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.

Actor

1929

[ ] Madame X (Dr. Merivel)
[ ] In the Nick of Time (????)

1931

[ ] White Shoulders (William Sothern)
[ ] Strictly Dishonorable (Mulligan)

1932

[ ] Blondie of the Follies (Pete)
[ ] Blonde Venus (Detective Wilson)
[ ] Speak Easily (Stage Director)
[ ] Radio Patrol (Sgt. Tom Keogh)
[ ] Is My Face Red? (Tony Mugatti)
[ ] Over the Counter (Mr. Drake)
[ ] Strangers in Love (McPhail)
[ ] The Phantom President (Aikenhead)
[ ] Tom Brown of Culver (Maj. Wharton)

1933

[ ] The World Changes (Mr. Hodgens)
[ ] The Narrow Corner (Ryan, the Go-Between)
[ ] King of the Jungle (Neil Forbes)
[ ] He Learned About Women (Wilson)
[ ] The Way to Love (Pierre)
[ ] The Billion Dollar Scandal (Carter B. Moore)
[ ] The World Changes (Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited))

1934

[ ] Dark Hazard (John Bright)
[ ] The Trumpet Blows (Pepi Sancho)
[ ] Here Comes the Groom (Detective Weaver)
[ ] Registered Nurse (Frankie Sylvestrie)
[ ] Upperworld (Officer Moran)
[ ] Operator 13 (Major Allen)
[ ] Spitfire (Jim Sawyer)
[ ] Massacre (Thomas Shanks)

1935

[ ] Orchids to You (Nick Corsini)
[ ] Romance in Manhattan (Sergeant Duffy)
[ ] Call of the Wild (Joe Groggins)
[ ] This Is the Life (Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge)
[ ] The Daring Young Man (Warden Palmer)
[ ] Champagne for Breakfast (The Probate Judge)

1936

[ ] Our Relations (Captain of SS Periwinkle)
[ ] The Gorgeous Hussy (Daniel Webster)
[ ] Three Godfathers (Professor Amos Snape)
[ ] The Longest Night (Captain Holt)
[ ] Give Us This Night (First Carabiniere)

1937

[ ] Double Wedding (Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler)
[ ] That Certain Woman (Détective Lieutenant Neely)

1938

[ ] Charlie Chan in Honolulu (Charlie Chan)
[ ] If I Were King (Robin Turgis)
[ ] Wide Open Faces (Sheriff)
[ ] Gold Is Where You Find It (Harrison McCooey)
[ ] The Mysterious Rider (Frosty Kilburn)
[ ] One Wild Night (Lawton)
[ ] Up the River (Jeffrey Mitchell)

1939

[ ] Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (Charlie Chan)
[ ] City in Darkness (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Charlie Chan in Reno (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Law of the Pampas (Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez)
[ ] King of Chinatown (Dr. Chang Ling)
[ ] Disbarred (G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen)
[ ] Heritage of the Desert (Nosey)
[ ] The Kid from Kokomo (Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson)

1940

[ ] Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Charlie Chan in Panama (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Murder Over New York (Charlie Chan)

1941

[ ] Dead Men Tell (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Charlie Chan in Rio (Lt. Charlie Chan)

1942

[ ] Castle in the Desert (Charlie Chan)
[ ] A Night to Remember (Inspector Hankins)

1943

[ ] Isle of Forgotten Sins (Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers)
[ ] White Savage (Wong)
[ ] The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13])

1944

[ ] Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Black Magic (Charlie Chan)

1945

[ ] The Shanghai Cobra (Charlie Chan)
[ ] The Red Dragon (Charlie Chan)
[ ] The Scarlet Clue (Charlie Chan)
[ ] The Jade Mask (Charlie Chan)
[ ] It's in the Bag! (Detective Sully)

1946

[ ] Shadows Over Chinatown (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Dangerous Money (Charlie Chan)
[ ] Dark Alibi (Charlie Chan)
[ ] The Trap (Charlie Chan)

1968

[ ] The Best of Laurel and Hardy (Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage))

1974

[ ] That's Entertainment! ((archive footage) (uncredited))

Writing

1918

[ ] Playthings (Screenplay)

1921

[ ] A Heart to Let (Theatre Play)
[ ] The Bait (Theatre Play)