tom Keogh | Film |
| 1931 | Strictly Dishonorable | Mulligan | Film |
| 1929 | Madame X | Dr. Merivel | Film |
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