Acting
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
Film · 1987
C.H.O.M.P.S.
Film · 1979
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Film · 1976
Dr. Shagetz
Film · 1975
The Phantom of Hollywood
Film · 1974
The Carey Treatment
Film · 1972
Ghost Story
Series · 1972
Cover Me Babe
Film · 1970
Change of Habit
Film · 1969
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Gunn
Film · 1967
The Night of the Grizzly
Film · 1966
The Time Tunnel
Series · 1966
Johnny Shiloh
Film · 1965
Green Acres
Series · 1965
The F.B.I.
Series · 1965
The Legend of Jesse James
Series · 1965
Man's Favorite Sport?
Film · 1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Series · 1964
Burke's Law
Series · 1963
Petticoat Junction
Series · 1963
Going My Way
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Film · 1961
King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Film · 1961
The Last Sunset
Film · 1961
The Errand Boy
Film · 1961
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
Shannon
Series · 1961
Guns of the Timberland
Film · 1960
Route 66
Series · 1960
The Tall Man
Series · 1960
Warlock
Film · 1959
The Hangman
Film · 1959
The Hangman
Film · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
Tightrope
Series · 1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Series · 1959
Joy Ride
Film · 1958
Sing Boy Sing
Film · 1958
No Time at All
Film · 1958
Peter Gunn
Series · 1958
Bronco
Series · 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Series · 1958
Curfew Breakers
Film · 1957
Trackdown
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Series · 1957
Sugarfoot
Series · 1957
Maverick
Series · 1957
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Trackdown
Series · 1957
Dakota Incident
Film · 1956
Great Day in the Morning
Film · 1956
Three for Jamie Dawn
Film · 1956
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Series · 1956
Playhouse 90
Series · 1956
Guys and Dolls
Film · 1955
Top Gun
Film · 1955
Atomic Energy as a Force for Good
Film · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
The Millionaire
Series · 1955
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Series · 1955
Matinee Theater
Series · 1955
Navy Log
Series · 1955
Cheyenne
Series · 1955
The Human Jungle
Film · 1954
The High and the Mighty
Film · 1954
Drums Across the River
Film · 1954
December Bride
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
Hey Mulligan
Series · 1954
Main Street to Broadway
Film · 1953
Island in the Sky
Film · 1953
Take the High Ground!
Film · 1953
Never Wave at a WAC
Film · 1953
The Nebraskan
Film · 1953
Son of Belle Starr
Film · 1953
It Happens Every Thursday
Film · 1953
The Backbone of America
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
Letter to Loretta
Series · 1953
The Danny Thomas Show
Series · 1953
My Six Convicts
Film · 1952
The Battle at Apache Pass
Film · 1952
Crossroads - U.S.A.
Film · 1952
Just for You
Film · 1952
My Pal Gus
Film · 1952
Cavalcade of America
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Cry Danger
Film · 1951
The People Against O'Hara
Film · 1951
Navy Bound
Film · 1951
Show Boat
Film · 1951
The Tall Target
Film · 1951
Tomahawk
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Undercover Girl
Film · 1950
Frenchie
Film · 1950
Dynamite Pass
Film · 1950
Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
Film · 1950
Again Pioneers
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
The Devil's Henchmen
Film · 1949
Beyond the Forest
Film · 1949
Mighty Joe Young
Film · 1949
Come to the Stable
Film · 1949
The Phantom Creeps
Film · 1949
Station West
Film · 1948
The Boy with Green Hair
