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Sidney Toler
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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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80 acting credits · Includes cameos and other appearances where listed.
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If I Were King
Robin Turgis
Blonde Venus
Detective Wilson
Gold Is Where You Find It
Harrison McCooey
Our Relations
Captain of SS Periwinkle
A Night to Remember
Inspector Hankins
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Panama
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Reno
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Charlie Chan
The World Changes
Mr. Hodgens, Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited)
It's in the Bag!
Detective Sully
The Kid from Kokomo
Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
The Gorgeous Hussy
Daniel Webster
He Learned About Women
Wilson
The Trap
Charlie Chan
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan
Give Us This Night
First Carabiniere
This Is the Life
Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Is My Face Red?
Tony Mugatti
Double Wedding
Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
The Daring Young Man
Warden Palmer
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
Tom Brown of Culver
Maj. Wharton
Charlie Chan in Rio
Lt. Charlie Chan
Here Comes the Groom
Detective Weaver
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Charlie Chan
Dead Men Tell
Charlie Chan
The Way to Love
Pierre
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan
Law of the Pampas
Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Three Godfathers
Professor Amos Snape
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan
Black Magic
Charlie Chan
Operator 13
Major Allen
King of the Jungle
Neil Forbes
That Certain Woman
Détective Lieutenant Neely
White Shoulders
William Sothern
The Billion Dollar Scandal
Carter B. Moore
Speak Easily
Stage Director
King of Chinatown
Dr. Chang Ling
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