Through four years and 11 films, Toler played Charlie Chan for Twentieth Century-Fox. Unlike Warner Oland, however, Toler was still considered a featured player and never received "star" billing for his …

The son of Colonel H.G. Toler, breeder of trotting horses, Sidney Toler acted on stage by the time he was seven years old. He was an established star of the theater by the 1890s, long before his career …

Taking on the role of Charlie Chan following Warner Oland’s death in 1938, Sidney Toler’s portrayal of the Chinese detective in Honolulu was very well received.

HOLLYWOOD, (IP) Sidney Toler, veteran stage and screen actor best known in recent years for his characterization of Charlie Chan, the Chinese detective, died today at his home.

Before becoming Chan, Toler played supporting roles in 50 motion pictures and was a highly regarded comic actor on the Broadway stage. Sidney Toler (born Hooper G. Toler Jr.; April 28, 1874 – …

Toler came to Kansas in the 1880s when his family opened a grocery store in Anthony. They moved to Wichita and after graduation from high school Toler attended the University of Kansas. He left KU to …

What is Sidney Toler? Sidney Toler was an American actor, playwright, and theatre director.

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Hooper G. Toler Jr., who was called Sidney Toler from childhood, was born April 28, 1874, in Warrensburg, Missouri.[1] The Toler family moved to Anthony, Kansas in the 1880s, then to Wichita, …

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 remember...