Regis Toomey
Acting Born Aug 13, 1898 Died Oct 12, 1991 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA 246 credits
Biography
John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1898, and he passed away on October 12, 1991, at the age of 93. He was one of four children of Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey and attended Peabody High School before studying dramatics at the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a brother of Sigma Chi. Although he initially considered a law career, he established himself as a musical stage performer, working as a stock actor, making it to Broadway, and singing on stage. His singing career ended due to acute laryngitis while touring in Europe, and he began appearing in films in 1929.
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Career overview
John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 13, 1898. One of four children born to Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey, he attended Peabody High School and was educated in dramatics at the University of Pittsburgh, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Although he initially considered a career in law, acting became his chosen path. He established himself as a musical stage performer and stock actor, eventually reaching Broadway as a singer. His early stage singing career came to an end due to throat problems, specifically acute laryngitis, while he was touring in Europe.
Following his stage work, Toomey transitioned to the screen, first beginning to appear in films in 1929. Throughout his extensive career in film and television, he accumulated numerous credits, ultimately reaching 231 known acting credits according to archival records. He lived to the age of 93, passing away on October 12, 1991.
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Evil Town
C.H.O.M.P.S.
Fantasy Island
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Dr. Shagetz
The Phantom of Hollywood
Ghost StoryThe Carey Treatment
Cover Me Babe
Change of Habit
Adam-12
Gunn
The Time TunnelThe Night of the Grizzly
Green AcresThe F.B.I.The Legend of Jesse JamesJohnny Shiloh
Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaMan's Favorite Sport?
Petticoat JunctionBurke's Law
The VirginianGoing My Way
Dr. KildareCain's HundredShannonVoyage to the Bottom of the SeaThe Last Sunset
Route 66The Tall ManGuns of the Timberland
RawhideThe DuPont Show with June AllysonTightropeWarlockThe Hangman
Wanted: Dead or AlivePeter GunnBroncoJoy RideNo Time at All
Perry MasonPerry MasonWagon TrainMaverickRichard Diamond, Private Detective
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatrePlayhouse 90The Adventures of Jim BowieGreat Day in the Morning
Matinee TheaterCheyenneCheyenneThe MillionaireNavy Log
Climax!December BrideHey MulliganThe High and the MightyDrums Across the River
The Danny Thomas ShowLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaLetter to LorettaLetter to Loretta
Four Star PlayhouseFour Star PlayhouseFour Star PlayhouseCavalcade of AmericaThe Battle at Apache Pass
Show BoatSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
Lux Video TheatreUndercover GirlFrenchieMrs. O'Malley and Mr. MaloneDynamite Pass
Mighty Joe YoungThe Devil's HenchmenThe Phantom CreepsCome to the StableBeyond the Forest
Raw DealStation WestThe Boy with Green HairI Wouldn't Be in Your ShoesReaching from Heaven
Full Filmography
246 titles- Evil Town (1987) as Doc Hooper
- C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979) as Chief Patterson
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Dr. Thomas
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Burlesque Stagehand
- Dr. Shagetz (1975) as Doc Hooper
- The Phantom of Hollywood (1974) as Joe
- Ghost Story (1972) as Sam Streeter
- The Carey Treatment (1972) as Sanderson the Pathologist
- Cover Me Babe (1970) as Michael Atterbury
- Change of Habit (1969) as Father Gibbons
- Adam-12 (1968) as Billy Heckman
- Gunn (1967) as The Bishop
- The Time Tunnel (1966) as Dr. Ben Berkhart
- The Night of the Grizzly (1966) as Cotton Benson
- Green Acres (1965)
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Calvin Betts
- The Legend of Jesse James (1965) as Defense Attorney Reed
- Johnny Shiloh (1965) as Mr. Clem
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964) as George Penfield
- Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) as Bagley
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Doc Stuart
- Burke's Law (1963) as Detective Lester Hart
- The Virginian (1962) as Joseph Denton
- Going My Way (1962)
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Arthur Wheeler
- Cain's Hundred (1961) as Judge Thomas Otto
- Shannon (1961) as Bill Cochran
- Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961) as Dr. Jamieson
- The Last Sunset (1961) as Milton Wing
- The Errand Boy (1961) as Studio Exec with the Baron
- King of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) as Bill Baird
- Route 66 (1960)
- The Tall Man (1960)
- Guns of the Timberland (1960) as Sheriff Taylor
- Rawhide (1959)
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Dr. Harry Randolph
- Tightrope (1959)
- Warlock (1959) as Skinner
- The Hangman (1959) as Soldier at Fort
