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
Radio Patrol poster

A policeman in need of money is persuaded to take a $1000 bribe to stay away the night a packing ho…

Radio Patrol

★ 10.0 1932

White Shoulders poster

In this drama, an impoverished young woman meets a millionaire who marries her on the spot and then…

White Shoulders

★ 10.0 1931

Madame X poster

A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney Ge…

Madame X

★ 6.3 1929