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Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 11, 1898
Died Oct 12, 1991 (93)
Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Regis Toomey (August 13, 1898 – October 12, 1991) was an American film and television actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, he was one of four children of Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey and attended Peabody High School. He initially pondered a l ... aw career, but acting won out and he established himself as a musical stage performer. Educated in dramatics at the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a brother of Sigma Chi, Toomey began as a stock actor and eventually made it to Broadway. Toomey was a singer on stage until throat problems (acute laryngitis) while touring in Europe stopped that aspect of his career. In 1929, Toomey first began appearing in films. He initially started out as a leading man, but found more success as a character actor (sans his toupee). Toomey appeared in over 180 films, including classics such as The Big Sleep with Humphrey Bogart. In 1956, he appeared as a judge, with Chuck Connors as "Andy", in the third episode, "The Nevada Nightingale", of the NBC anthology series The Joseph Cotten Show. Toomey thereafter appeared in another anthology series too as the character "Harry" in the 1960 episode "The Doctor and the Redhead", with Dick Powell and Felicia Farr, of CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson. In the 1961–1962 television season, he appeared in a supporting role with George Nader in the syndicated crime drama Shannon about insurance investigators. From 1963–1966, Toomey was one of the stars of the ABC crime drama, Burke's Law, starring Gene Barry. He played Sergeant Les Hart, one of the detectives assisting the murder investigations of the millionaire police captain Amos Burke. He also guest-starred on dozens of television programs, including the "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" episode of Maverick. In 1941, Toomey appeared in You're in the Army Now, in which he and Jane Wyman had the longest screen kiss in cinema history: 3 minutes and 5 seconds.

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Evil Town

Evil Town

1987

as Doc Hooper

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

as Burlesque Stagehand

The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment

1972

as Sanderson the Pathologist

Cover Me Babe

Cover Me Babe

1970

as Michael Atterbury

Change of Habit

Change of Habit

1969

as Father Gibbons

Gunn

Gunn

1967

as The Bishop

The Night of the Grizzly

The Night of the Grizzly

1966

as Cotton Benson

Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

as Bagley

Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh

1963

as Mr. Clem

The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset

1961

as Milton Wing

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

as Dr. Jamieson

The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy

1961

as Studio Exec with the Baron

Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland

1960

as Sheriff Taylor

Warlock

Warlock

1959

as Skinner

The Hangman

The Hangman

1959

as Soldier at Fort

Joy Ride

Joy Ride

1958

as Miles Renny

Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing

1958

as Rev. Easton

No Time at All

No Time at All

1958

as Joe Donaldson

Curfew Breakers

Curfew Breakers

1957

as Coach Bettger

Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident

1956

as Minstrel

Great Day in the Morning

Great Day in the Morning

1956

as Father Murphy

Three for Jamie Dawn

Three for Jamie Dawn

1956

as Murph

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

1955

as Mike Farrell

Top Gun

Top Gun

1955

as Jim O'Hara

Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955

as Arvide Abernathy

The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle

1954

as Bob Geddes

Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River

1954

as Sheriff Jim Beal

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954

as Tim Garfield

Son of Belle Starr

Son of Belle Starr

1953

as Tom Wren

The Nebraskan

The Nebraskan

1953

as Col. Markham

The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America

1953

as Bill Carmody

Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

as General Ned Prager

It Happens Every Thursday

It Happens Every Thursday

1953

as Mayor Hull

Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

as Sergeant Harper

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Chaplain (uncredited)

Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway

1953

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Crossroads - U.S.A.

Crossroads - U.S.A.

