Regis Toomey

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

242

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-08-13

Day of death

1991-10-12 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Regis Toomey

Biography

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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The F.B.I.

    The F.B.I.

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Adam-12

    Adam-12

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

  • Petticoat Junction

    Petticoat Junction

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Green Acres

    Green Acres

  • The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

  • Peter Gunn

    Peter Gunn

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Warlock

    Warlock

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Trackdown

    Trackdown

  • Illusion

    Illusion

  • Cain's Hundred

    Cain's Hundred

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Touchdown!

    Touchdown!

  • The Millionaire

    The Millionaire

  • Follow the Boys

    Follow the Boys

  • Frenchie

    Frenchie

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson

    The DuPont Show with June Allyson

  • Ghost Story

    Ghost Story

  • Hunted Men

    Hunted Men

  • Cry Danger

    Cry Danger

  • Navy Log

    Navy Log

  • Indianapolis Speedway

    Indianapolis Speedway

  • 'G' Men

    'G' Men

  • Mighty Joe Young

    Mighty Joe Young

  • Bronco

    Bronco

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

  • Playhouse 90

    Playhouse 90

  • Joy Ride

    Joy Ride

  • Big City

    Big City

  • Tomahawk

    Tomahawk

  • Beyond the Forest

    Beyond the Forest

  • Society Smugglers

    Society Smugglers

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Magic Town

    Magic Town

  • Manhattan Moon

    Manhattan Moon

  • New York Town

    New York Town

  • The Legend of Jesse James

    The Legend of Jesse James

  • Guns of the Timberland

    Guns of the Timberland

  • Under Eighteen

    Under Eighteen

  • Show Boat

    Show Boat

  • 24 Hours

    24 Hours

  • Gunn

    Gunn

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Going My Way

    Going My Way

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Son of Belle Starr

    Son of Belle Starr

  • Law of the Tropics

    Law of the Tropics

  • Red Morning

    Red Morning

  • Big Time Or Bust

    Big Time Or Bust

  • Evil Town

    Evil Town

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Finn and Hattie

    Finn and Hattie

  • The Forest Rangers

    The Forest Rangers

  • Sing Boy Sing

    Sing Boy Sing

  • The Thirteenth Hour

    The Thirteenth Hour

  • Reaching from Heaven

    Reaching from Heaven

  • I Was Framed

    I Was Framed

  • Sister Kenny

    Sister Kenny

  • Mysterious Intruder

    Mysterious Intruder

  • The Nebraskan

    The Nebraskan

  • Just for You

    Just for You

  • The Tall Target

    The Tall Target

  • Arizona

    Arizona

  • The Doughgirls

    The Doughgirls

  • Thunder Afloat

    Thunder Afloat

  • Hey Mulligan

    Hey Mulligan

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

  • The Big Sleep

    The Big Sleep

  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

  • Spellbound

    Spellbound

  • Other Men's Women

    Other Men's Women

  • My Pal Gus

    My Pal Gus

  • Shopworn

    Shopworn

  • The Phantom Creeps

    The Phantom Creeps

  • The Big Fix

    The Big Fix

  • Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls

  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

    I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

  • Follow That Woman

    Follow That Woman

  • Top Gun

    Top Gun

  • Undercover Girl

    Undercover Girl

  • Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

  • Bulldog Edition

    Bulldog Edition

  • The High and the Mighty

    The High and the Mighty

  • The Bishop's Wife

    The Bishop's Wife

  • The Last Sunset

    The Last Sunset

  • The Errand Boy

    The Errand Boy

  • The Backbone of America

    The Backbone of America

  • High Tide

    High Tide

  • Her Sister's Secret

    Her Sister's Secret

  • Graft

    Graft

  • The Wheel of Life

    The Wheel of Life

  • Phantom Lady

    Phantom Lady

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • They Died with Their Boots On

    They Died with Their Boots On

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

  • The Hangman

    The Hangman

  • The Hangman

    The Hangman

  • Dive Bomber

    Dive Bomber

  • Picture Brides

    Picture Brides

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Crossroads - U.S.A.

    Crossroads - U.S.A.

