Sidney Toler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sidney Toler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Call of the Wild
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That's Entertainment!
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Blonde Venus
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The Gorgeous Hussy
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City in Darkness
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Charlie Chan in Honolulu
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Shadows Over Chinatown
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Blondie of the Follies
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Is My Face Red?
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Charlie Chan in Reno
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Gold Is Where You Find It
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Our Relations
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Murder Over New York
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Charlie Chan in The Chinese Cat
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The Shanghai Cobra
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Dark Hazard
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A Night to Remember
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Operator 13
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Charlie Chan in the Secret Service
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Charlie Chan in The Jade Mask
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Black Magic
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Double Wedding
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Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
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King of the Jungle
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That Certain Woman
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Three Godfathers
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King of Chinatown
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Spitfire
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The Adventures of Smilin' Jack
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Romance in Manhattan
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise
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Isle of Forgotten Sins
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The Way to Love
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He Learned About Women
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It's in the Bag!
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Law of the Pampas
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Dark Alibi
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The Red Dragon
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The Phantom President
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The Trap
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Registered Nurse
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The Scarlet Clue
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Charlie Chan in Rio
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The Longest Night
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Upperworld
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This Is the Life
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Tom Brown of Culver
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Heritage of the Desert
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Castle in the Desert
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Give Us This Night
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Wide Open Faces
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The Narrow Corner
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Disbarred
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The Mysterious Rider
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White Savage
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One Wild Night
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White Shoulders
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The Billion Dollar Scandal
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Up the River
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Over the Counter
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