
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1874-04-26
Deathday
1947-02-12
Place of Birth
Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
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