Acting · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA · Born August 13, 1898
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.
MovieEvil Town
1987
as Doc Hooper
TVFantasy Island
1978
as Dr. Thomas
MovieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
as Burlesque Stagehand
MovieDr. Shagetz
1975
as Doc Hooper
MovieThe Phantom of Hollywood
1974
as Joe
TVGhost Story
1972
as Sam Streeter
MovieThe Carey Treatment
1972
as Sanderson the Pathologist
MovieCover Me Babe
1970
as Michael Atterbury
MovieChange of Habit
1969
as Father Gibbons
TVAdam-12
1968
as Billy Heckman
MovieGunn
1967
as The Bishop
TVThe Time Tunnel
1966
as Dr. Ben Berkhart
MovieThe Night of the Grizzly
1966
as Cotton Benson
MovieJohnny Shiloh
1965
as Mr. Clem
TVThe F.B.I.
1965
as Calvin Betts
TVGreen Acres
1965
TVThe Legend of Jesse James
1965
as Defense Attorney Reed
TVVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
as George Penfield
MovieMan's Favorite Sport?
1964
as Bagley
TVPetticoat Junction
1963
as Doc Stuart
TVBurke's Law
1963
as Detective Lester Hart
TVGoing My Way
1962
TVThe Virginian
1962
as Joseph Denton
MovieThe Errand Boy
1961
as Studio Exec with the Baron
Shannon
1961
as Bill Cochran
TVDr. Kildare
1961
as Arthur Wheeler
TVCain's Hundred
1961
as Judge Thomas Otto
MovieVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961
as Dr. Jamieson
MovieKing of the Roaring 20's – The Story of Arnold Rothstein
1961
as Bill Baird
MovieThe Last Sunset
1961
as Milton Wing
TVRoute 66
1960
TVThe Tall Man
1960
MovieGuns of the Timberland
1960
as Sheriff Taylor
TVThe DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959
as Dr. Harry Randolph
TVTightrope
1959
MovieThe Hangman
1959
as Soldier at Fort
MovieWarlock
1959
as Skinner
TVRawhide
1959
MovieJoy Ride
1958
as Miles Renny
TVBronco
1958
as Judge Claymore
TVPeter Gunn
1958
TVWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Lenny the Bartender
MovieSing Boy Sing
1958
as Rev. Easton
MovieNo Time at All
1958
as Joe Donaldson
TVTrackdown
1957
TVMaverick
1957
as Ben Granville
TVPerry Mason
1957
as Sam Crane
TVWagon Train
1957
as Mr. Hunter
TVSugarfoot
1957
as John Peel
TVRichard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Lt. Dennis McGough
MovieCurfew Breakers
1957
as Coach Bettger
TVDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Will Jenkins
TVPlayhouse 90
1956
as Regis Toomey
TVThe Adventures of Jim Bowie
1956
MovieDakota Incident
1956
as Minstrel
MovieThree for Jamie Dawn
1956
as Murph
MovieGreat Day in the Morning
1956
as Father Murphy
MovieGuys and Dolls
1955
as Arvide Abernathy
MovieTop Gun
1955
as Jim O'Hara
TVMatinee Theater
1955
TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
TVCheyenne
1955
TVNavy Log
1955
TVThe Millionaire
1955
as Pete Marlowe
MovieAtomic Energy as a Force for Good
1955
as Mike Farrell
TVClimax!
1954
as Fred Warren
TVDecember Bride
1954
MovieThe Human Jungle
1954
as Bob Geddes
Hey Mulligan
1954
as Joe Mulligan
MovieThe High and the Mighty
1954
as Tim Garfield
MovieDrums Across the River
1954
as Sheriff Jim Beal
MovieThe Backbone of America
1953
as Bill Carmody
MovieThe Nebraskan
1953
as Col. Markham
MovieTake the High Ground!
