
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.

as Professor Amos Snape

as Major Allen
1934

as Charlie Chan
1946

as Professor Amos Snape
1936

as William Sothern
1931

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

as Detective Weaver
1934

as G.L. 'Mardy' Mardeen
1939

as Thomas Shanks
1934

as Sgt. Tom Keogh
1932

as John Bright
1934

as Joe Groggins
1935

as Mr. Hodgens
1933
as Charlie Chan
1946

as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
as Captain of SS Periwinkle (archive footage)
1968

as Charlie Chan
1946

as Charlie Chan
1946

as Charlie Chan
1946

as Charlie Chan
1946

as Charlie Chan
1945

as Charlie Chan
1945

as Charlie Chan
1945

as Detective Sully
1945

as Charlie Chan
1945

as Charlie Chan
1944

as Charlie Chan
1944

as Charlie Chan
1944

as Capt. Krogan aka Carruthers
1943

as Wong
1943

as General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13]
1943

as Inspector Hankins
1942

as Charlie Chan
1942

as Lt. Charlie Chan
1941

as Charlie Chan
1941

as Charlie Chan
1940

as Charlie Chan
1940

as Charlie Chan
1940