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Regis Toomey
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 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.
Known For
Credits
- 1976 · Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Burlesque Stagehand
- 1974 · The Phantom of Hollywood as Joe
- 1972 · Ghost Story as Sam Streeter
- 1972 · The Carey Treatment as Sanderson the Pathologist
- 1969 · Change of Habit as Father Gibbons
- 1968 · Adam-12 as Billy Heckman
- 1966 · The Time Tunnel as Dr. Ben Berkhart
- 1966 · The Night of the Grizzly as Cotton Benson
- 1965 · The F.B.I. as Calvin Betts
- 1965 · Green Acres as
- 1965 · The Legend of Jesse James as Defense Attorney Reed
- 1964 · Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as George Penfield
- 1964 · Man's Favorite Sport? as Bagley
- 1963 · Petticoat Junction as Doc Stuart
- 1963 · Burke's Law as Detective Lester Hart
- 1962 · Going My Way as
- 1962 · The Virginian as Joseph Denton
- 1961 · The Errand Boy as Studio Exec with the Baron
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Arthur Wheeler
- 1961 · Cain's Hundred as Judge Thomas Otto
- 1961 · Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Dr. Jamieson
- 1961 · The Last Sunset as Milton Wing
- 1960 · Route 66 as
- 1960 · The Tall Man as
- 1959 · The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Dr. Harry Randolph
- 1959 · Tightrope as
- 1959 · The Hangman as Soldier at Fort
- 1959 · Warlock as Skinner
- 1959 · Rawhide as
- 1958 · Bronco as Judge Claymore
- 1958 · Peter Gunn as
- 1958 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Lenny the Bartender
- 1957 · Trackdown as
- 1957 · Maverick as Ben Granville
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Sam Crane
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Andy Grant
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Mr. Hunter
- 1957 · Sugarfoot as John Peel
- 1957 · Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Lt. Dennis McGough
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Will Jenkins
- 1956 · Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as Sheriff Barnes
- 1956 · Playhouse 90 as Regis Toomey
- 1956 · The Adventures of Jim Bowie as
- 1956 · Great Day in the Morning as Father Murphy
- 1955 · Guys and Dolls as Arvide Abernathy
- 1955 · Matinee Theater as
- 1955 · The 20th Century Fox Hour as
- 1955 · Cheyenne as
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · The Millionaire as Pete Marlowe
- 1954 · Climax! as Fred Warren
- 1954 · December Bride as
- 1954 · The Human Jungle as Bob Geddes
- 1954 · Hey Mulligan as Joe Mulligan
- 1954 · The High and the Mighty as Tim Garfield
- 1954 · Drums Across the River as Sheriff Jim Beal
- 1953 · Take the High Ground! as Chaplain (uncredited)
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Everett Strawn
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Henry Herman
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Father Middleton
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as George Kent
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as Mr. McCarthy
- 1953 · Letter to Loretta as John Howell
- 1953 · Island in the Sky as Sergeant Harper
- 1953 · It Happens Every Thursday as Mayor Hull
- 1953 · General Electric Theater as Jimmy
- 1953 · Never Wave at a WAC as General Ned Prager
- 1952 · My Pal Gus as Farley Norris
- 1952 · Cavalcade of America as
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Lt. Manny Waldo
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Colonel
- 1952 · Four Star Playhouse as Police Lt. Manny Waldo
- 1952 · The Battle at Apache Pass as Dr. Carter
- 1952 · My Six Convicts as Dr. Gordon
