Actor

Sidney Toler

Birthday: April 26, 1874

Born in: Warrensburg, Missouri, USA

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.

Movie Credits

That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age: 100
The Best of Laurel and Hardy (1968) as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
Age: 94
The Trap (1946) as Charlie Chan
Age: 72
Dangerous Money (1946) as Charlie Chan
Age: 72
Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) as Charlie Chan
Age: 72
Dark Alibi (1946) as Charlie Chan
Age: 72
The Shanghai Cobra (1945) as Charlie Chan
Age: 71
The Red Dragon (1945) as Charlie Chan
Age: 71
The Scarlet Clue (1945) as Charlie Chan
Age: 71
It's in the Bag! (1945) as Detective Sully
Age: 70
The Jade Mask (1945) as Charlie Chan
Age: 70
Black Magic (1944) as Charlie Chan
Age: 70
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) as Charlie Chan
Age: 70
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) as Charlie Chan
Age: 69
Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943) as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
Age: 69
White Savage (1943) as Wong
Age: 68
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
Age: 68
A Night to Remember (1942) as Inspector Hankins
Age: 68
Castle in the Desert (1942) as Charlie Chan
Age: 67
Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) as Lt. Charlie Chan
Age: 67
Dead Men Tell (1941) as Charlie Chan
Age: 66
Murder Over New York (1940) as Charlie Chan
Age: 66
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) as Charlie Chan
Age: 66
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) as Charlie Chan
Age: 66
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) as Charlie Chan
Age: 65
City in Darkness (1939) as Charlie Chan
Age: 65
Law of the Pampas (1939) as Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
Age: 65
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) as Charlie Chan
Age: 65
Heritage of the Desert (1939) as Nosey
Age: 65
Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) as Charlie Chan
Age: 65
The Kid from Kokomo (1939) as Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
Age: 65
King of Chinatown (1939) as Dr. Chang Ling
Age: 64
Disbarred (1939) as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
Age: 64
Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) as Charlie Chan
Age: 64
Up the River (1938) as Jeffrey Mitchell
Age: 64
If I Were King (1938) as Robin Turgis
Age: 64
The Mysterious Rider (1938) as Frosty Kilburn
Age: 64
One Wild Night (1938) as Lawton
Age: 64
Wide Open Faces (1938) as Sheriff
Age: 63
Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) as Harrison McCooey
Age: 63
Double Wedding (1937) as Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
Age: 63
That Certain Woman (1937) as Détective Lieutenant Neely
Age: 63
The Longest Night (1936) as Captain Holt
Age: 62
Our Relations (1936) as Captain of SS Periwinkle
Age: 62
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) as Daniel Webster
Age: 62
Three Godfathers (1936) as Professor Amos Snape
Age: 61
Give Us This Night (1936) as First Carabiniere
Age: 61
This Is the Life (1935) as Professor Lafcadio F. Breckenridge
Age: 61
Orchids to You (1935) as Nick Corsini
Age: 61
Call of the Wild (1935) as Joe Groggins
Age: 61
The Daring Young Man (1935) as Warden Palmer
Age: 61
Champagne for Breakfast (1935) as The Probate Judge
Age: 61
Romance in Manhattan (1935) as Sergeant Duffy
Age: 60
Here Comes the Groom (1934) as Detective Weaver
Age: 60
Operator 13 (1934) as Major Allen
Age: 60
Upperworld (1934) as Officer Moran
Age: 60
The Trumpet Blows (1934) as Pepi Sancho
Age: 59
Registered Nurse (1934) as Frankie Sylvestrie
Age: 59
Spitfire (1934) as Jim Sawyer
Age: 59
Dark Hazard (1934) as John Bright
Age: 59
Massacre (1934) as Thomas Shanks
Age: 59
The World Changes (1933) as Mr. Hodgens
Age: 59
The Way to Love (1933) as Pierre
Age: 59
The Narrow Corner (1933) as Ryan, the Go-Between
Age: 59
King of the Jungle (1933) as Neil Forbes
Age: 58
He Learned About Women (1933) as Wilson
Age: 58
The Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) as Carter B. Moore
Age: 58
Over the Counter (1932) as Mr. Drake
Age: 58
Blonde Venus (1932) as Detective Wilson
Age: 58
The Phantom President (1932) as Aikenhead
Age: 58
Blondie of the Follies (1932) as Pete
Age: 58
Speak Easily (1932) as Stage Director
Age: 58
Tom Brown of Culver (1932) as Maj. Wharton
Age: 58
Is My Face Red? (1932) as Tony Mugatti
Age: 58
Radio Patrol (1932) as Sgt. Tom Keogh
Age: 58
Strangers in Love (1932) as McPhail
Age: 57
Strictly Dishonorable (1931) as Mulligan
Age: 57
White Shoulders (1931) as William Sothern
Age: 57
In the Nick of Time (1929)
Age: 55
Madame X (1929) as Dr. Merivel
Age: 55