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Sidney Toler

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Actor

The Resume

    (April 29, 1874-February 12, 1947)
    Born in Warrensburg, Missouri
    Birth name was Hooper G. Toler, Jr.
    Actor and playwright
    Portrayed Charlie Chan in 22 films (1938-46)
    Also appeared in the films ‘Madame X’ (1929), ‘Blonde Venus’ (1932), ‘The Call of the Wild’ (1935), ‘Three Godfathers’ (1936), and ‘A Night to Remember’ (1942)
    Appeared on Broadway in ‘The Office Boy’ (1903-04), ‘Kiki’ (1921-23), ‘Laugh, Clown, Laugh!’ (1923-24), and ‘It’s a Wise Child’ (1929-30)
    Wrote over 70 plays

Why he might be annoying:

    One bio noted, ‘[He] .was a dependable character actor but he didn’t make a great impression on audiences until he became Charlie Chan.’
    He was a Scottish actor known for portraying a Chinese detective.
    Due to his failing health, his last few Charlie Chan films shifted much of their focus to ‘number two son’ Victor Sen Yung and comic relief Mantan Moreland.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a good enough voice to be cast as the lead baritone in an operatic stock company in New York.
    His play ‘The Man They Left Behind’ was so popular thirteen different stock companies nationwide performed it during a single week.
    He managed the difficult feat of taking over a role made famous by another actor and making it his own.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying