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Toler, Sidney, 1874-1947


  • [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.]
  • [Sidney Toler (1874-1947) was an American actor and playwright.]

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    • Birth Date

        1874-04-28

    • Death Date

        1947-02-12

    • Birth Place

        Warrensburg (Mo.)

    • Associated Language

        English

    • Occupation

      (itoamc) Actor

      (itoamc) Dramatist

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  • Sources

    • found: The Billion dollar scandal [MP] 1933:credits (the players, Sidney Toler)
    • found: Katz, E. The film encyclopedia 1979,p. 1139 (Sidney Toler; actor; b. Apr. 28, 1874, Warrensburg, Mo.; d. 1947)
    • found: Internet movie database, via WWW, Oct. 31, 2012(Sidney Toler; b. Apr. 28, 1874 in Warrensburg, Mo.; d. Feb. 12, 1947 in Beverly Hills, Calif.; spouses: Vivian Toler (1925-1943), Viva Tattersall (1943-1947); film and theater actor, dramatist)
    • found: LC database, Mar. 20, 2015(hdg.: Toler, Sidney, 1873-1947)
    • found: Wikipedia viewed September 3, 2021(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.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidney_Toler

  • LC Classification

    • PS3539.O29

  • General Notes

    • [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.]
    • [Sidney Toler (1874-1947) was an American actor and playwright.]

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    • 1988-11-21: new
    • 2021-09-04: revised

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