Sidney Toler

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Toler,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Blonde Venus

as Detective Wilson

Our Relations

as Captain of SS Periwinkle

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Call of the Wild

as Joe Groggins

Double Wedding

as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in the Secret Service

as Charlie Chan

Dangerous Money

as Charlie Chan

Charlie Chan in Honolulu

as Charlie Chan

The Scarlet Clue

as Charlie Chan