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Sidney Toler
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.54
Wikidata: Q3290613
Also known as
Sydney Toler • Hooper G. Toler Jr.
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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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as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
1974 • Movie
as Daniel Webster
The Gorgeous Hussy
1936 • Movie
as William Sothern
White Shoulders
1931 • Movie
as Joe Groggins
Call of the Wild
1935 • Movie
Screenplay
Playthings
1918 • Movie
Theatre Play
The Bait
1921 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Black Magic
1944 • Movie
as Jeffrey Mitchell
Up the River
1938 • Movie
as Major Allen
Operator 13
1934 • Movie
as Wilson
He Learned About Women
1933 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
1946 • Movie
as Pete
Blondie of the Follies
1932 • Movie
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as (archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!
1974 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Trap
1946 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Dangerous Money
1946 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Shadows Over Chinatown
1946 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Dark Alibi
1946 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Shanghai Cobra
1945 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Red Dragon
1945 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Scarlet Clue
1945 • Movie
as Detective Sully
It's in the Bag!
1945 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
The Jade Mask
1945 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Black Magic
1944 • Movie
as Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
1944 • Movie