Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Date of Birth:

Aug 11, 1898

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.

filmography:

The Hangman The Hangman

1959

A Man from Wyoming A Man from Wyoming

1930

Guns of the Timberland Guns of the Timberland

1960

The Forest Rangers The Forest Rangers

1942

The Phantom of Hollywood The Phantom of Hollywood

1974

March On, Marines March On, Marines

1940

Show Boat Show Boat

1951

Wings of the Navy Wings of the Navy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Top Gun Top Gun

1955

Society Smugglers Society Smugglers

1939

Reaching from Heaven Reaching from Heaven

1948

Murder on the Blackboard Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

My Pal Gus My Pal Gus

1952

The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

1941

Just for You Just for You

1952

A Shot in the Dark A Shot in the Dark

1941

Street of Missing Men Street of Missing Men

1939

Redhead Redhead

1934

The Night of the Grizzly The Night of the Grizzly

1966

Blind Alibi Blind Alibi

1938

'G' Men 'G' Men

1935

You're in the Army Now You're in the Army Now

1941

Finn and Hattie Finn and Hattie

1931

The Finger Points The Finger Points

1931

Street of Chance Street of Chance

1930

Union Pacific Union Pacific

1939

Good Intentions Good Intentions

1930

Adventures of the Flying Cadets Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Magic Town Magic Town

1947

24 Hours 24 Hours

1931

Law of the Tropics Law of the Tropics

1941

Shadow of the Law Shadow of the Law

1930

Back in Circulation Back in Circulation

1937

Illusion Illusion

1929

The Invisible Menace The Invisible Menace

1938

Northwest Passage Northwest Passage

1940

Midnight Taxi Midnight Taxi

1937

Her Sister's Secret Her Sister's Secret

1946

Illegal Traffic Illegal Traffic

1938

She Had to Choose She Had to Choose

1934

Red Morning Red Morning

1934

Evil Town Evil Town

1987

Dr. Shagetz Dr. Shagetz

1975

Cover Me Babe Cover Me Babe

1970

Hidden Power Hidden Power

1939

Trapped in the Sky Trapped in the Sky

1939

The Wheel of Life The Wheel of Life

1929

Main Street to Broadway Main Street to Broadway

1953

The Devil's Henchman The Devil's Henchman

1949

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Change of Habit Change of Habit

1969

The Midnight Patrol The Midnight Patrol

1932

Crazy That Way Crazy That Way

1930

Take the High Ground! Take the High Ground!

1953

Song of the Open Road Song of the Open Road

1944

Sister Kenny Sister Kenny

1946

Crossroads - U.S.A. Crossroads - U.S.A.

1952

No Time at All No Time at All

1958

The Lady Escapes The Lady Escapes

1937

Pirates of the Skies Pirates of the Skies

1939

The Battle at Apache Pass The Battle at Apache Pass

1952

State Trooper State Trooper

1933

Navy Bound Navy Bound

1951

Raw Deal Raw Deal

1948

The Phantom Creeps The Phantom Creeps

1949

Touchdown! Touchdown!

1931

Submarine D-1 Submarine D-1

1937

Smashing the Spy Ring Smashing the Spy Ring

1938

New York Town New York Town

1941

Follow That Woman Follow That Woman

1945

Son of Belle Starr Son of Belle Starr

1953

Johnny Shiloh Johnny Shiloh

1963

Kick In Kick In

1931

Manhattan Moon Manhattan Moon

1935

Again Pioneers Again Pioneers

1950

How to Break 90 #5: Impact How to Break 90 #5: Impact

1933

It Happens Every Thursday It Happens Every Thursday

1953

The Backbone of America The Backbone of America

1953

The Tall Target The Tall Target

1951

The Devil and Miss Jones The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

Soldiers of the Storm Soldiers of the Storm

1933

The Big Fix The Big Fix

1947

Reaching for the Sun Reaching for the Sun

1941

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

The Errand Boy The Errand Boy

1961

Atomic Energy as a Force for Good Atomic Energy as a Force for Good

1955

Dynamite Pass Dynamite Pass

1950

Sing Boy Sing Sing Boy Sing

1958

High Tide High Tide

1947

She Had to Say Yes She Had to Say Yes

1933

The Phantom Creeps The Phantom Creeps

1939

Man's Favorite Sport? Man's Favorite Sport?