- The Hangman (1959) as Orderly (uncredited)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Lenny the Bartender
- Peter Gunn (1958)
- Bronco (1958) as Judge Claymore
- Joy Ride (1958) as Miles Renny
- No Time at All (1958) as Joe Donaldson
- Sing Boy Sing (1958) as Rev. Easton
- Perry Mason (1957) as Sam Crane
- Perry Mason (1957) as Andy Grant
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mr. Hunter
- Maverick (1957) as Ben Granville
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Lt. Dennis McGough
- Sugarfoot (1957) as John Peel
- Trackdown (1957)
- Trackdown (1957) as Murdoch
- Curfew Breakers (1957) as Coach Bettger
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Will Jenkins
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Sheriff Barnes
- Playhouse 90 (1956) as Regis Toomey
- The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956)
- Great Day in the Morning (1956) as Father Murphy
- Dakota Incident (1956) as Minstrel
- Three for Jamie Dawn (1956) as Murph
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Cheyenne (1955) as Pat Evans
- The Millionaire (1955) as Pete Marlowe
- Navy Log (1955)
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
- Guys and Dolls (1955) as Arvide Abernathy
- Top Gun (1955) as Jim O'Hara
- Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (1955) as Mike Farrell
- Climax! (1954) as Fred Warren
- December Bride (1954)
- Hey Mulligan (1954) as Joe Mulligan
- The High and the Mighty (1954) as Tim Garfield
- Drums Across the River (1954) as Sheriff Jim Beal
- The Human Jungle (1954) as Bob Geddes
- The Danny Thomas Show (1953) as Bob Carter
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Everett Strawn
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Henry Herman
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Father Middleton
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as George Kent
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Mr. McCarthy
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as John Howell
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Jimmy
- Island in the Sky (1953) as Sergeant Harper
- Take the High Ground! (1953) as Chaplain (uncredited)
- Never Wave at a WAC (1953) as Ned Prager
- Son of Belle Starr (1953) as Tom Wren
- The Backbone of America (1953) as Bill Carmody
- Main Street to Broadway (1953) as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- It Happens Every Thursday (1953) as Mayor Hull
- The Nebraskan (1953) as Col. Markham
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Lt. Manny Waldo
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Colonel
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Police Lt. Manny Waldo
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) as Dr. Carter
- Just for You (1952) as Mr. Hodges
- My Six Convicts (1952) as Dr. Gordon
- Crossroads - U.S.A. (1952) as Bill Marshall
- My Pal Gus (1952) as Farley Norris
- Show Boat (1951) as Ike Vallon (uncredited)
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Ed Bartlett
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Colonel Hawks
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Babe Bricker
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- The Tall Target (1951) as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
- Cry Danger (1951) as Gus Cobb
- The People Against O'Hara (1951) as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
- Tomahawk (1951) as Smith (uncredited)
- Navy Bound (1951) as Capt. Charles Danning
- Lux Video Theatre (1950)
- Undercover Girl (1950) as Hank Miller
- Frenchie (1950) as Carter
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) as Reporter (uncredited)
- Dynamite Pass (1950) as Dan Madden
- Again Pioneers (1950) as Dave Harley
- Mighty Joe Young (1949) as John Young
- The Devil's Henchmen (1949) as Tip Banning
- The Phantom Creeps (1949) as Lt. Jim Daley
- Come to the Stable (1949) as Monsignor Talbot
- Beyond the Forest (1949) as Sorren
- Raw Deal (1948) as Cop (uncredited)
- Station West (1948) as Jim Goddard
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948) as Mr. Davis
- I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) as Police Inspector Clint Judd
- Reaching from Heaven (1948) as Pastor
- The Bishop's Wife (1947) as Mr. Miller
- Magic Town (1947) as Ed Weaver
- The Thirteenth Hour (1947) as Don Parker
- High Tide (1947) as Inspector O'Haffey
- The Guilty (1947) as Detective Heller
- The Big Fix (1947) as Lt. Brenner
- The Big Sleep (1946) as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
- Sister Kenny (1946) as New York Reporter (uncredited)
- Her Sister's Secret (1946) as Bill Gordon
- Mysterious Intruder (1946) as James Summers
- Child of Divorce (1946) as Ray Carter
- Spellbound (1945) as Det. Sgt. Gillespie
- Betrayal from the East (1945) as Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'
- Strange Illusion (1945) as Dr. Vincent
- Follow That Woman (1945) as Barney Manners
- Phantom Lady (1944) as Detective
- Follow the Boys (1944) as Dr. Henderson
- The Doughgirls (1944) as Timothy Walsh
- Song of the Open Road (1944) as Connors
- Murder in the Blue Room (1944) as Inspector McDonald
- Raiders of Ghost City (1944) as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
