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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

238

Gender

Male

Birthday

1898-08-11

Day of Death

1991-10-12 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Also Known As

John Regis Toomey

John Francis Regis Toomey

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

Acting

The Big Sleep

1946

The Big Sleep

as

Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

His Girl Friday

1940

His Girl Friday

as

Sanders

Spellbound

1945

Spellbound

as

Det. Sgt. Gillespie

Guys and Dolls

1955

Guys and Dolls

as

Arvide Abernathy

Other Men's Women

1931

Other Men's Women

as

Jack Kulper

Cry Danger

1951

Cry Danger

as

Gus Cobb

Meet John Doe

1941

Meet John Doe

as

Bert Hansen

The Devil's Henchman

1949

The Devil's Henchman

as

Tip Banning

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Thirteenth Hour

1947

The Thirteenth Hour

as

Don Parker

Follow the Boys

1944

Follow the Boys

as

Dr. Henderson

Cover Me Babe

1970

Cover Me Babe

as

Michael Atterbury

Hidden Power

1939

Hidden Power

as

Mayton

Trapped in the Sky

1939

Trapped in the Sky

as

Lt. Gary

The Guilty

1947

The Guilty

as

Detective Heller

Arizona

1940

Arizona

as

Grant Oury

Alibi

1929

Alibi

as

Danny McGann

Framed

1930

Framed

as

Jimmy McArthur

Island in the Sky

1953

Island in the Sky

as

Sergeant Harper

Strange Illusion

1945

Strange Illusion

as

Dr. Vincent

Beyond the Forest

1949

Beyond the Forest

as

Sorren

One Frightened Night

1935

One Frightened Night

as

Tom Dean

The People Against O'Hara

1951

The People Against O'Hara

as

Fred Colton, Police Sound Man

Mysterious Intruder

1946

Mysterious Intruder

as

James Summers

Murder by the Clock

1931

Murder by the Clock

as

Office Cassidy

Station West

1948

Station West

as

Jim Goddard

The Human Jungle

1954

The Human Jungle

as

Bob Geddes

Warlock

1959

Warlock

as

Skinner

Phantom Lady

1944

Phantom Lady

as

Detective

Betrayal from the East

1945

Betrayal from the East

as

Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'

My Six Convicts

1952

My Six Convicts

as

Dr. Gordon

High Tide

1947

High Tide

as

Inspector O'Haffey

She Had to Say Yes

1933

She Had to Say Yes

as

Tommy Nelson

The Wheel of Life

1929

The Wheel of Life

as

Lt. MacLaren

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

Lt. Jim Daly

The Last Sunset

1961

The Last Sunset

as

Milton Wing

Mighty Joe Young

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as

John Young

Dive Bomber

1941

Dive Bomber

as

Tim Griffin

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

1948

I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes

as

Police Inspector Clint Judd

The High and the Mighty

1954

The High and the Mighty

as

Tim Garfield

The Bishop's Wife

1947

The Bishop's Wife

as

Mr. Miller

Tennessee Johnson

1942

Tennessee Johnson

as

Blackstone McDaniel

Undercover Girl

1950

Undercover Girl

as

Hank Miller

Big City

1937

Big City

as

Fred Hawkins

The Carey Treatment

1972

The Carey Treatment

as

Sanderson the Pathologist

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as

Constable Jerry Moore

Dakota Incident

1956

Dakota Incident

as

Minstrel

Take the High Ground!

1953

Take the High Ground!

as

Chaplain (uncredited)

Great Day in the Morning

1956

Great Day in the Morning

as

Father Murphy

Under Eighteen

1932

Under Eighteen

as

Jimmie Slocum

The Doughgirls

1944

The Doughgirls

as

Timothy Walsh

Thunder Afloat

1939

Thunder Afloat

as

Ives

Destroyer

1943

Destroyer

as

Lt. Cmdr. Clark

Dark Mountain

1944

Dark Mountain

as

Steve Downey

Shopworn

1932

Shopworn

as

David Livingston

I Was Framed

1942

I Was Framed

as

Bob Leeds

Never Wave at a WAC

1953

Never Wave at a WAC

as

General Ned Prager

Drums Across the River

1954

Drums Across the River

as

Sheriff Jim Beal

Come to the Stable

1949

Come to the Stable

as

Monsignor Talbot

The Crowd Roars

1932

The Crowd Roars

as

Dick Wilbur

Raiders of Ghost City

1944

Raiders of Ghost City

as

Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]

