Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1898-08-13
Deathday: 1991-10-12 (93 years old)

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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 law 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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Filmography

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Movies 179

TV Shows 43

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Doc Hooper
Evil Town

Evil Town (1987)

Movie
Burlesque Stagehand
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)

Movie
Doc Hooper
Dr. Shagetz

Dr. Shagetz (1975)

Movie
Joe
The Phantom of Hollywood

The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)

Movie
6
Sam Streeter
Ghost Story

Ghost Story (1972)

TV
Sanderson the Pathologist
The Carey Treatment

The Carey Treatment (1972)

Movie
Michael Atterbury
Cover Me Babe

Cover Me Babe (1970)

Movie
Father Gibbons
Change of Habit

Change of Habit (1969)

Movie
Billy Heckman
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
The Bishop
Gunn

Gunn (1967)

Movie
Dr. Ben Berkhart
The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel (1966)

TV
7
Cotton Benson
The Night of the Grizzly

The Night of the Grizzly (1966)

Movie
Calvin Betts
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Green Acres

Green Acres (1965)

TV
3.5
Defense Attorney Reed
The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James (1965)

TV
George Penfield
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)

TV
6
Bagley
Man's Favorite Sport?

Man's Favorite Sport? (1964)

Movie
6
Doc Stuart
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
Det. Les Hart
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
Mr. Clem
Johnny Shiloh

Johnny Shiloh (1963)

Movie
Going My Way

Going My Way (1962)

TV
Joseph Denton
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Studio Exec with the Baron
The Errand Boy

The Errand Boy (1961)

Movie
Arthur Wheeler
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
Judge Thomas Otto
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Dr. Jamieson
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)

Movie
Bill Baird
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)

Movie
Milton Wing
The Last Sunset

The Last Sunset (1961)

Movie
Route 66

Route 66 (1960)

TV
The Tall Man

The Tall Man (1960)

TV
Sheriff Taylor
Guns of the Timberland

Guns of the Timberland (1960)

Movie
Dr. Harry Randolph
The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)

TV
Tightrope

Tightrope (1959)

TV
Soldier at Fort
The Hangman

The Hangman (1959)

Movie
3.5
Skinner
Warlock

Warlock (1959)

Movie
Miles
Joy Ride

Joy Ride (1958)

Movie
Judge Claymore
Bronco

Bronco (1958)

TV
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Lenny the Bartender
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Rev. Easton
Sing Boy Sing

Sing Boy Sing (1958)

Movie
Joe Donaldson
No Time at All

No Time at All (1958)

Movie
Trackdown

Trackdown (1957)

TV
Ben Granville
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Andy Grant / Sam Crane
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Mr. Hunter
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
John Peel
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Lt. Dennis McGough / Lt. McGough
Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957)

TV
Coach Bettger
Curfew Breakers

Curfew Breakers (1957)

Movie
Will Jenkins / Sheriff Barnes
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)

TV
Minstrel
Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident (1956)

Movie
Murph
Three for Jamie Dawn

Three for Jamie Dawn (1956)

Movie
Father Murphy
Great Day in the Morning

Great Day in the Morning (1956)

Movie
Arvide Abernathy
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls (1955)

Movie
Jim O'Hara
Top Gun

Top Gun (1955)

Movie
Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater (1955)

TV
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)

TV
Navy Log

Navy Log (1955)

TV
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Pete Marlowe
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Mike Farrell
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (1955)

Movie
Fred Warren
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
December Bride

December Bride (1954)

TV
Det. Bob Geddes
The Human Jungle

The Human Jungle (1954)

Movie
Joe Mulligan
Hey Mulligan

Hey Mulligan (1954)

TV
Tim Garfield
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Movie
Sheriff Jim Beal
Drums Across the River

Drums Across the River (1954)

Movie
Bill Carmody
The Backbone of America

The Backbone of America (1953)

Movie
Col. Markham
The Nebraskan

The Nebraskan (1953)

Movie
Chaplain (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground! (1953)

Movie
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway

Main Street to Broadway (1953)

Movie
Everett Strawn / Henry Herman / Father Middleton / Mr. McCarthy / John Howell / George Kent
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Sergeant Harper
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky (1953)

Movie
Tom Wren
Son of Belle Starr

Son of Belle Starr (1953)

Movie
Mayor Hull
It Happens Every Thursday

It Happens Every Thursday (1953)

Movie
Jimmy
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
General Ned Prager
Never Wave at a WAC

Never Wave at a WAC (1953)

Movie
Farley Norris
My Pal Gus

My Pal Gus (1952)

Movie
Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America (1952)

TV
Mr. Hodges
Just for You

Just for You (1952)

Movie
Lt. Manny Waldo / Police Lt. Manny Waldo / Colonel
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Dr. Carter
The Battle at Apache Pass

The Battle at Apache Pass (1952)

Movie
Dr. Gordon
My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts (1952)

Movie
Bill Marshall
Crossroads - U.S.A.

