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Sidney Toler

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedApr 26, 1874 (Died at 73)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthWarrensburg, Missouri, USA
Career Span1921 – 1947
Known Credits80 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 0.9

Sidney Toler

Also known as:Sydney TolerHooper G. Toler Jr.
Total Works

80

80 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Blonde Venus
6.8
Blonde Venus
1932•movie
as Detective Wilson
Our Relations
7.0
Our Relations
1936•movie
as Captain of SS Periwinkle
That's Entertainment!
7.4
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Call of the Wild
6.3
Call of the Wild
1935•movie
as Joe Groggins

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 80 titles featuring Sidney Toler

Blonde Venus
6.8
Blonde Venus
1932•movie

as Detective Wilson

Our Relations
7.0
Our Relations
1936•movie

as Captain of SS Periwinkle

That's Entertainment!
7.4

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call of the Wild
6.3
Call of the Wild
1935•movie

as Joe Groggins

Double Wedding
6.4
Double Wedding
1937•movie

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
6.7

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
6.1

as Charlie Chan

Speak Easily
5.8
Speak Easily
1932•movie

as Stage Director

Dangerous Money
5.9
Dangerous Money
1946•movie

as Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue
6.1
The Scarlet Clue
1945•movie

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Honolulu
6.5

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
6.8

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
7.7

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Panama
6.8

as Charlie Chan

Dark Alibi
6.3
Dark Alibi
1946•movie

as Charlie Chan

The Shanghai Cobra
6.0
The Shanghai Cobra
1945•movie

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Reno
6.5

as Charlie Chan

Castle in the Desert
7.1

as Charlie Chan

Murder Over New York
6.2

as Charlie Chan

The Trap
6.8
The Trap
1946•movie

as Charlie Chan

That Certain Woman
5.6
That Certain Woman
1937•movie

as Détective Lieutenant Neely

Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
6.6

as Charlie Chan

The Jade Mask
6.2
The Jade Mask
1945•movie

as Charlie Chan

City in Darkness
6.5
City in Darkness
1939•movie

as Charlie Chan

Dead Men Tell
6.5
Dead Men Tell
1941•movie

as Charlie Chan

Black Magic
7.1
Black Magic
1944•movie

as Charlie Chan

A Night to Remember
6.7

as Inspector Hankins

Three Godfathers
6.9
Three Godfathers
1936•movie

as Professor Amos Snape

Operator 13
5.9
Operator 13
1934•movie

as Major Allen

Spitfire
5.3
Spitfire
1934•movie

as Jim Sawyer

The Gorgeous Hussy
5.5
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936•movie

as Daniel Webster

Charlie Chan in Rio
6.5

as Lt. Charlie Chan

If I Were King
7.1
If I Were King
1938•movie

as Robin Turgis

Romance in Manhattan
7.8

as Sergeant Duffy

Shadows Over Chinatown
6.2

as Charlie Chan

Massacre
5.5
Massacre
1934•movie

as Thomas Shanks

Blondie of the Follies
6.3

as Pete

The Red Dragon
6.6
The Red Dragon
1945•movie

as Charlie Chan

Madame X
6.3
Madame X
1929•movie

as Dr. Merivel

Gold Is Where You Find It
7.0

as Harrison McCooey

King of Chinatown
5.6
King of Chinatown
1939•movie

as Dr. Chang Ling

Upperworld
6.1
Upperworld
1934•movie

as Officer Moran

Isle of Forgotten Sins
5.0

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers

Registered Nurse
4.8
Registered Nurse
1934•movie

as Frankie Sylvestrie

The World Changes
4.8
The World Changes
1933•movie

as Mr. Hodgens

The Narrow Corner
5.8
The Narrow Corner
1933•movie

as Ryan, the Go-Between

Is My Face Red?
5.0
Is My Face Red?
1932•movie

as Tony Mugatti

Dark Hazard
5.7
Dark Hazard
1934•movie

as John Bright

White Savage
5.6
White Savage
1943•movie

as Wong

It's in the Bag!
6.3
It's in the Bag!
1945•movie

as Detective Sully

Over the Counter
4.7
Over the Counter
1932•movie

as Mr. Drake

King of the Jungle
5.8
King of the Jungle
1933•movie

as Neil Forbes

The Phantom President
6.5

as Aikenhead

Strictly Dishonorable
5.4

as Mulligan

Strangers in Love
5.5
Strangers in Love
1932•movie

as McPhail

Heritage of the Desert
6.6

as Nosey

The Longest Night
6.2
The Longest Night
1936•movie

as Captain Holt

Law of the Pampas
5.0
Law of the Pampas
1939•movie

as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez

Orchids to You
6.0
Orchids to You
1935•movie

as Nick Corsini

Wide Open Faces
9.0
Wide Open Faces
1938•movie

as Sheriff

The Mysterious Rider
7.3

as Frosty Kilburn

Tom Brown of Culver
6.8

as Maj. Wharton

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
5.7

as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]

The Trumpet Blows
6.0
The Trumpet Blows
1934•movie

as Pepi Sancho

Here Comes the Groom
6.5

as Detective Weaver

Disbarred
8.0
Disbarred
1939•movie

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen

One Wild Night
7.8
One Wild Night
1938•movie

as Lawton

This Is the Life
6.5
This Is the Life
1935•movie

as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge

Give Us This Night
7.0
Give Us This Night
1936•movie

as First Carabiniere

The Kid from Kokomo
6.5

as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson

White Shoulders
10.0
White Shoulders
1931•movie

as William Sothern

Radio Patrol
10.0
Radio Patrol
1932•movie

as Sgt. Tom Keogh

The Daring Young Man
10.0

as Warden Palmer

He Learned About Women
10.0

as Wilson

The Way to Love
8.0
The Way to Love
1933•movie

as Pierre

The Billion Dollar Scandal

as Carter B. Moore

Up the River
10.0
Up the River
1938•movie

as Jeffrey Mitchell

A Heart to Let
7.0
A Heart to Let
1921•movie

Role: Theatre Play

The Bait
8.0
The Bait
1921•movie

Role: Theatre Play

Playthings
Playthings
1918•movie

Role: Screenplay