Sidney Toler
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Sidney Toler (April 28, 1874-February 12, 1947) was an actor and writer. Primarily Scottish ancestry, he was the second non-Asian actor to play the role of Charlie Chan. He was born in Warrensburg, Missouri and he died in Los Angeles, California from intestinal cancer. He was married to Viva Tattersall.
[edit] Writer
- A Heart to Let (1921) (play)
- The Bait (1921) (play)
- Playthings (1918) (play)
[edit] Filmography
- Double Trouble (1953) .... The Captain
- The Trap (1946) .... Charlie Chan
... aka Charlie Chan in the Trap (USA)
... aka Murder in Malibu Beach
- Dangerous Money (1946) .... Charlie Chan
... aka Charlie Chan in Dangerous Money
- Shadows Over Chinatown (1946) .... Charlie Chan
... aka The Mandarin's Secret (USA: preview title)
- Dark Alibi (1946) .... Charlie Chan
- Red Dragon (1945) .... Charlie Chan
- The Shanghai Cobra (1945) .... Charlie Chan
- The Scarlet Clue (1945) .... Charlie Chan
- It's in the Bag! (1945) .... Detective Sully
... aka The Fifth Chair (UK)
- The Jade Mask (1945) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in Black Magic (1944) .... Charlie Chan
... aka Black Magic
... aka Charlie Chan: Meeting at Midnight
... aka Meeting at Midnight
- Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat (1944) .... Charlie Chan
... aka The Chinese Cat
- Charlie Chan in the Secret Service (1944) .... Charlie Chan
- Isle of Forgotten Sins (1943) .... Captain Krogan
... aka Monsoon (USA: reissue title)
- White Savage (1943) .... Wong
... aka White Captive (UK)
- Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943) .... Gen. Kai Ling
- A Night to Remember (1943) .... Inspector Hawkins
- Castle in the Desert (1942) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in Rio (1941) .... Charlie Chan
- Dead Men Tell (1941) .... Charlie Chan
- Murder Over New York (1940) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in Panama (1940) .... Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) .... Charlie Chan
... aka City in Darkness (UK)
- Law of the Pampas (1939) .... Don Fernando 'Ferdy' Maria Lopez Ramirez, aka 'El Melancolio'
- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939) .... Charlie Chan
- Heritage of the Desert (1939) .... Nosey
- Charlie Chan in Reno (1939) .... Charlie Chan
- The Kid From Kokomo (1939) .... Judge William 'Gashouse' Bronson
... aka Orphan of the Ring (UK)
- King of Chinatown (1939) .... Dr. Chang Ling
- Disbarred (1939) .... G.L. 'Hardy' Mardsen
- Charlie Chan in Honolulu (1938) .... Charlie Chan
- Up the River (1938) .... Jeffrey Mitchell
- If I Were King (1938) .... Robin Turgis
- The Mysterious Rider (1938) .... Frosty Kilburn
... aka Mark of the Avenger
- One Wild Night (1938) .... Lawton
- Wide Open Faces (1938) .... Sheriff
- Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) .... Harrison 'Harry' McCooey
- Double Wedding (1937) .... Mr. Keough, Margit's Butler
- That Certain Woman (1937) .... Detective Lieutenant Neely
- Quality Street (1937) (scenes deleted) .... Bit Part
- Our Relations (1936) .... Captain, SS Periwinkle
... aka Sailors' Downfall (USA: cut version) The Longest Night (1936) .... Captain Holt
- The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) .... Daniel Webster
- Give Us This Night (1936) .... Carabiniere
- Three Godfathers (1936) .... Prof. Amos Snape
... aka Miracle in the Sand (USA: TV title)
- This Is the Life (1935) .... Prof. Breckenridge
- Orchids to You (1935) .... Nick Corsini
- The Call of the Wild (1935) .... Joe Groggins
- The Daring Young Man (1935) .... Warden Palmer
- Champagne for Breakfast (1935) .... The Judge
- Romance in Manhattan (1935) .... Police Sergeant
- Here Comes the Groom (1934) .... Detective Weaver
- Operator 13 (1934) .... Maj. Allen, aka Allen Pinkerton
... aka Spy 13
- Upperworld (1934) .... Officer Moran
- The Trumpet Blows (1934) .... Pepi Sancho
... aka The Trumpet Calls (UK)
- Registered Nurse (1934) .... Frankie Sylvestrie
- Spitfire (1934) .... Mr. Jim Sawyer
- Dark Hazard (1934) .... John Bright
- Massacre (1934) .... Thomas Shanks
- The World Changes (1933) (uncredited) .... Mr. Hodgens, a Banker
- The Way to Love (1933) .... Pierre
- The Narrow Corner (1933) .... Ryan, the Go-Between
- King of the Jungle (1933) .... Neil Forbes
- He Learned About Women (1933)
- Billion Dollar Scandal (1933) .... Carter B. Moore
- Over the Counter (1932)
- The Phantom President (1932) .... Prof. Aikenhead
- Blonde Venus (1932) .... Det. Wilson
- Out of Singapore (1932)
... aka Gangsters of the Sea (USA: reissue title)
- Blondie of the Follies (1932) .... Pete
- Union Wages (1932)
- Speak Easily (1932) .... Stage Director
- Tom Brown of Culver (1932) .... Major Wharton
- Is My Face Red? (1932) .... Tony Mugatti
- Radio Patrol (1932) .... Sergeant Tom Keogh
- Strangers in Love (1932) .... McPhail
- Strictly Dishonorable (1931) .... Patrolman Mulligan
- White Shoulders (1931) .... William Sothern
- The Devil's Parade (1930) .... Satan
- In the Nick of Time (1929)
- Madame X (1929) .... Dr. Merivel
... aka Absinthe (USA: TV title)
- The Gay Nineties; or, The Unfaithful Husband (1929) .... The Policeman