Curfew Breakers

1957

Curfew Breakers

as

Coach Bettger

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Freddy

The Penal Code

1932

The Penal Code

as

Robert Palmer

Scandal Sheet

1931

Scandal Sheet

as

Regan

Laughing at Life

1933

Laughing at Life

as

Pat Collins / Mc Hale

They Never Come Back

1932

They Never Come Back

as

Jimmy Nolan

Murder in the Blue Room

1944

Murder in the Blue Room

as

Inspector McDonald

Skull and Crown

1935

Skull and Crown

as

Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan

A Strange Adventure

1932

A Strange Adventure

as

Detective-Sergeant Mitchell

Graft

1931

Graft

as

Dustin Hotchkiss

Shadows of the Orient

1935

Shadows of the Orient

as

Inspector Bob Baxter

Child of Divorce

1946

Child of Divorce

as

Ray Carter

The Mysterious Miss X

1939

The Mysterious Miss X

as

Jack Webster

Joy Ride

1958

Joy Ride

as

Miles Renny

The Nurse's Secret

1941

The Nurse's Secret

as

Inspector Tom Patten

The Nebraskan

1953

The Nebraskan

as

Col. Markham

Shadow of Doubt

1935

Shadow of Doubt

as

Reed Ryan

Picture Brides

1934

Picture Brides

as

Dave Hart

Bulldog Edition

1936

Bulldog Edition

as

Jim Hardy

Frenchie

1950

Frenchie

as

Carter

Big Time Or Bust

1933

Big Time Or Bust

as

Jimmie Kane

Bars of Hate

1935

Bars of Hate

as

Ted Clark

Great God Gold

1935

Great God Gold

as

Phil Stuart

Bullet Scars

1942

Bullet Scars

as

Dr. Steven Bishop

Top Gun

1955

Top Gun

as

Jim O'Hara

Indianapolis Speedway

1939

Indianapolis Speedway

as

Dick Wilbur

Dynamite Pass

1950

Dynamite Pass

as

Dan Madden

Sing Boy Sing

1958

Sing Boy Sing

as

Rev. Easton

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

1943

Adventures of the Flying Cadets

as

Capt. Ralph Carson

24 Hours

1931

24 Hours

as

Tony Bruzzi

Good Intentions

1930

Good Intentions

as

Richard Holt

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Paddy O'Rourke

Gunn

1967

Gunn

as

The Bishop

Magic Town

1947

Magic Town

as

Ed Weaver

The Finger Points

1931

The Finger Points

as

Charlie 'Breezy' Russell

Finn and Hattie

1931

Finn and Hattie

as

Henry Collins

Street of Chance

1930

Street of Chance

as

'Babe' Marsden

State Trooper

1933

State Trooper

as

Michael Rolph

Law of the Tropics

1941

Law of the Tropics

as

Tom Marshall

Navy Bound

1951

Navy Bound

as

Capt. Charles Danning

Raw Deal

1948

Raw Deal

as

(uncredited)

She Had to Choose

1934

She Had to Choose

as

Jack Berry

Shadow of the Law

1930

Shadow of the Law

as

Tom Owens

Illegal Traffic

1938

Illegal Traffic

as

Windy

Red Morning

1934

Red Morning

as

John Hastings

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as

Hilton

Her Sister's Secret

1946

Her Sister's Secret

as

Bill Gordon

Illusion

1929

Illusion

as

Eric

The Invisible Menace

1938

The Invisible Menace

as

Lt. Matthews

Northwest Passage

1940

Northwest Passage

as

Webster

Crossroads - U.S.A.

