Sidney Toler
American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Sidney Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director. The second non-Asian 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.
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Dangerous MoneyFilm, Charlie Chan1945
The Jade MaskFilm, Charlie Chan1944
Black MagicFilm, Charlie Chan1942
A Night to RememberFilm, Inspector Hankins1941
Charlie Chan in RioFilm, Lt. Charlie Chan1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumFilm, Charlie Chan1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure IslandFilm, Charlie Chan1938
Charlie Chan in HonoluluFilm, Charlie Chan1937
Double WeddingFilm, Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler1936
Our RelationsFilm, Captain of SS Periwinkle1935
Call of the WildFilm, Joe Groggins1934
MassacreFilm, Thomas Shanks1932
Blonde VenusFilm, Detective Wilson1874Born28 April 1874Known for
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That's Entertainment! 1974
Our Relations 1936
Blonde Venus 1932
Call of the Wild 1935
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Victor Sen Yung Also in Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)
Mantan Moreland Also in Black Magic (1944)
Phil Rosen Directed The Red Dragon and The Jade Mask
Harry Lachman Directed Our Relations and Castle in the Desert
Norman Foster Directed Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Benson Fong Also in The Red Dragon (1946)
Samuel Bischoff Produced Gold Is Where You Find It (1938)
Douglass Dumbrille Also in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)- Emil Newman Wrote Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced The Gorgeous Hussy and Double Wedding
Norman Taurog Directed The Phantom President (1932)
Hal B. Wallis Produced That Certain Woman (1937)
Jack L. Warner Produced That Certain Woman (1937)
Edmund Goulding Directed That Certain Woman (1937)
Carl Laemmle Jr. Produced Radio Patrol and Strictly Dishonorable
H. Bruce Humberstone Directed Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938)
Oscar Apfel Also in Speak Easily and Blondie of the Follies
Fred Kelsey Also in Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)
Harold Goodwin Also in Romance in Manhattan (1935)
Charles Stevens Also in The Call of the Wild (1935)
Richard Wallace Directed It's in the Bag! (1945)
Edward LeSaint Also in The Gorgeous Hussy (1936)
Pandro S. Berman Produced Romance in Manhattan and Spitfire
Kay Linaker Also in Charlie Chan in Reno (1939)
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Before becoming Chan, Toler played supporting roles in 50 motion pictures, and was a highly regarded comic actor on the Broadway stage.