1952

as Bill Marshall

My Pal Gus

My Pal Gus

1952

as Farley Norris

Just for You

Just for You

1952

as Mr. Hodges

My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts

1952

as Dr. Gordon

The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

as Dr. Carter

Navy Bound

Navy Bound

1951

as Capt. Charles Danning

Cry Danger

Cry Danger

1951

as Gus Cobb

The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man

Show Boat

Show Boat

1951

as Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)

The Tall Target

The Tall Target

1951

as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass

1950

as Dan Madden

Again Pioneers

Again Pioneers

1950

as Dave Harley

Frenchie

Frenchie

1950

as Carter

Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl

1950

as Hank Miller

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

1949

as Lt. Jim Daley

The Devil's Henchman

The Devil's Henchman

1949

as Tip Banning

Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest

1949

as Sorren

Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

as John Young

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

1949

as Monsignor Talbot

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

as Police Inspector Clint Judd

Reaching from Heaven

Reaching from Heaven

1948

as Pastor

The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair

1948

as Mr. Davis

Station West

Station West

1948

as Jim Goddard

Raw Deal

Raw Deal

1948

as (uncredited)

The Guilty

The Guilty

1947

as Detective Heller

The Big Fix

The Big Fix

1947

as Lt. Brenner

The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

as Don Parker

High Tide

High Tide

1947

as Inspector O'Haffey

Magic Town

Magic Town

1947

as Ed Weaver

The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife

1947

as Mr. Miller

Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce

1946

as Ray Carter

Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder

1946

as James Summers

Her Sister's Secret

Her Sister's Secret

1946

as Bill Gordon

The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

1946

as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny

1946

as New York Reporter (uncredited)

Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman

1945

as Barney Manners

Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East

1945

as Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'

Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion

1945

as Dr. Vincent

Spellbound

Spellbound

1945

as Det. Sgt. Gillespie

When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

as Bill Regan

Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain

1944

as Steve Downey

Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]

Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room

1944

as Inspector McDonald

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Dr. Henderson

Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

as Detective

Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road

1944

as Connors

The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

as Timothy Walsh

Destroyer

Destroyer

1943

as Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

as Capt. Ralph Carson

Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars

1942

as Dr. Steven Bishop

I Was Framed

I Was Framed

1942

as Bob Leeds

Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson

1942

as Blackstone McDaniel

The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers

1942

as Frank Hatfield

The Nurse's Secret

The Nurse's Secret

1941

as Inspector Tom Patten

Law of the Tropics

Law of the Tropics

1941

as Tom Marshall

You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now

1941

as Captain Joe Radcliffe

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

1941

as William Ryder

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber

1941

as Tim Griffin

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as Bert Hansen

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as Fitzhugh Lee

Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun

1941

as Intern

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

as 1st Policeman

New York Town

New York Town

1941

as Jim Martin (uncredited)

March On, Marines

March On, Marines

1940

as Drill Sergeant

Arizona

Arizona

1940

as Grant Oury

Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage

1940

as Webster

His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

1940

as Sanders

'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again

1940

as Freddy

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Constable Jerry Moore

The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

1939

as Lt. Jim Daly

The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

as Jack Webster

Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers

1939

as Johnny Beebe

Trapped in the Sky

Trapped in the Sky

1939

as Lt. Gary

Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat

1939

as Ives

Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

as Dick Wilbur

Hidden Power

Hidden Power

1939

as Mayton

Street of Missing Men

Street of Missing Men

1939

as Jim Parker

Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy

1939

as First Flight Instructor

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Paddy O'Rourke

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

Smashing the Spy Ring

Smashing the Spy Ring

1938

as Ted Hall

The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace

1938

as Lt. Matthews

Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic

1938

as Windy

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

1938

as Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian

Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1

1937

as Tom Callan

Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation

1937

as Buck

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Hilton

Big City

Big City

1937

as Fred Hawkins

The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

1937

as American reporter (uncredited)