1964

My Six Convicts My Six Convicts

1952

Phantom Lady Phantom Lady

1944

Station West Station West

1948

Warlock Warlock

1959

Betrayal from the East Betrayal from the East

1945

The Boy with Green Hair The Boy with Green Hair

1948

Mighty Joe Young Mighty Joe Young

1949

The Last Sunset The Last Sunset

1961

Undercover Girl Undercover Girl

1950

Tennessee Johnson Tennessee Johnson

1942

Big City Big City

1937

The Carey Treatment The Carey Treatment

1972

The Bishop's Wife The Bishop's Wife

1947

The High and the Mighty The High and the Mighty

1954

Dive Bomber Dive Bomber

1941

They Died with Their Boots On They Died with Their Boots On

1941

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

The Human Jungle The Human Jungle

1954

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

1961

Meet John Doe Meet John Doe

1941

Other Men's Women Other Men's Women

1931

The Thirteenth Hour The Thirteenth Hour

1947

Follow the Boys Follow the Boys

1944

Cry Danger Cry Danger

1951

Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls

1955

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

His Girl Friday His Girl Friday

1940

Spellbound Spellbound

1945

Island in the Sky Island in the Sky

1953

Arizona Arizona

1940

One Frightened Night One Frightened Night

1935

Murder by the Clock Murder by the Clock

1931

The People Against O'Hara The People Against O'Hara

1951

Mysterious Intruder Mysterious Intruder

1946

Strange Illusion Strange Illusion

1945

Beyond the Forest Beyond the Forest

1949

The Guilty The Guilty

1947

Framed Framed

1930

Alibi Alibi

1929

North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police

1940

Dakota Incident Dakota Incident

1956

Child of Divorce Child of Divorce

1946

The Mysterious Miss X The Mysterious Miss X

1939

Joy Ride Joy Ride

1958

The Nurse's Secret The Nurse's Secret

1941

Graft Graft

1931

A Strange Adventure A Strange Adventure

1932

Laughing at Life Laughing at Life

1933

Shadows of the Orient Shadows of the Orient

1937

Skull and Crown Skull and Crown

1935

The Nebraskan The Nebraskan

1953

Shadow of Doubt Shadow of Doubt

1935

Great God Gold Great God Gold

1935

Bullet Scars Bullet Scars

1942

Three for Jamie Dawn Three for Jamie Dawn

1956

Indianapolis Speedway Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Bars of Hate Bars of Hate

1935

Big Time Or Bust Big Time Or Bust

1933

Picture Brides Picture Brides

1934

Frenchie Frenchie

1950

Bulldog Edition Bulldog Edition

1936

Scandal Sheet Scandal Sheet

1931

The Penal Code The Penal Code

1932

Dark Mountain Dark Mountain

1944

Come to the Stable Come to the Stable

1949

Gunn Gunn

1967

Shopworn Shopworn

1932

Destroyer Destroyer

1943

Thunder Afloat Thunder Afloat

1939

Great Day in the Morning Great Day in the Morning

1956

Under Eighteen Under Eighteen

1932

The Doughgirls The Doughgirls

1944

I Was Framed I Was Framed

1942

Drums Across the River Drums Across the River

1954

'Til We Meet Again 'Til We Meet Again

1940

The Light of Western Stars The Light of Western Stars

1930

They Never Come Back They Never Come Back

1932

Murder in the Blue Room Murder in the Blue Room

1944

When the Lights Go On Again When the Lights Go On Again

1944

Curfew Breakers Curfew Breakers

1957

Never Wave at a WAC Never Wave at a WAC

1953

The Crowd Roars The Crowd Roars

1932

Raiders of Ghost City Raiders of Ghost City

1944

The Big Sleep The Big Sleep

1946

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