Film · 1948
I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
Film · 1948
Raw Deal
Film · 1948
Reaching from Heaven
Film · 1948
The Thirteenth Hour
Film · 1947
The Guilty
Film · 1947
High Tide
Film · 1947
The Bishop's Wife
Film · 1947
Magic Town
Film · 1947
The Big Fix
Film · 1947
The Big Sleep
Film · 1946
Mysterious Intruder
Film · 1946
Child of Divorce
Film · 1946
Her Sister's Secret
Film · 1946
Sister Kenny
Film · 1946
Spellbound
Film · 1945
Strange Illusion
Film · 1945
Betrayal from the East
Film · 1945
Follow That Woman
Film · 1945
Follow the Boys
Film · 1944
Phantom Lady
Film · 1944
The Doughgirls
Film · 1944
Dark Mountain
Film · 1944
Raiders of Ghost City
Film · 1944
When the Lights Go On Again
Film · 1944
Murder in the Blue Room
Film · 1944
Song of the Open Road
Film · 1944
Destroyer
Film · 1943
Adventures of the Flying Cadets
Film · 1943
Tennessee Johnson
Film · 1942
I Was Framed
Film · 1942
Bullet Scars
Film · 1942
The Forest Rangers
Film · 1942
Meet John Doe
Film · 1941
They Died with Their Boots On
Film · 1941
Dive Bomber
Film · 1941
The Nurse's Secret
Film · 1941
Law of the Tropics
Film · 1941
A Shot in the Dark
Film · 1941
You're in the Army Now
Film · 1941
The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
Film · 1941
New York Town
Film · 1941
Reaching for the Sun
Film · 1941
The Devil and Miss Jones
Film · 1941
His Girl Friday
Film · 1940
Arizona
Film · 1940
North West Mounted Police
Film · 1940
'Til We Meet Again
Film · 1940
Northwest Passage
Film · 1940
March On, Marines
Film · 1940
Trapped in the Sky
Film · 1939
Hidden Power
Film · 1939
The Phantom Creeps
Film · 1939
Thunder Afloat
Film · 1939
The Mysterious Miss X
Film · 1939
Indianapolis Speedway
Film · 1939
Union Pacific
Film · 1939
Pirates of the Skies
Film · 1939
Wings of the Navy
Film · 1939
Confessions of a Nazi Spy
Film · 1939
Society Smugglers
Film · 1939
Street of Missing Men
Film · 1939
Illegal Traffic
Film · 1938
The Invisible Menace
Film · 1938
Blind Alibi
Film · 1938
Smashing the Spy Ring
Film · 1938
Hunted Men
Film · 1938
Big City
Film · 1937
Midnight Taxi
Film · 1937
Back in Circulation
Film · 1937
The Lady Escapes
Film · 1937
Submarine D-1
Film · 1937
Bulldog Edition
Film · 1936
One Frightened Night
Film · 1935
Skull and Crown
Film · 1935
Shadows of the Orient
Film · 1935
Shadow of Doubt
Film · 1935
Bars of Hate
Film · 1935
Great God Gold
Film · 1935
'G' Men
Film · 1935
Manhattan Moon
Film · 1935
Reckless Roads
Film · 1935
Picture Brides
Film · 1934
She Had to Choose
Film · 1934
Red Morning
Film · 1934
Redhead
Film · 1934
Murder on the Blackboard
Film · 1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
Film · 1934
What's Your Racket
Film · 1934
She Had to Say Yes
Film · 1933
Laughing at Life
Film · 1933
Big Time Or Bust
Film · 1933
State Trooper
Film · 1933
How to Break 90 #5: Impact
Film · 1933
Soldiers of the Storm
Film · 1933
Under Eighteen
Film · 1932
Shopworn
Film · 1932
The Crowd Roars
Film · 1932
The Penal Code
Film · 1932
They Never Come Back
Film · 1932
A Strange Adventure
Film · 1932
The Midnight Patrol
Film · 1932
Other Men's Women
Film · 1931
Murder by the Clock
Film · 1931
Scandal Sheet
Film · 1931
Graft
Film · 1931
24 Hours
Film · 1931
The Finger Points
Film · 1931
Finn and Hattie
Film · 1931
Kick In
Film · 1931
Touchdown!
Film · 1931
Framed
Film · 1930
The Light of Western Stars
Film · 1930
Good Intentions
Film · 1930
Street of Chance
Film · 1930
Shadow of the Law
Film · 1930
A Man from Wyoming
Film · 1930
Crazy That Way
Film · 1930
Alibi
Film · 1929
The Wheel of Life
Film · 1929
Illusion
Film · 1929
Rich People
Film · 1929