1953
as Chaplain (uncredited)
MovieMain Street to Broadway
1953
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
TVLetter to Loretta
1953
as Everett Strawn
MovieIsland in the Sky
1953
as Sergeant Harper
MovieSon of Belle Starr
1953
as Tom Wren
MovieIt Happens Every Thursday
1953
as Mayor Hull
TVGeneral Electric Theater
1953
as Jimmy
MovieNever Wave at a WAC
1953
as General Ned Prager
MovieMy Pal Gus
1952
as Farley Norris
TVCavalcade of America
1952
MovieJust for You
1952
as Mr. Hodges
TVFour Star Playhouse
1952
as Lt. Manny Waldo
MovieThe Battle at Apache Pass
1952
as Dr. Carter
MovieMy Six Convicts
1952
as Dr. Gordon
Crossroads - U.S.A.
1952
as Bill Marshall
TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Ed Bartlett
MovieThe People Against O'Hara
1951
as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man
MovieThe Tall Target
1951
as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)
MovieShow Boat
1951
as Ike Vallon (uncredited)
MovieNavy Bound
1951
as Capt. Charles Danning
MovieCry Danger
1951
as Gus Cobb
MovieTomahawk
1951
as Smith (uncredited)
MovieFrenchie
1950
as Carter
MovieMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)
MovieUndercover Girl
1950
as Hank Miller
MovieAgain Pioneers
1950
as Dave Harley
Lux Video Theatre
1950
MovieDynamite Pass
1950
as Dan Madden
MovieBeyond the Forest
1949
as Sorren
MovieThe Devil's Henchmen
1949
as Tip Banning
MovieCome to the Stable
1949
as Monsignor Talbot
MovieMighty Joe Young
1949
as John Young
MovieThe Phantom Creeps
1949
as Lt. Jim Daley
MovieThe Boy with Green Hair
1948
as Mr. Davis
MovieStation West
1948
as Jim Goddard
MovieI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes
1948
as Police Inspector Clint Judd
MovieRaw Deal
1948
as Cop (uncredited)
MovieReaching from Heaven
1948
as Pastor
MovieThe Bishop's Wife
1947
as Mr. Miller
MovieMagic Town
1947
as Ed Weaver
MovieHigh Tide
1947
as Inspector O'Haffey
MovieThe Big Fix
1947
as Lt. Brenner
MovieThe Guilty
1947
as Detective Heller
MovieThe Thirteenth Hour
1947
as Don Parker
MovieChild of Divorce
1946
as Ray Carter
MovieSister Kenny
1946
as New York Reporter (uncredited)
MovieHer Sister's Secret
1946
as Bill Gordon
MovieThe Big Sleep
1946
as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
MovieMysterious Intruder
1946
as James Summers
MovieFollow That Woman
1945
as Barney Manners
MovieSpellbound
1945
as Det. Sgt. Gillespie
MovieBetrayal from the East
1945
as Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'
MovieStrange Illusion
1945
as Dr. Vincent
MovieThe Doughgirls
1944
as Timothy Walsh
MovieMurder in the Blue Room
1944
as Inspector McDonald
MovieWhen the Lights Go On Again
1944
as Bill Regan
MovieDark Mountain
1944
as Steve Downey
MovieRaiders of Ghost City
1944
as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]
MovieSong of the Open Road
1944
as Connors
MovieFollow the Boys
1944
as Dr. Henderson
MoviePhantom Lady
1944
as Detective
MovieAdventures of the Flying Cadets
1943
as Capt. Ralph Carson
MovieDestroyer
1943
as Lt. Cmdr. Clark
MovieTennessee Johnson
1942
as Blackstone McDaniel
MovieThe Forest Rangers
1942
as Frank Hatfield
MovieI Was Framed
1942
as Bob Leeds
MovieBullet Scars
1942
as Dr. Steven Bishop
MovieYou're in the Army Now
1941
as Captain Joe Radcliffe
MovieThey Died with Their Boots On
1941
as Fitzhugh Lee
MovieNew York Town
1941
as Jim Martin (uncredited)
MovieLaw of the Tropics
1941
as Tom Marshall
MovieDive Bomber
1941
as Tim Griffin
MovieThe Nurse's Secret
1941
as Inspector Tom Patten
MovieReaching for the Sun
1941
as Intern
MovieThe Devil and Miss Jones
1941
as 1st Policeman
MovieA Shot in the Dark
