Acting credits
77
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Sidney Toler
Acting
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Movies: 80Series: 0Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 34747
IMDb ID: nm0866010
Known for: Acting
Born: April 26, 1874
Died: February 12, 1947
Age: 72
Place of birth: Warrensburg, Missouri, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1918 - 1974
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.48
Wikidata: Q3290613
Also known as
Sydney Toler • Hooper G. Toler Jr.
Other jobs
Theatre Play (2)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Movie credits linked with Sidney Toler.
7.4
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974 Movie
6.7
The Trap
as Charlie Chan
1946 Movie
5.7
Dangerous Money
as Charlie Chan
1946 Movie
6.0
Shadows Over Chinatown
as Charlie Chan
1946 Movie
6.1
Dark Alibi
as Charlie Chan
1946 Movie
5.8
The Shanghai Cobra
as Charlie Chan
1945 Movie
6.6
The Red Dragon
as Charlie Chan
1945 Movie
5.9
The Scarlet Clue
as Charlie Chan
1945 Movie
5.7
It's in the Bag!
as Detective Sully
1945 Movie
6.1
The Jade Mask
as Charlie Chan
1945 Movie
7.0
Black Magic
as Charlie Chan
1944 Movie
6.4
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
as Charlie Chan
1944 Movie
5.9
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
as Charlie Chan
1944 Movie
4.6
Isle of Forgotten Sins
as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
1943 Movie
5.2
White Savage
as Wong
1943 Movie
5.0
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
1943 Movie
6.6
A Night to Remember
as Inspector Hankins
1942 Movie
7.0
Castle in the Desert
as Charlie Chan
1942 Movie
6.2
Charlie Chan in Rio
as Lt. Charlie Chan
1941 Movie
6.3
Dead Men Tell
as Charlie Chan
1941 Movie
6.1
Murder Over New York
as Charlie Chan
1940 Movie
7.7
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Charlie Chan
1940 Movie
6.9
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
as Charlie Chan
1940 Movie
6.8
Charlie Chan in Panama
as Charlie Chan
1940 Movie