Crossroads - U.S.A. (1952)

Movie
Ed Bartlett / Babe Bricker / Colonel Hawks
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara (1951)

Movie
Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
The Tall Target

The Tall Target (1951)

Movie
Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)
Show Boat

Show Boat (1951)

Movie
Capt. Charles Danning
Navy Bound

Navy Bound (1951)

Movie
Gus Cobb
Cry Danger

Cry Danger (1951)

Movie
6
Carter
Frenchie

Frenchie (1950)

Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950)

Movie
Hank Miller
Undercover Girl

Undercover Girl (1950)

Movie
Dave Harley
Again Pioneers

Again Pioneers (1950)

Movie
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Dan Madden
Dynamite Pass

Dynamite Pass (1950)

Movie
Sorren
Beyond the Forest

Beyond the Forest (1949)

Movie
Tip Banning
The Devil's Henchman

The Devil's Henchman (1949)

Movie
John Young
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young (1949)

Movie
Monsignor Talbot
Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable (1949)

Movie
6
Lt. Jim Daley
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1949)

Movie
Mr. Davis
The Boy with Green Hair

The Boy with Green Hair (1948)

Movie
Jim Goddard
Station West

Station West (1948)

Movie
Police Inspector Clint Judd
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948)

Movie
(uncredited)
Raw Deal

Raw Deal (1948)

Movie
6
Pastor
Reaching from Heaven

Reaching from Heaven (1948)

Movie
Mr. Miller
The Bishop's Wife

The Bishop's Wife (1947)

Movie
6
Ed Weaver
Magic Town

Magic Town (1947)

Movie
Inspector O'Haffey
High Tide

High Tide (1947)

Movie
Lt. Brenner
The Big Fix

The Big Fix (1947)

Movie
Detective Heller
The Guilty

The Guilty (1947)

Movie
Don Parker
The Thirteenth Hour

The Thirteenth Hour (1947)

Movie
Ray Carter
Child of Divorce

Child of Divorce (1946)

Movie
New York Reporter (uncredited)
Sister Kenny

Sister Kenny (1946)

Movie
Bill Gordon
Her Sister's Secret

Her Sister's Secret (1946)

Movie
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep (1946)

Movie
3.5
James Summers
Mysterious Intruder

Mysterious Intruder (1946)

Movie
4.33
Barney Manners
Follow That Woman

Follow That Woman (1945)

Movie
Det. Sgt. Gillespie
Spellbound

Spellbound (1945)

Movie
5.76
Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'
Betrayal from the East

Betrayal from the East (1945)

Movie
Dr. Vincent
Strange Illusion

Strange Illusion (1945)

Movie
Timothy Walsh
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls (1944)

Movie
Inspector McDonald
Murder in the Blue Room

Murder in the Blue Room (1944)

Movie
Bill Regan - Reporter
When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again (1944)

Movie
Steve Downey
Dark Mountain

Dark Mountain (1944)

Movie
Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
Raiders of Ghost City

Raiders of Ghost City (1944)

Movie
Connors
Song of the Open Road

Song of the Open Road (1944)

Movie
Dr. Henderson
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

Movie
Detective
Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady (1944)

Movie
6
Capt. Ralph Carson
Adventures of the Flying Cadets

Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943)

Movie
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Destroyer

Destroyer (1943)

Movie
Blackstone McDaniel
Tennessee Johnson

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Movie
Frank Hatfield
The Forest Rangers

The Forest Rangers (1942)

Movie
Bob Leeds
I Was Framed

I Was Framed (1942)

Movie
Dr. Steven Bishop
Bullet Scars

Bullet Scars (1942)

Movie
Captain Radcliffe
You're in the Army Now

You're in the Army Now (1941)

Movie
Fitzhugh Lee
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Jim Martin (uncredited)
New York Town

New York Town (1941)

Movie
Tom Marshall
Law of the Tropics

Law of the Tropics (1941)

Movie
Tim Griffin
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber (1941)

Movie
6
Inspector Tom Patten
The Nurse's Secret

The Nurse's Secret (1941)

Movie
Intern
Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun (1941)

Movie
1st Policeman
The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)

Movie
William Ryder
A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark (1941)

Movie
Bert Hansen
Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe (1941)

Movie
6
Wallace
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)

Movie
6
Grant Oury
Arizona

Arizona (1940)

Movie
Drill Sergeant
March On, Marines

March On, Marines (1940)

Movie
Constable Jerry Moore
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

Movie
Freddy
'Til We Meet Again

'Til We Meet Again (1940)

Movie
Webster
Northwest Passage

Northwest Passage (1940)

Movie
Sanders
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday (1940)

Movie
5.72
Ives
Thunder Afloat

Thunder Afloat (1939)

Movie
Mayton
Hidden Power

Hidden Power (1939)

Movie
Dick Wilbur
Indianapolis Speedway

Indianapolis Speedway (1939)

Movie
Lt. Gary
Trapped in the Sky

Trapped in the Sky (1939)

