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Sidney Toler
Catalogued films 68Actor 68
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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The Trap
Dangerous Money
Shadows Over Chinatown
Dark Alibi
The Red Dragon
The Scarlet Clue
The Jade Mask
The Shanghai Cobra
Black Magic
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
White Savage
Isle of Forgotten Sins
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
A Night to Remember
Castle in the Desert
Charlie Chan in Rio
Dead Men Tell
Murder Over New York
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Charlie Chan in Panama
The Kid from Kokomo
Disbarred
Heritage of the Desert
City in Darkness
Charlie Chan in Reno
King of Chinatown
Law of the Pampas
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Up the River
The Mysterious Rider
One Wild Night
Wide Open Faces
Gold Is Where You Find It
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
That Certain Woman
Double Wedding
Our Relations
Three Godfathers
The Longest Night
Give Us This Night
Orchids to You
Call of the Wild
The Daring Young Man
This Is the Life
Here Comes the Groom
Upperworld
The Trumpet Blows
Registered Nurse
Spitfire
Dark Hazard
Massacre
Romance in Manhattan
The Way to Love
The Narrow Corner
King of the Jungle
He Learned About Women
Speak Easily
Tom Brown of Culver
Is My Face Red?
Radio Patrol
Strangers in Love
The Phantom President
Blonde Venus
Blondie of the Follies
Strictly Dishonorable
Madame X