Regis Toomey
Born
August 11, 1898
Died
October 12, 1991 (93 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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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.

Evil Town
Doc Hooper
1987

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Burlesque Stagehand
1976

Dr. Shagetz
Doc Hooper
1975

The Phantom of Hollywood
Joe
1974

Ghost Story
Sam Streeter · (1 episode)
1972

The Carey Treatment
Sanderson the Pathologist
1972

Cover Me Babe
Michael Atterbury
1970

Change of Habit
Father Gibbons
1969

Adam-12
Billy Heckman · (1 episode)
1968

Gunn
The Bishop
1967

The Time Tunnel
Dr. Ben Berkhart · (1 episode)
1966

The Night of the Grizzly
Cotton Benson
1966

Johnny Shiloh
Mr. Clem
1965

The F.B.I.
Calvin Betts · (1 episode)
1965

Green Acres
(1 episode)
1965

The Legend of Jesse James
Defense Attorney Reed · (1 episode)
1965

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
George Penfield · (1 episode)
1964

Man's Favorite Sport?
Bagley
1964

Petticoat Junction
Doc Stuart · (7 episodes)
1963

Burke's Law
Detective Lester Hart · (81 episodes)
1963

Going My Way
(1 episode)
1962

The Virginian
Joseph Denton · (1 episode)
1962

The Errand Boy
Studio Exec with the Baron
1961

Dr. Kildare
Arthur Wheeler · (1 episode)
1961

Cain's Hundred
Judge Thomas Otto · (1 episode)
1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Dr. Jamieson
1961

King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Bill Baird
1961

The Last Sunset
Milton Wing
1961

Route 66
(1 episode)
1960

The Tall Man
(1 episode)
1960

Guns of the Timberland
Sheriff Taylor
1960

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Dr. Harry Randolph · (1 episode)
1959

Tightrope
(1 episode)
1959

The Hangman
Soldier at Fort
1959

The Hangman
Orderly (uncredited)
1959

Warlock
Skinner
1959

Rawhide
(0 episode)
1959

Joy Ride
Miles Renny
1958

Bronco
Judge Claymore · (1 episode)
1958

Peter Gunn
(1 episode)
1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive
Lenny the Bartender · (1 episode)
1958

Sing Boy Sing
Rev. Easton
1958

No Time at All
Joe Donaldson
1958

Trackdown
(2 episodes)
1957

Maverick
Ben Granville · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Sam Crane · (1 episode)
1957

Perry Mason
Andy Grant · (1 episode)
1957

Wagon Train
Mr. Hunter · (1 episode)
1957

Sugarfoot
John Peel · (1 episode)
1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Lt. Dennis McGough · (13 episodes)
1957

Curfew Breakers
Coach Bettger
1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Will Jenkins · (1 episode)
1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Sheriff Barnes · (1 episode)
1956

Playhouse 90
Regis Toomey · (1 episode)
1956

The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(1 episode)
1956

Dakota Incident
Minstrel
1956

Three for Jamie Dawn
Murph
1956

Great Day in the Morning
Father Murphy
1956

Guys and Dolls
Arvide Abernathy
1955

Top Gun
Jim O'Hara
1955

Matinee Theater
(1 episode)
1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour
(2 episodes)
1955

Cheyenne
(3 episodes)
1955
Navy Log
(1 episode)
1955

The Millionaire
Pete Marlowe · (1 episode)
1955

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Mike Farrell
1955

Climax!
Fred Warren · (1 episode)
1954

December Bride
(3 episodes)
1954

The Human Jungle
Bob Geddes
1954
Hey Mulligan
Joe Mulligan · (32 episodes)
1954

The High and the Mighty
Tim Garfield
1954

Drums Across the River
Sheriff Jim Beal
1954

The Backbone of America
Bill Carmody
1953

The Nebraskan
Col. Markham
1953

Take the High Ground!
Chaplain (uncredited)
1953

Main Street to Broadway
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Everett Strawn · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Henry Herman · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Father Middleton · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
George Kent · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
Mr. McCarthy · (1 episode)
1953

Letter to Loretta
John Howell · (1 episode)
1953

Island in the Sky
Sergeant Harper
1953

Son of Belle Starr
Tom Wren
1953

It Happens Every Thursday
Mayor Hull
1953

General Electric Theater
Jimmy · (1 episode)
1953

Never Wave at a WAC
General Ned Prager
1953

My Pal Gus
Farley Norris
1952

Cavalcade of America
(1 episode)
1952

Just for You
Mr. Hodges
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Lt. Manny Waldo · (5 episodes)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Colonel · (1 episode)
1952
Four Star Playhouse
Police Lt. Manny Waldo · (2 episodes)
1952

The Battle at Apache Pass
Dr. Carter
1952

My Six Convicts
Dr. Gordon
1952
Crossroads - U.S.A.
Bill Marshall
1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Ed Bartlett · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Babe Bricker · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Colonel Hawks · (1 episode)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(1 episode)
1951

The People Against O'Hara
Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
1951

The Tall Target
Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
1951

Show Boat
Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)
1951

Navy Bound
Capt. Charles Danning
1951

Cry Danger
Gus Cobb
1951

Tomahawk
Smith (uncredited)
1951

Frenchie
Carter
1950

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

Undercover Girl
Hank Miller
1950

Again Pioneers
Dave Harley
1950
Lux Video Theatre
(1 episode)
1950

Dynamite Pass
Dan Madden
1950

Beyond the Forest
Sorren
1949

The Devil's Henchman
Tip Banning
1949

Mighty Joe Young
John Young
1949

Come to the Stable
Monsignor Talbot
1949

The Phantom Creeps
Lt. Jim Daley
1949

The Boy with Green Hair
Mr. Davis
1948

Station West
Jim Goddard
1948

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Police Inspector Clint Judd
1948