Movie
Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy

Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939)

Movie
6
Paddy O'Rourke
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

Movie
Jim Parker
Street of Missing Men

Street of Missing Men (1939)

Movie
Johnny Beebe
Society Smugglers

Society Smugglers (1939)

Movie
First Flight Instructor
Wings of the Navy

Wings of the Navy (1939)

Movie
Jack Webster
The Mysterious Miss X

The Mysterious Miss X (1939)

Movie
Lt. Jim Daly
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

Movie
Pilot Bill Lambert
Pirates of the Skies

Pirates of the Skies (1939)

Movie
Ted Hall
Smashing the Spy Ring

Smashing the Spy Ring (1938)

Movie
Windy
Illegal Traffic

Illegal Traffic (1938)

Movie
Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian
Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi (1938)

Movie
Lt. Matthews
The Invisible Menace

The Invisible Menace (1938)

Movie
Tom Callan
Submarine D-1

Submarine D-1 (1937)

Movie
Fred Hawkins
Big City

Big City (1937)

Movie
Buck
Back in Circulation

Back in Circulation (1937)

Movie
Inspector Bob Baxter
Shadows of the Orient

Shadows of the Orient (1937)

Movie
American reporter (uncredited)
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

Movie
Hilton
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi (1937)

Movie
James L. (Jim) Hardy
Bulldog Edition

Bulldog Edition (1936)

Movie
Bob Franklin
Skull and Crown

Skull and Crown (1935)

Movie
Ted Clark
Bars of Hate

Bars of Hate (1935)

Movie
Eddie
Manhattan Moon

Manhattan Moon (1935)

Movie
Eddie Buchanan
'G' Men

'G' Men (1935)

Movie
Tom Dean
One Frightened Night

One Frightened Night (1935)

Movie
Phil Stuart
Great God Gold

Great God Gold (1935)

Movie
Reed Ryan
Shadow of Doubt

Shadow of Doubt (1935)

Movie
John Hastings
Red Morning

Red Morning (1934)

Movie
Scoop
Redhead

Redhead (1934)

Movie
Jack Berry
She Had to Choose

She Had to Choose (1934)

Movie
Detective Smiley North
Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard (1934)

Movie
Dave Hart
Picture Brides

Picture Brides (1934)

Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)

Movie
Jimmy Kane
Big Time Or Bust

Big Time Or Bust (1933)

Movie
Tommy Nelson
She Had to Say Yes

She Had to Say Yes (1933)

Movie
Self - Regis Toomey
How to Break 90 #5: Impact

How to Break 90 #5: Impact (1933)

Movie
Pat Collins / Mc Hale
Laughing at Life

Laughing at Life (1933)

Movie
Brad Allerton
Soldiers of the Storm

Soldiers of the Storm (1933)

Movie
Michael Rolph
State Trooper

State Trooper (1933)

Movie
Robert Palmer
The Penal Code

The Penal Code (1932)

Movie
Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
A Strange Adventure

A Strange Adventure (1932)

Movie
Jimmy Nolan
They Never Come Back

They Never Come Back (1932)

Movie
Dick Wilbur
The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars (1932)

Movie
John Martin
The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol (1932)

Movie
David Livingston
Shopworn

Shopworn (1932)

Movie
Jimmie Slocum
Under Eighteen

Under Eighteen (1932)

Movie
Tom Hussey
Touchdown!

Touchdown! (1931)

Movie
Tony 'Sicily' Bruzzi
24 Hours

24 Hours (1931)

Movie
Dustin Hotchkiss
Graft

Graft (1931)

Movie
Officer Cassidy
Murder by the Clock

Murder by the Clock (1931)

Movie
Chick Hewes
Kick In

Kick In (1931)

Movie
Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
The Finger Points

The Finger Points (1931)

Movie
Henry Collins
Finn and Hattie

Finn and Hattie (1931)

Movie
Regan
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet (1931)

Movie
Jack Kulper
Other Men's Women

Other Men's Women (1931)

Movie
Jersey
A Man from Wyoming

A Man from Wyoming (1930)

Movie
Richard Holt
Good Intentions

Good Intentions (1930)

Movie
Tom Owens
Shadow of the Law

Shadow of the Law (1930)

Movie
Bob Drexell
The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars (1930)

Movie
Robert Metcalf
Crazy That Way

Crazy That Way (1930)

Movie
Jimmy McArthur
Framed

Framed (1930)

Movie
'Babe' Marsden
Street of Chance

Street of Chance (1930)

Movie
Jef MacLean
Rich People

Rich People (1929)

Movie
Eric
Illusion

Illusion (1929)

Movie
Lt. MacLaren
The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life (1929)

Movie
Danny McGann
Alibi

Alibi (1929)

Movie
Cochran / Bill Cochran
Shannon

Shannon

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1898-08-13

Deathday
1991-10-12 (93 years old)

Birth Place
Pittsburgh, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
John Regis Toomey, John Francis Regis Toomey

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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