Bulldog Edition

Bulldog Edition

1936

as Jim Hardy

Bars of Hate

Bars of Hate

1935

as Ted Clark

Skull and Crown

Skull and Crown

1935

as Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan

Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient

1935

as Inspector Bob Baxter

Great God Gold

Great God Gold

1935

as Phil Stuart

One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night

1935

as Tom Dean

Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt

1935

as Reed Ryan

Manhattan Moon

Manhattan Moon

1935

as Eddie

'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

as Eddie Buchanan

Red Morning

Red Morning

1934

as John Hastings

Picture Brides

Picture Brides

1934

as Dave Hart

She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose

1934

as Jack Berry

Redhead

Redhead

1934

as Scoop

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

as Detective Smiley North

Big Time Or Bust

Big Time Or Bust

1933

as Jimmie Kane

Soldiers of the Storm

Soldiers of the Storm

1933

as Brad Allerton

State Trooper

State Trooper

1933

as Michael Rolph

She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes

1933

as Tommy Nelson

Laughing at Life

Laughing at Life

1933

as Pat Collins / Mc Hale

A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure

1932

as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell

The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

1932

as John Martin

They Never Come Back

They Never Come Back

1932

as Jimmy Nolan

The Penal Code

The Penal Code

1932

as Robert Palmer

Shopworn

Shopworn

1932

as David Livingston

Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen

1932

as Jimmie Slocum

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1932

as Dick Wilbur

Graft

Graft

1931

as Dustin Hotchkiss

Kick In

Kick In

1931

as Chick Hewes

Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women

1931

as Jack Kulper

The Finger Points

The Finger Points

1931

as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1931

as Regan

24 Hours

24 Hours

1931

as Tony Bruzzi

Touchdown!

Touchdown!

1931

as Tom Hussey

Murder by the Clock

Murder by the Clock

1931

as Office Cassidy

Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie

1931

as Henry Collins

Framed

Framed

1930

as Jimmy McArthur

Crazy That Way

Crazy That Way

1930

as Robert Metcalf

Good Intentions

Good Intentions

1930

as Richard Holt

A Man from Wyoming

A Man from Wyoming

1930

as Jersey

Street of Chance

Street of Chance

1930

as 'Babe' Marsden

Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law

1930

as Tom Owens

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

1930

as Bob Drexell

Alibi

Alibi

1929

as Danny McGann

Illusion

Illusion

1929

as Eric

The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life

1929

as Lt. MacLaren

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Burke's Law

as Detective Lester Hart

Episodes: 81

First Aired: Sep 20, 1963

Hey Mulligan

as Joe Mulligan

Episodes: 32

First Aired: Aug 28, 1954

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Lt. Dennis McGough

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jul 01, 1957

Petticoat Junction

as Doc Stuart

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Four Star Playhouse

as Lt. Manny Waldo

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Four Star Playhouse

as Police Lt. Manny Waldo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

The Time Tunnel

as Dr. Ben Berkhart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1966

Cain's Hundred

as Judge Thomas Otto

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Calvin Betts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Perry Mason

as Sam Crane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

General Electric Theater

as Jimmy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as George Penfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1964

The Millionaire

as Pete Marlowe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 1955

The Virginian

as Joseph Denton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Ed Bartlett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Fred Warren

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Bronco

as Judge Claymore

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Lenny the Bartender

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Sugarfoot

as John Peel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Will Jenkins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Legend of Jesse James

as Defense Attorney Reed

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1965

Dr. Kildare

as Arthur Wheeler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Dr. Harry Randolph

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1959

Letter to Loretta

as Everett Strawn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Ghost Story

as Sam Streeter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1972

Maverick

as Ben Granville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

Letter to Loretta

as Henry Herman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Letter to Loretta

as Father Middleton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Letter to Loretta

as George Kent

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Letter to Loretta

as Mr. McCarthy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Letter to Loretta

as John Howell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1953

Adam-12

as Billy Heckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Colonel Hawks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Babe Bricker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Sheriff Barnes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Four Star Playhouse

as Colonel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1952

Perry Mason

as Andy Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Playhouse 90

as Regis Toomey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1956

Wagon Train

as Mr. Hunter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Shannon

Episodes: 36

First Aired: Unknown

Cheyenne

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

December Bride

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 04, 1954

Trackdown

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1957

Rawhide

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The 20th Century Fox Hour

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 05, 1955

Green Acres

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1965

Route 66

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

The Tall Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Going My Way

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1962

Peter Gunn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1958

Lux Video Theatre

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Matinee Theater

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 31, 1955

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1956

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Cavalcade of America

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

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