Raw Deal
(uncredited)
1948

Reaching from Heaven
Pastor
1948

The Bishop's Wife
Mr. Miller
1947

Magic Town
Ed Weaver
1947

High Tide
Inspector O'Haffey
1947

The Big Fix
Lt. Brenner
1947

The Guilty
Detective Heller
1947

The Thirteenth Hour
Don Parker
1947

Child of Divorce
Ray Carter
1946

Sister Kenny
New York Reporter (uncredited)
1946

Her Sister's Secret
Bill Gordon
1946

The Big Sleep
Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
1946

Mysterious Intruder
James Summers
1946

Follow That Woman
Barney Manners
1945

Spellbound
Det. Sgt. Gillespie
1945

Betrayal from the East
Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'
1945

Strange Illusion
Dr. Vincent
1945

The Doughgirls
Timothy Walsh
1944

Murder in the Blue Room
Inspector McDonald
1944

When the Lights Go On Again
Bill Regan
1944

Dark Mountain
Steve Downey
1944

Raiders of Ghost City
Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
1944

Song of the Open Road
Connors
1944

Follow the Boys
Dr. Henderson
1944

Phantom Lady
Detective
1944

Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Capt. Ralph Carson
1943

Destroyer
Lt. Cmdr. Clark
1943

Tennessee Johnson
Blackstone McDaniel
1942

The Forest Rangers
Frank Hatfield
1942

I Was Framed
Bob Leeds
1942

Bullet Scars
Dr. Steven Bishop
1942

You're in the Army Now
Captain Joe Radcliffe
1941

They Died with Their Boots On
Fitzhugh Lee
1941

New York Town
Jim Martin (uncredited)
1941

Law of the Tropics
Tom Marshall
1941

The Nurse's Secret
Inspector Tom Patten
1941

Reaching for the Sun
Intern
1941

The Devil and Miss Jones
1st Policeman
1941

A Shot in the Dark
William Ryder
1941

Meet John Doe
Bert Hansen
1941

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Wallace
1941

Dive Bomber
Tim Griffin
1941

Arizona
Grant Oury
1940

March On, Marines
Drill Sergeant
1940

North West Mounted Police
Constable Jerry Moore
1940

'Til We Meet Again
Freddy
1940

Northwest Passage
Webster
1940

His Girl Friday
Sanders
1940

Thunder Afloat
Ives
1939

Hidden Power
Mayton
1939

Indianapolis Speedway
Dick Wilbur
1939

Trapped in the Sky
Lt. Gary
1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
1939

Union Pacific
Paddy O'Rourke
1939

Street of Missing Men
Jim Parker
1939

Society Smugglers
Johnny Beebe
1939

Wings of the Navy
First Flight Instructor
1939

The Mysterious Miss X
Jack Webster
1939

The Phantom Creeps
Lt. Jim Daly
1939

Pirates of the Skies
1939

Smashing the Spy Ring
Ted Hall
1938

Illegal Traffic
Windy
1938

Hunted Men
Donovan
1938

Blind Alibi
Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian
1938

The Invisible Menace
Lt. Matthews
1938

Submarine D-1
Tom Callan
1937

Big City
Fred Hawkins
1937

Back in Circulation
Buck
1937

The Lady Escapes
American reporter (uncredited)
1937

Midnight Taxi
Hilton
1937

Bulldog Edition
Jim Hardy
1936

Skull and Crown
Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan
1935

Bars of Hate
Ted Clark
1935

Shadows of the Orient
Inspector Bob Baxter
1935

Manhattan Moon
Eddie
1935

'G' Men
Eddie Buchanan
1935

One Frightened Night
Tom Dean
1935

Great God Gold
Phil Stuart
1935

Shadow of Doubt
Reed Ryan
1935

Red Morning
John Hastings
1934

Redhead
Scoop
1934

She Had to Choose
Jack Berry
1934

Murder on the Blackboard
Detective Smiley North
1934

Picture Brides
Dave Hart
1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934

Big Time Or Bust
Jimmie Kane
1933

She Had to Say Yes
Tommy Nelson
1933
How to Break 90 #5: Impact
Himself
1933

Laughing at Life
Pat Collins / Mc Hale
1933

Soldiers of the Storm
Brad Allerton
1933

State Trooper
Michael Rolph
1933

The Penal Code
Robert Palmer
1932

A Strange Adventure
Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
1932

They Never Come Back
Jimmy Nolan
1932

The Crowd Roars
Dick Wilbur
1932

The Midnight Patrol
John Martin
1932

Shopworn
David Livingston
1932

Under Eighteen
Jimmie Slocum
1932

Touchdown!
Tom Hussey
1931

24 Hours
Tony Bruzzi
1931

Graft
Dustin Hotchkiss
1931

Murder by the Clock
Office Cassidy
1931

Kick In
Chick Hewes
1931

The Finger Points
Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
1931

Finn and Hattie
Henry Collins
1931

Scandal Sheet
Regan
1931

Other Men's Women
Jack Kulper
1931

A Man from Wyoming
Jersey
1930

Good Intentions
Richard Holt
1930

Shadow of the Law
Tom Owens
1930

The Light of Western Stars
Bob Drexell
1930

Crazy That Way
Robert Metcalf
1930

Framed
Jimmy McArthur
1930

Street of Chance
'Babe' Marsden
1930
Rich People
Jef MacLean
1929

Illusion
Eric
1929

The Wheel of Life
Lt. MacLaren
1929

Alibi
Danny McGann
1929
Shannon
(36 episodes)