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.
Filmography
Evil Town
as Doc Hooper
Evil Town
as Doc Hooper
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Chief Patterson
C.H.O.M.P.S.
as Chief Patterson
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Burlesque Stagehand
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
as Burlesque Stagehand
Dr. Shagetz
as Doc Hooper
Dr. Shagetz
as Doc Hooper
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Joe
The Phantom of Hollywood
as Joe
Cover Me Babe
as Michael Atterbury
Cover Me Babe
as Michael Atterbury
Change of Habit
as Father Gibbons
Change of Habit
as Father Gibbons
Gunn
as The Bishop
Gunn
as The Bishop
The Night of the Grizzly
as Cotton Benson
The Night of the Grizzly
as Cotton Benson
Johnny Shiloh
as Mr. Clem
Johnny Shiloh
as Mr. Clem
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Bagley
Man's Favorite Sport?
as Bagley
The Errand Boy
as Studio Exec with the Baron
The Errand Boy
as Studio Exec with the Baron
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Dr. Jamieson
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
as Dr. Jamieson
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Bill Baird
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
as Bill Baird
The Last Sunset
as Milton Wing
The Last Sunset
as Milton Wing
Guns of the Timberland
as Sheriff Taylor
Guns of the Timberland
as Sheriff Taylor
The Hangman
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Hangman
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Hangman
as Orderly (uncredited)
The Hangman
as Orderly (uncredited)
Warlock
as Skinner
Warlock
as Skinner
Joy Ride
as Miles Renny
Joy Ride
as Miles Renny
Sing Boy Sing
as Rev. Easton
Sing Boy Sing
as Rev. Easton
No Time at All
as Joe Donaldson
No Time at All
as Joe Donaldson
Curfew Breakers
as Coach Bettger
Curfew Breakers
as Coach Bettger
Dakota Incident
as Minstrel
Dakota Incident
as Minstrel
Three for Jamie Dawn
as Murph
Three for Jamie Dawn
as Murph
Great Day in the Morning
as Father Murphy
Great Day in the Morning
as Father Murphy
Guys and Dolls
as Arvide Abernathy
Guys and Dolls
as Arvide Abernathy
Top Gun
as Jim O'Hara
Top Gun
as Jim O'Hara
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
as Mike Farrell
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
as Mike Farrell
The Human Jungle
as Bob Geddes
The Human Jungle
as Bob Geddes
The High and the Mighty
as Tim Garfield
The High and the Mighty
as Tim Garfield
Drums Across the River
as Sheriff Jim Beal
Drums Across the River
as Sheriff Jim Beal
The Backbone of America
as Bill Carmody
The Backbone of America
as Bill Carmody
The Nebraskan
as Col. Markham
The Nebraskan
as Col. Markham
Take the High Ground!
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Take the High Ground!
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Main Street to Broadway
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Island in the Sky
as Sergeant Harper
Island in the Sky
as Sergeant Harper
Son of Belle Starr
as Tom Wren
Son of Belle Starr
as Tom Wren
It Happens Every Thursday
as Mayor Hull
It Happens Every Thursday
as Mayor Hull
Never Wave at a WAC
as Ned Prager
Never Wave at a WAC
as Ned Prager
My Pal Gus
as Farley Norris
My Pal Gus
as Farley Norris
Just for You
as Mr. Hodges
Just for You
as Mr. Hodges
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Dr. Carter
The Battle at Apache Pass
as Dr. Carter
My Six Convicts
as Dr. Gordon
My Six Convicts
as Dr. Gordon
Crossroads - U.S.A.
as Bill Marshall
Crossroads - U.S.A.
