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.

Cast

Blondie of the Follies
Pete
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
White Shoulders
William Sothern
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
Speak Easily
Stage Director
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
Charlie Chan
The Trap
Charlie Chan
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
Madame X
Dr. Merivel
Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
Radio Patrol
Sgt. Tom Keogh
Dark Hazard
John Bright
If I Were King
Robin Turgis
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
White Savage
Wong
Orchids to You
Nick Corsini
The Trumpet Blows
Pepi Sancho
Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver
Registered Nurse
Frankie Sylvestrie
Romance in Manhattan
Sergeant Duffy
The Longest Night
Captain Holt
The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
Disbarred
G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
The Narrow Corner
Ryan, the Go-Between
Wide Open Faces
Sheriff
Is My Face Red?
Tony Mugatti
Over the Counter
Mr. Drake
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
The Mysterious Rider
Frosty Kilburn
Call of the Wild
Joe Groggins
Upperworld
Officer Moran
Operator 13
Major Allen
Strangers in Love
McPhail
One Wild Night
Lawton
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Spitfire
Jim Sawyer
King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes
Heritage of the Desert
Nosey
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully
The Phantom President
Aikenhead
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer
Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton
He Learned About Women
Wilson
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Strictly Dishonorable
Mulligan
The Way to Love
Pierre
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Carter B. Moore
Up the River
Jeffrey Mitchell
In the Nick of Time
Unknown
Massacre
Thomas Shanks