Toler, Sidney, 1874-1947

LC control no.	n 87916657
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	PS3539.O29
Personal name heading	Toler, Sidney, 1874-1947 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Biography/History note	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.
Birth date	1874-04-28
Death date	1947-02-12
Place of birth	Warrensburg (Mo.)
Place of death	Beverly Hills (Calif.)
Profession or occupation	Actor Dramatist
Found in	The Billion dollar scandal [MP] 1933: credits (the players, Sidney Toler) Katz, E. The film encyclopedia 1979, p. 1139 (Sidney Toler; actor; b. Apr. 28, 1874, Warrensburg, Mo.; d. 1947) 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) LC database, Mar. 20, 2015 (hdg.: Toler, Sidney, 1873-1947) 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>
Associated language	eng