Actor
Sidney Toler
April 26, 1874 · Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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.
Often works with
Victor Sen Yung
10 titles together
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island, Dangerous Money, Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Mantan Moreland
5 titles together
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service, The Scarlet Clue, Dark Alibi
Benson Fong
4 titles together
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service, The Scarlet Clue, Dark Alibi
Heinie Conklin
3 titles together
Double Wedding, Charlie Chan at Treasure Island, Charlie Chan in Reno
Stanley Blystone
3 titles together
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum, Murder Over New York, Charlie Chan in Reno
Robert Lowery
3 titles together
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise, Murder Over New York, Charlie Chan in Reno
Full filmography · 80
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
19747.4The Best of Laurel and Hardy
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1968
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
19466.8
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
19465.9
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
1946
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
19466.3
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
19456
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
1945
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
19456
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
1945
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
1945
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
1944