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Ed Bartlett
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Babe Bricker
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Colonel Hawks
- 1951 · Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as
- 1951 · The People Against O'Hara as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
- 1951 · The Tall Target as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
- 1951 · Show Boat as Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)
- 1951 · Cry Danger as Gus Cobb
- 1950 · Frenchie as Carter
- 1950 · Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1950 · Lux Video Theatre as
- 1949 · Mighty Joe Young as John Young
- 1949 · Come to the Stable as Monsignor Talbot
- 1948 · The Boy with Green Hair as Mr. Davis
- 1948 · Station West as Jim Goddard
- 1948 · Raw Deal as (uncredited)
- 1948 · Reaching from Heaven as Pastor
- 1947 · The Bishop's Wife as Mr. Miller
- 1947 · Magic Town as Ed Weaver
- 1947 · The Guilty as Detective Heller
- 1947 · The Thirteenth Hour as Don Parker
- 1946 · The Big Sleep as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
- 1945 · Spellbound as Det. Sgt. Gillespie
- 1945 · Strange Illusion as Dr. Vincent
- 1944 · Raiders of Ghost City as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
- 1944 · Song of the Open Road as Connors
- 1944 · Follow the Boys as Dr. Henderson
- 1944 · Phantom Lady as Detective
- 1941 · You're in the Army Now as Captain Joe Radcliffe
- 1941 · They Died with Their Boots On as Fitzhugh Lee
- 1941 · Dive Bomber as Tim Griffin
- 1941 · The Devil and Miss Jones as 1st Policeman
- 1941 · Meet John Doe as Bert Hansen
- 1940 · Arizona as Grant Oury
- 1940 · North West Mounted Police as Constable Jerry Moore
- 1940 · Northwest Passage as Webster
- 1940 · His Girl Friday as Sanders
- 1939 · Confessions of a Nazi Spy as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
- 1939 · Union Pacific as Paddy O'Rourke
- 1939 · Street of Missing Men as Jim Parker
- 1939 · The Phantom Creeps as Lt. Jim Daly
- 1939 · Pirates of the Skies as
- 1935 · 'G' Men as Eddie Buchanan
- Future · Shannon as
- 1987 · Evil Town as Doc Hooper
- 1975 · Dr. Shagetz as Doc Hooper
- 1970 · Cover Me Babe as Michael Atterbury
- 1967 · Gunn as The Bishop
- 1963 · Johnny Shiloh as Mr. Clem
- 1961 · King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein as Bill Baird
- 1960 · Guns of the Timberland as Sheriff Taylor
- 1958 · Joy Ride as Miles Renny
- 1958 · Sing Boy Sing as Rev. Easton
- 1958 · No Time at All as Joe Donaldson
- 1957 · Curfew Breakers as Coach Bettger
- 1956 · Dakota Incident as Minstrel
- 1956 · Three for Jamie Dawn as Murph
- 1955 · Top Gun as Jim O'Hara
- 1955 · Atomic Energy as a Force for Good as Mike Farrell
- 1953 · The Backbone of America as Bill Carmody
- 1953 · The Nebraskan as Col. Markham
- 1953 · Main Street to Broadway as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1953 · Son of Belle Starr as Tom Wren
- 1952 · Just for You as Mr. Hodges
- 1952 · Crossroads - U.S.A. as Bill Marshall
- 1951 · Navy Bound as Capt. Charles Danning
- 1950 · Undercover Girl as Hank Miller
- 1950 · Again Pioneers as Dave Harley
- 1950 · Dynamite Pass as Dan Madden
- 1949 · Beyond the Forest as Sorren
- 1949 · The Devil's Henchman as Tip Banning
- 1949 · The Phantom Creeps as Lt. Jim Daley
- 1948 · I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes as Police Inspector Clint Judd
- 1947 · High Tide as Inspector O'Haffey
- 1947 · The Big Fix as Lt. Brenner
- 1946 · Child of Divorce as Ray Carter
- 1946 · Sister Kenny as New York Reporter (uncredited)
- 1946 · Her Sister's Secret as Bill Gordon
- 1946 · Mysterious Intruder as James Summers
- 1945 · Follow That Woman as Barney Manners