as Bill Marshall
The People Against O'Hara
as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
The People Against O'Hara
as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
The Tall Target
as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
The Tall Target
as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Ike Vallon (uncredited)
Show Boat
as Ike Vallon (uncredited)
Navy Bound
as Capt. Charles Danning
Navy Bound
as Capt. Charles Danning
Cry Danger
as Gus Cobb
Cry Danger
as Gus Cobb
Tomahawk
as Smith (uncredited)
Tomahawk
as Smith (uncredited)
Frenchie
as Carter
Frenchie
as Carter
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
as Reporter (uncredited)
Undercover Girl
as Hank Miller
Undercover Girl
as Hank Miller
Again Pioneers
as Dave Harley
Again Pioneers
as Dave Harley
Dynamite Pass
as Dan Madden
Dynamite Pass
as Dan Madden
Beyond the Forest
as Sorren
Beyond the Forest
as Sorren
The Devil's Henchmen
as Tip Banning
The Devil's Henchmen
as Tip Banning
Come to the Stable
as Monsignor Talbot
Come to the Stable
as Monsignor Talbot
Mighty Joe Young
as John Young
Mighty Joe Young
as John Young
The Phantom Creeps
as Lt. Jim Daley
The Phantom Creeps
as Lt. Jim Daley
The Boy with Green Hair
as Mr. Davis
The Boy with Green Hair
as Mr. Davis
Station West
as Jim Goddard
Station West
as Jim Goddard
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Police Inspector Clint Judd
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
as Police Inspector Clint Judd
Raw Deal
as Cop (uncredited)
Raw Deal
as Cop (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven
as Pastor
Reaching from Heaven
as Pastor
The Bishop's Wife
as Mr. Miller
The Bishop's Wife
as Mr. Miller
Magic Town
as Ed Weaver
Magic Town
as Ed Weaver
High Tide
as Inspector O'Haffey
High Tide
as Inspector O'Haffey
Sister Kenny
as New York Reporter (uncredited)
Sister Kenny
as New York Reporter (uncredited)
Her Sister's Secret
as Bill Gordon
Her Sister's Secret
as Bill Gordon
Follow That Woman
as Barney Manners
Follow That Woman
as Barney Manners
Spellbound
as Det. Sgt. Gillespie
Spellbound
as Det. Sgt. Gillespie
Strange Illusion
as Dr. Vincent
Strange Illusion
as Dr. Vincent
When the Lights Go On Again
as Bill Regan
When the Lights Go On Again
as Bill Regan
Dark Mountain
as Steve Downey
Dark Mountain
as Steve Downey
Raiders of Ghost City
as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
Raiders of Ghost City
as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
Song of the Open Road
as Connors
Song of the Open Road
as Connors
Follow the Boys
as Dr. Henderson
Follow the Boys
as Dr. Henderson
Phantom Lady
as Detective
Phantom Lady
as Detective
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as Capt. Ralph Carson
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
as Capt. Ralph Carson
Destroyer
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Destroyer
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
Tennessee Johnson
as Blackstone McDaniel
Tennessee Johnson
as Blackstone McDaniel
The Forest Rangers
as Frank Hatfield
The Forest Rangers
as Frank Hatfield
I Was Framed
as Bob Leeds
I Was Framed
as Bob Leeds
Bullet Scars
as Dr. Steven Bishop
Bullet Scars
as Dr. Steven Bishop
You're in the Army Now
as Captain Joe Radcliffe
You're in the Army Now
as Captain Joe Radcliffe
They Died with Their Boots On
as Fitzhugh Lee
They Died with Their Boots On
as Fitzhugh Lee
New York Town
as Jim Martin (uncredited)
New York Town
as Jim Martin (uncredited)
The Devil and Miss Jones
as 1st Policeman
The Devil and Miss Jones
as 1st Policeman
Meet John Doe
as Bert Hansen
Meet John Doe
as Bert Hansen
Arizona
as Grant Oury
Arizona
as Grant Oury
North West Mounted Police
as Constable Jerry Moore
North West Mounted Police
as Constable Jerry Moore
Northwest Passage
as Webster
Northwest Passage
as Webster
His Girl Friday
as Sanders
His Girl Friday
as Sanders
Hidden Power
as Mayton
Hidden Power
as Mayton
Trapped in the Sky
as Lt. Gary
Trapped in the Sky
as Lt. Gary
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Paddy O'Rourke
Union Pacific
as Paddy O'Rourke
Society Smugglers
as Johnny Beebe
Society Smugglers
as Johnny Beebe
Wings of the Navy
as First Flight Instructor
Wings of the Navy
as First Flight Instructor
Pirates of the Skies
Pirates of the Skies
Hunted Men
as Donovan
Hunted Men
as Donovan
The Invisible Menace
as Lt. Matthews
The Invisible Menace
as Lt. Matthews
Back in Circulation
as Buck
Back in Circulation
as Buck
Midnight Taxi
as Hilton
Midnight Taxi
as Hilton
Bulldog Edition
as Jim Hardy
Bulldog Edition
as Jim Hardy
Bars of Hate
as Ted Clark
Bars of Hate
as Ted Clark
Reckless Roads
as Speed Demming
Reckless Roads
as Speed Demming
One Frightened Night
as Tom Dean
One Frightened Night
as Tom Dean
Great God Gold
as Phil Stuart
Great God Gold
as Phil Stuart
What's Your Racket
as Bert Miller
What's Your Racket
as Bert Miller
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
A Strange Adventure
as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
A Strange Adventure
as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
Shopworn
as David Livingston
Shopworn
as David Livingston
Touchdown!
as Tom Hussey
Touchdown!
as Tom Hussey
Graft
as Dustin Hotchkiss
Graft
as Dustin Hotchkiss
Scandal Sheet
as Regan
Scandal Sheet
as Regan
Other Men's Women
as Jack Kulper
Other Men's Women
as Jack Kulper
Crazy That Way
as Robert Metcalf
Crazy That Way
as Robert Metcalf
Street of Chance
as 'Babe' Marsden
Street of Chance
as 'Babe' Marsden