Deceased
How Did Sidney Toler Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 72Also known asSydney Toler, Hooper G. Toler Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/04/1874Born inWarrensburg, Missouri, USADied12/02/1947Died inBeverly HillsCausecolorectal cancerWikidataQ3290613 ↗Buried atHighland CemeteryTMDb#34747 ↗
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. 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | That's Entertainment!Movie | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 100 |
| 1946 | Dangerous MoneyMovie | Charlie Chan | 72 |
| 1945 | The Shanghai CobraMovie | Charlie Chan | 71 |
| 1945 | The Red DragonMovie | Charlie Chan | 71 |
| 1944 | Charlie Chan in The Chinese CatMovie | Charlie Chan | 70 |
| 1943 | White SavageMovie | Wong | 69 |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Smilin' JackMovie | General Kai Ling [Chs. 1-5, 13] | 69 |
| 1941 | Charlie Chan in RioMovie | Lt. Charlie Chan | 67 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan in PanamaMovie | Charlie Chan | 66 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan at the Wax MuseumMovie | Charlie Chan | 66 |
| 1940 | Charlie Chan's Murder CruiseMovie | Charlie Chan | 66 |
| 1939 | King of ChinatownMovie | Dr. Chang Ling | 65 |
| 1939 | Heritage of the DesertMovie | Nosey | 65 |
| 1939 | Charlie Chan in RenoMovie | Charlie Chan | 65 |
| 1938 | If I Were KingMovie | Robin Turgis | 64 |
| 1938 | Charlie Chan in HonoluluMovie | Charlie Chan | 64 |
| 1938 | Gold Is Where You Find ItMovie | Harrison McCooey | 64 |
| 1938 | One Wild NightMovie | Lawton | 64 |
| 1937 | That Certain WomanMovie | Détective Lieutenant Neely | 63 |
| 1937 | Double WeddingMovie | Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler | 63 |
| 1936 | Give Us This NightMovie | First Carabiniere | 62 |
| 1936 | The Gorgeous HussyMovie | Daniel Webster | 62 |
| 1936 | Three GodfathersMovie | Professor Amos Snape | 62 |
| 1936 | Our RelationsMovie | Captain of SS Periwinkle | 62 |
| 1935 | Call of the WildMovie | Joe Groggins | 61 |
| 1934 | Registered NurseMovie | Frankie Sylvestrie | 60 |
| 1934 | SpitfireMovie | Jim Sawyer | 60 |
| 1934 | UpperworldMovie | Officer Moran | 60 |
| 1933 | King of the JungleMovie | Neil Forbes | 59 |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMovie | Mr. Hodgens | 59 |
| 1933 | The World ChangesMovie | Mr. Hodgens, a Banker (uncredited) | 59 |
| 1933 | The Billion Dollar ScandalMovie | Carter B. Moore | 59 |
| 1932 | The Phantom PresidentMovie | Aikenhead | 58 |
| 1932 | Blonde VenusMovie | Detective Wilson | 58 |
| 1932 | Blondie of the FolliesMovie | Pete | 58 |
| 1932 | Strangers in LoveMovie | McPhail | 58 |
| 1931 | Strictly DishonorableMovie | Mulligan | 57 |
| 1929 | Madame XMovie | Dr. Merivel | 55 |