- 1945 · Betrayal from the East as Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'
- 1944 · The Doughgirls as Timothy Walsh
- 1944 · Murder in the Blue Room as Inspector McDonald
- 1944 · When the Lights Go On Again as Bill Regan
- 1944 · Dark Mountain as Steve Downey
- 1943 · Adventures of the Flying Cadets as Capt. Ralph Carson
- 1943 · Destroyer as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
- 1942 · Tennessee Johnson as Blackstone McDaniel
- 1942 · The Forest Rangers as Frank Hatfield
- 1942 · I Was Framed as Bob Leeds
- 1942 · Bullet Scars as Dr. Steven Bishop
- 1941 · New York Town as Jim Martin (uncredited)
- 1941 · Law of the Tropics as Tom Marshall
- 1941 · The Nurse's Secret as Inspector Tom Patten
- 1941 · Reaching for the Sun as Intern
- 1941 · A Shot in the Dark as William Ryder
- 1941 · The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance as Wallace
- 1940 · March On, Marines as Drill Sergeant
- 1940 · 'Til We Meet Again as Freddy
- 1939 · Thunder Afloat as Ives
- 1939 · Hidden Power as Mayton
- 1939 · Indianapolis Speedway as Dick Wilbur
- 1939 · Trapped in the Sky as Lt. Gary
- 1939 · Society Smugglers as Johnny Beebe
- 1939 · Wings of the Navy as First Flight Instructor
- 1939 · The Mysterious Miss X as Jack Webster
- 1938 · Smashing the Spy Ring as Ted Hall
- 1938 · Illegal Traffic as Windy
- 1938 · Blind Alibi as Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian
- 1938 · The Invisible Menace as Lt. Matthews
- 1937 · Submarine D-1 as Tom Callan
- 1937 · Big City as Fred Hawkins
- 1937 · Back in Circulation as Buck
- 1937 · Shadows of the Orient as Inspector Bob Baxter
- 1937 · The Lady Escapes as American reporter (uncredited)
- 1937 · Midnight Taxi as Hilton
- 1936 · Bulldog Edition as Jim Hardy
- 1935 · Skull and Crown as Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan
- 1935 · Bars of Hate as Ted Clark
- 1935 · Manhattan Moon as Eddie
- 1935 · One Frightened Night as Tom Dean
- 1935 · Great God Gold as Phil Stuart
- 1935 · Shadow of Doubt as Reed Ryan
- 1934 · Red Morning as John Hastings
- 1934 · Redhead as Scoop
- 1934 · She Had to Choose as Jack Berry
- 1934 · Murder on the Blackboard as Detective Smiley North
- 1934 · Picture Brides as Dave Hart
- 1934 · Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 as
- 1933 · Big Time Or Bust as Jimmie Kane
- 1933 · She Had to Say Yes as Tommy Nelson
- 1933 · How to Break 90 #5: Impact as
- 1933 · Laughing at Life as Pat Collins / Mc Hale
- 1933 · Soldiers of the Storm as Brad Allerton
- 1933 · State Trooper as Michael Rolph
- 1932 · The Penal Code as Robert Palmer
- 1932 · A Strange Adventure as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
- 1932 · They Never Come Back as Jimmy Nolan
- 1932 · The Crowd Roars as Dick Wilbur
- 1932 · The Midnight Patrol as John Martin
- 1932 · Shopworn as David Livingston
- 1932 · Under Eighteen as Jimmie Slocum
- 1931 · Touchdown! as Tom Hussey
- 1931 · 24 Hours as Tony Bruzzi
- 1931 · Graft as Dustin Hotchkiss
- 1931 · Murder by the Clock as Office Cassidy
- 1931 · Kick In as Chick Hewes
- 1931 · The Finger Points as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
- 1931 · Finn and Hattie as Henry Collins
- 1931 · Scandal Sheet as Regan
- 1931 · Other Men's Women as Jack Kulper
- 1930 · A Man from Wyoming as Jersey
- 1930 · Good Intentions as Richard Holt
- 1930 · Shadow of the Law as Tom Owens
- 1930 · The Light of Western Stars as Bob Drexell
- 1930 · Crazy That Way as Robert Metcalf
- 1930 · Framed as Jimmy McArthur
- 1930 · Street of Chance as 'Babe' Marsden
- 1929 · Rich People as Jef MacLean
- 1929 · Illusion as Eric
- 1929 · The Wheel of Life as Lt. MacLaren
- 1929 · Alibi as Danny McGann