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Shannon

    Shannon

  • The Boy with Green Hair

    The Boy with Green Hair

  • The Night of the Grizzly

    The Night of the Grizzly

  • Union Pacific

    Union Pacific

  • The Light of Western Stars

    The Light of Western Stars

  • Northwest Passage

    Northwest Passage

  • Island in the Sky

    Island in the Sky

  • Redhead

    Redhead

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

  • North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

  • Raw Deal

    Raw Deal

  • The Devil and Miss Jones

    The Devil and Miss Jones

  • Midnight Taxi

    Midnight Taxi

  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

  • The Battle at Apache Pass

    The Battle at Apache Pass

  • Laughing at Life

    Laughing at Life

  • Change of Habit

    Change of Habit

  • Station West

    Station West

  • Street of Chance

    Street of Chance

  • 'Til We Meet Again

    'Til We Meet Again

  • You're in the Army Now

    You're in the Army Now

  • The People Against O'Hara

    The People Against O'Hara

  • Drums Across the River

    Drums Across the River

  • The Carey Treatment

    The Carey Treatment

  • The Guilty

    The Guilty

  • Never Wave at a WAC

    Never Wave at a WAC

  • Song of the Open Road

    Song of the Open Road

  • Smashing the Spy Ring

    Smashing the Spy Ring

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Murder on the Blackboard

    Murder on the Blackboard

  • Take the High Ground!

    Take the High Ground!

  • Kick In

    Kick In

  • Submarine D-1

    Submarine D-1

  • Strange Illusion

    Strange Illusion

  • Come to the Stable

    Come to the Stable

  • Soldiers of the Storm

    Soldiers of the Storm

  • Three for Jamie Dawn

    Three for Jamie Dawn

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • Tennessee Johnson

    Tennessee Johnson

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy

    Confessions of a Nazi Spy

  • Betrayal from the East

    Betrayal from the East

  • Great Day in the Morning

    Great Day in the Morning

  • Shadow of Doubt

    Shadow of Doubt

  • Blind Alibi

    Blind Alibi

  • My Six Convicts

    My Six Convicts

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

    Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

  • Child of Divorce

    Child of Divorce

  • Bullet Scars

    Bullet Scars

  • It Happens Every Thursday

    It Happens Every Thursday

  • She Had to Choose

    She Had to Choose

  • Scandal Sheet

    Scandal Sheet

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Main Street to Broadway

    Main Street to Broadway

  • A Shot in the Dark

    A Shot in the Dark

  • Shadow of the Law

    Shadow of the Law

  • The Phantom Creeps

    The Phantom Creeps

  • The Devil's Henchmen

    The Devil's Henchmen

  • Alibi

    Alibi

  • Dynamite Pass

    Dynamite Pass

  • No Time at All

    No Time at All

  • Reaching for the Sun

    Reaching for the Sun

  • Crazy That Way

    Crazy That Way

  • Navy Bound

    Navy Bound

  • Great God Gold

    Great God Gold

  • The Crowd Roars

    The Crowd Roars

  • A Man from Wyoming

    A Man from Wyoming

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

  • The Phantom of Hollywood

    The Phantom of Hollywood

  • Murder in the Blue Room

    Murder in the Blue Room

  • Back in Circulation

    Back in Circulation

  • Pirates of the Skies

    Pirates of the Skies

  • Raiders of Ghost City

    Raiders of Ghost City

  • The Invisible Menace

    The Invisible Menace

  • She Had to Say Yes

    She Had to Say Yes

  • One Frightened Night

    One Frightened Night

  • Curfew Breakers

    Curfew Breakers

  • King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein

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

  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

    The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

  • Dark Mountain

    Dark Mountain

  • The Finger Points

    The Finger Points

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets

    Adventures of the Flying Cadets

  • Hidden Power

    Hidden Power

  • Cover Me Babe

    Cover Me Babe

  • Good Intentions

    Good Intentions

  • March On, Marines

    March On, Marines

  • The Lady Escapes

    The Lady Escapes

  • The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

  • The Penal Code

    The Penal Code

  • Dakota Incident

    Dakota Incident

  • Dr. Shagetz

    Dr. Shagetz

  • Street of Missing Men

    Street of Missing Men

  • They Never Come Back

    They Never Come Back

  • Murder by the Clock

    Murder by the Clock

  • Trapped in the Sky

    Trapped in the Sky

  • Johnny Shiloh

    Johnny Shiloh

  • Rich People

    Rich People

  • Shadows of the Orient

    Shadows of the Orient

  • Bars of Hate

    Bars of Hate

  • What's Your Racket

    What's Your Racket

  • Again Pioneers

    Again Pioneers

  • The Nurse's Secret

    The Nurse's Secret

  • Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

    Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

  • State Trooper

    State Trooper

  • A Strange Adventure

    A Strange Adventure

  • Skull and Crown

    Skull and Crown

  • How to Break 90 #5: Impact

    How to Break 90 #5: Impact

  • When the Lights Go On Again

    When the Lights Go On Again