1941
as William Ryder
MovieMeet John Doe
1941
as Bert Hansen
MovieThe Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
1941
as Wallace
MovieArizona
1940
as Grant Oury
MovieMarch On, Marines
1940
as Drill Sergeant
MovieNorth West Mounted Police
1940
as Constable Jerry Moore
Movie'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Freddy
MovieNorthwest Passage
1940
as Webster
MovieHis Girl Friday
1940
as Sanders
MovieThunder Afloat
1939
as Ives
MovieHidden Power
1939
as Mayton
MovieIndianapolis Speedway
1939
as Dick Wilbur
MovieTrapped in the Sky
1939
as Lt. Gary
MovieConfessions of a Nazi Spy
1939
as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)
MovieUnion Pacific
1939
as Paddy O'Rourke
MovieStreet of Missing Men
1939
as Jim Parker
MovieSociety Smugglers
1939
as Johnny Beebe
MovieWings of the Navy
1939
as First Flight Instructor
MovieThe Mysterious Miss X
1939
as Jack Webster
MovieThe Phantom Creeps
1939
as Lt. Jim Daly
MoviePirates of the Skies
1939
MovieSmashing the Spy Ring
1938
as Ted Hall
MovieIllegal Traffic
1938
as Windy
MovieHunted Men
1938
as Donovan
MovieBlind Alibi
1938
as Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian
MovieThe Invisible Menace
1938
as Lt. Matthews
MovieSubmarine D-1
1937
as Tom Callan
MovieBig City
1937
as Fred Hawkins
MovieBack in Circulation
1937
as Buck
MovieThe Lady Escapes
1937
as American reporter (uncredited)
MovieMidnight Taxi
1937
as Hilton
MovieBulldog Edition
1936
as Jim Hardy
MovieSkull and Crown
1935
as Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan
MovieBars of Hate
1935
as Ted Clark
MovieReckless Roads
1935
as Speed Demming
MovieShadows of the Orient
1935
as Inspector Bob Baxter
MovieManhattan Moon
1935
as Eddie
Movie'G' Men
1935
as Eddie Buchanan
MovieOne Frightened Night
1935
as Tom Dean
MovieGreat God Gold
1935
as Phil Stuart
MovieShadow of Doubt
1935
as Reed Ryan
MovieRed Morning
1934
as John Hastings
MovieRedhead
1934
as Scoop
MovieShe Had to Choose
1934
as Jack Berry
MovieMurder on the Blackboard
1934
as Detective Smiley North
MoviePicture Brides
1934
as Dave Hart
MovieWhat's Your Racket
1934
as Bert Miller
MovieHollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
MovieBig Time Or Bust
1933
as Jimmie Kane
MovieShe Had to Say Yes
1933
as Tommy Nelson
How to Break 90 #5: Impact
1933
as Himself
MovieLaughing at Life
1933
as Pat Collins / Mc Hale
MovieSoldiers of the Storm
1933
as Brad Allerton
MovieState Trooper
1933
as Michael Rolph
MovieThe Penal Code
1932
as Robert Palmer
MovieA Strange Adventure
1932
as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell
MovieThey Never Come Back
1932
as Jimmy Nolan
MovieThe Crowd Roars
1932
as Dick Wilbur
MovieThe Midnight Patrol
1932
as John Martin
MovieShopworn
1932
as David Livingston
MovieUnder Eighteen
1932
as Jimmie Slocum
MovieTouchdown!
1931
as Tom Hussey
Movie24 Hours
1931
as Tony Bruzzi
MovieGraft
1931
as Dustin Hotchkiss
MovieMurder by the Clock
1931
as Office Cassidy
MovieKick In
1931
as Chick Hewes
MovieThe Finger Points
1931
as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell
MovieFinn and Hattie
1931
as Henry Collins
MovieScandal Sheet
1931
as Regan
MovieOther Men's Women
1931
as Jack Kulper
MovieA Man from Wyoming
1930
as Jersey
MovieGood Intentions
1930
as Richard Holt
MovieShadow of the Law
1930
as Tom Owens
MovieThe Light of Western Stars
1930
as Bob Drexell
MovieCrazy That Way
1930
as Robert Metcalf
MovieFramed
1930
as Jimmy McArthur
MovieStreet of Chance
1930
as 'Babe' Marsden
MovieRich People
1929
as Jef MacLean
MovieIllusion
1929
as Eric
MovieThe Wheel of Life
1929
as Lt. MacLaren
MovieAlibi
1929
as Danny McGann