1952

Crossroads - U.S.A.

as

Bill Marshall

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Eddie Buchanan

No Time at All

1958

No Time at All

as

Joe Donaldson

Blind Alibi

1938

Blind Alibi

as

Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian

Show Boat

1951

Show Boat

as

Sheriff Ike Vallon (uncredited)

Wings of the Navy

1939

Wings of the Navy

as

First Flight Instructor

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

1939

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

as

Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

The Lady Escapes

1937

The Lady Escapes

as

American reporter (uncredited)

March On, Marines

1940

March On, Marines

as

Drill Sergeant

Sister Kenny

1946

Sister Kenny

as

New York Reporter (uncredited)

The Hangman

1959

The Hangman

as

Soldier at Fort

The Forest Rangers

1942

The Forest Rangers

as

Frank Hatfield

A Man from Wyoming

1930

A Man from Wyoming

as

Jersey

Guns of the Timberland

1960

Guns of the Timberland

as

Sheriff Taylor

Society Smugglers

1939

Society Smugglers

as

Johnny Beebe

Street of Missing Men

1939

Street of Missing Men

as

Jim Parker

Redhead

1934

Redhead

as

Scoop

The Night of the Grizzly

1966

The Night of the Grizzly

as

Cotton Benson

A Shot in the Dark

1941

A Shot in the Dark

as

William Ryder

Rich People

1929

Rich People

as

Jef MacLean

Just for You

1952

Just for You

as

Mr. Hodges

You're in the Army Now

1941

You're in the Army Now

as

Captain Joe Radcliffe

Murder on the Blackboard

1934

Murder on the Blackboard

as

Detective Smiley North

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

1950

Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone

as

Reporter (uncredited)

My Pal Gus

1952

My Pal Gus

as

Farley Norris

Evil Town

1987

Evil Town

as

Doc Hooper

Dr. Shagetz

1975

Dr. Shagetz

as

Doc Hooper

Kick In

1931

Kick In

as

Chick Hewes

Manhattan Moon

1935

Manhattan Moon

as

Eddie

Again Pioneers

1950

Again Pioneers

as

Dave Harley

Johnny Shiloh

1965

Johnny Shiloh

as

Mr. Clem

Son of Belle Starr

1953

Son of Belle Starr

as

Tom Wren

Submarine D-1

1937

Submarine D-1

as

Tom Callan

Smashing the Spy Ring

1938

Smashing the Spy Ring

as

Ted Hall

New York Town

1941

New York Town

as

Jim Martin (uncredited)

Follow That Woman

1945

Follow That Woman

as

Barney Manners

The Errand Boy

1961

The Errand Boy

as

Studio Exec with the Baron

The Big Fix

1947

The Big Fix

as

Lt. Brenner

The Backbone of America

1953

The Backbone of America

as

Bill Carmody

The Tall Target

1951

The Tall Target

as

Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

The Devil and Miss Jones

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

as

1st Policeman

Soldiers of the Storm

1933

Soldiers of the Storm

as

Brad Allerton

Touchdown!

1931

Touchdown!

as

Tom Hussey

The Phantom Creeps

1949

The Phantom Creeps

as

Lt. Jim Daley

Change of Habit

1969

Change of Habit

as

Father Gibbons

The Midnight Patrol

1932

The Midnight Patrol

as

John Martin

Crazy That Way

1930

Crazy That Way

as

Robert Metcalf

Tomahawk

1951

Tomahawk

as

Smith (uncredited)

Hunted Men

1938

Hunted Men

as

Donovan

The Time Tunnel

The Time Tunnel

as

Dr. Ben Berkhart

Burke's Law

Burke's Law

as

Detective Lester Hart

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as

Judge Thomas Otto

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Calvin Betts

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Doc Stuart

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Sam Crane

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

as

Pete Marlowe

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Joseph Denton

Climax!

Climax!

as

Fred Warren

Bronco

Bronco

as

Judge Claymore

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Lenny the Bartender

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

as

John Peel

The Legend of Jesse James

The Legend of Jesse James

as

Defense Attorney Reed

Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

as

Arthur Wheeler

Hey Mulligan

Hey Mulligan

as

Joe Mulligan

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Everett Strawn

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as

Sam Streeter

Maverick

Maverick

as

Ben Granville

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Henry Herman

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Father Middleton

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

George Kent

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Mr. McCarthy

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

John Howell

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Billy Heckman

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Lt. Manny Waldo

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

as

Police Lt. Manny Waldo

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Andy Grant

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

as

Regis Toomey

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Mr. Hunter

Production

Crew

Directing