Sidney Toler

Acting

Sidney Toler

Born 1874-04-26 Warrensburg, Missouri, USA 80 films

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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Filmography

80 films
The Trap poster

When a troupe of showgirls with their impresario and press agent vacation at a Malibu Beach resort,…

The Trap

★ 6.8 1946

Dark Alibi poster

After three men are convicted of bank robberies, Charlie becomes suspicious. After some investigat…

Dark Alibi

★ 6.3 1946

The Red Dragon poster

Chan is faced with suspects in a stolen atomic bomb formula case, that are being killed with bullet…

The Red Dragon

★ 6.6 1945

The Jade Mask poster

The latest assignment for respected detective Charlie Chan has come directly from the government an…

The Jade Mask

★ 6.2 1945