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Sidney Toler
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…
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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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1974
That's Entertainment!
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1968
The Best of Laurel and Hardy
Movie Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
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1946
The Trap
Movie Charlie Chan
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1946
Dangerous Money
Movie Charlie Chan
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1946
Shadows Over Chinatown
Movie Charlie Chan
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1946
Dark Alibi
Movie Charlie Chan
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1945
The Shanghai Cobra
Movie Charlie Chan
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1945
The Red Dragon
Movie Charlie Chan
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1945
The Scarlet Clue
Movie Charlie Chan
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1945
It's in the Bag!
Movie Detective Sully
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1945
The Jade Mask
Movie Charlie Chan
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1944
Black Magic
Movie Charlie Chan
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1944
Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
Movie Charlie Chan
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1944
Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
Movie Charlie Chan
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1943
Isle of Forgotten Sins
Movie Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
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1943
White Savage
Movie Wong
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1943
The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
Movie General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
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1942
A Night to Remember
Movie Inspector Hankins
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1942
Castle in the Desert
Movie Charlie Chan
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1941
Charlie Chan in Rio
Movie Lt. Charlie Chan
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1941
Dead Men Tell
Movie Charlie Chan
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1940
Murder Over New York
Movie Charlie Chan
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1940
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
Movie Charlie Chan
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1940
Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
Movie Charlie Chan
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1940
Charlie Chan in Panama
Movie Charlie Chan
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1939
City in Darkness
Movie Charlie Chan
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1939
Law of the Pampas
Movie Fernando "El Melancolio" Lopez Ramirez
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1939
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Movie Charlie Chan
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1939
Heritage of the Desert
Movie Nosey
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1939
Charlie Chan in Reno
Movie Charlie Chan
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1939
The Kid from Kokomo
Movie Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
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1939
King of Chinatown
Movie Dr. Chang Ling
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1939
Disbarred
Movie G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
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1938
Charlie Chan in Honolulu
Movie Charlie Chan
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1938
Up the River
Movie Jeffrey Mitchell
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1938
If I Were King
Movie Robin Turgis
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1938
The Mysterious Rider
Movie Frosty Kilburn
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1938
One Wild Night
Movie Lawton
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1938
Wide Open Faces
Movie Sheriff
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1938
Gold Is Where You Find It
Movie Harrison McCooey