- Dark Mountain (1944) as Steve Downey
- When the Lights Go On Again (1944) as Bill Regan
- Destroyer (1943) as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
- Adventures of the Flying Cadets (1943) as Capt. Ralph Carson
- The Forest Rangers (1942) as Frank Hatfield
- Bullet Scars (1942) as Dr. Steven Bishop
- Tennessee Johnson (1942) as Blackstone McDaniel
- I Was Framed (1942) as Bob Leeds
- Meet John Doe (1941) as Bert Hansen
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Fitzhugh Lee
- Dive Bomber (1941) as Tim Griffin
- The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) as 1st Policeman
- Law of the Tropics (1941) as Tom Marshall
- A Shot in the Dark (1941) as William Ryder
- New York Town (1941) as Jim Martin (uncredited)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941) as Wallace
- The Nurse's Secret (1941) as Inspector Tom Patten
- Reaching for the Sun (1941) as Intern
- You're in the Army Now (1941) as Captain Joe Radcliffe
- His Girl Friday (1940) as Sanders
- Northwest Passage (1940) as Webster
- North West Mounted Police (1940) as Constable Jerry Moore
- Arizona (1940) as Grant Oury
- 'Til We Meet Again (1940) as Freddy
- March On, Marines (1940) as Drill Sergeant
- Union Pacific (1939) as Paddy O'Rourke
- Confessions of a Nazi Spy (1939) as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
- The Phantom Creeps (1939) as Lt. Jim Daly
- Indianapolis Speedway (1939) as Dick Wilbur
- Thunder Afloat (1939) as Ives
- Wings of the Navy (1939) as First Flight Instructor
- Trapped in the Sky (1939) as Lt. Gary
- Pirates of the Skies (1939)
- The Mysterious Miss X (1939) as Jack Webster
- Street of Missing Men (1939) as Jim Parker
- Society Smugglers (1939) as Johnny Beebe
- Hidden Power (1939) as Mayton
- The Invisible Menace (1938) as Lt. Matthews
- Hunted Men (1938) as Donovan
- Smashing the Spy Ring (1938) as Ted Hall
- Blind Alibi (1938) as Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian
- Illegal Traffic (1938) as Windy
- Midnight Taxi (1937) as Hilton
- The Lady Escapes (1937) as American reporter (uncredited)
- Big City (1937) as Fred Hawkins
- Submarine D-1 (1937) as Tom Callan
- Back in Circulation (1937) as Buck
- Bulldog Edition (1936) as Jim Hardy
- Manhattan Moon (1935) as Eddie
- 'G' Men (1935) as Eddie Buchanan
- Reckless Roads (1935) as Speed Demming
- One Frightened Night (1935) as Tom Dean
- Great God Gold (1935) as Phil Stuart
- Skull and Crown (1935) as Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan
- Bars of Hate (1935) as Ted Clark
- Shadow of Doubt (1935) as Reed Ryan
- Shadows of the Orient (1935) as Inspector Bob Baxter
- Redhead (1934) as Scoop
- Murder on the Blackboard (1934) as Detective Smiley North
- What's Your Racket (1934) as Bert Miller
- Picture Brides (1934) as Dave Hart
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
- She Had to Choose (1934) as Jack Berry
- Red Morning (1934) as John Hastings
- Laughing at Life (1933) as Pat Collins / Mc Hale
- She Had to Say Yes (1933) as Tommy Nelson
- Big Time Or Bust (1933) as Jimmie Kane
- Soldiers of the Storm (1933) as Brad Allerton
- State Trooper (1933) as Michael Rolph
- How to Break 90 #5: Impact (1933) as Himself
- Shopworn (1932) as David Livingston
- The Penal Code (1932) as Robert Palmer
- The Crowd Roars (1932) as Dick Wilbur
- Under Eighteen (1932) as Jimmie Slocum
- The Midnight Patrol (1932) as John Martin
- A Strange Adventure (1932) as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
- They Never Come Back (1932) as Jimmy Nolan
- Other Men's Women (1931) as Jack Kulper
- Scandal Sheet (1931) as Regan
- Murder by the Clock (1931) as Office Cassidy
- 24 Hours (1931) as Tony Bruzzi
- Finn and Hattie (1931) as Henry Collins
- Graft (1931) as Dustin Hotchkiss
- Touchdown! (1931) as Tom Hussey
- Kick In (1931) as Chick Hewes
- The Finger Points (1931) as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
- A Man from Wyoming (1930) as Jersey
- Shadow of the Law (1930) as Tom Owens
- The Light of Western Stars (1930) as Bob Drexell
- Good Intentions (1930) as Richard Holt
- Framed (1930) as Jimmy McArthur
- Crazy That Way (1930) as Robert Metcalf
- Street of Chance (1930) as 'Babe' Marsden
- Alibi (1929) as Danny McGann
- Rich People (1929) as Jef MacLean
- The Wheel of Life (1929) as Lt. MacLaren
- Illusion (1929) as Eric
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Regis Toomey best known for?
Regis Toomey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Caged Heat (1974), Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976), Ghost Story (1972), Adam-12 (1968).
When and where was Regis Toomey born?
Regis Toomey was born on August 13, 1898 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on October 12, 1991.
How many credits does Regis Toomey have?
Regis Toomey has accumulated over 246 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1987.
What is Regis Toomey's background in cinema and television?
John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on August 13, 1898, and he passed away on October 12, 1991, at the age of 93. He was one of four children of Francis X. and Mary Ellen Toomey and attended Peabody High School before studying dramatics at the University...