Regis Toomey
Biography
Regis Toomey was an American actor who began as a musical stage performer before moving into film and television. Born in Pittsburgh, he studied dramatics at the University of Pittsburgh and worked as a stock actor on his way to Broadway. In 1929 he made his first films, starting as a leading man but finding greater success as a character actor. In 1941 he appeared in Meet John Doe (1941), delivering a key speech opposite Gary Cooper, and the same year he appeared in You're in the Army Now with Jane Wyman. From 1963 to 1966 he starred as Sergeant Les Hart on the crime drama Burke's Law, and in 1968 he played Dr. Stuart on Petticoat Junction. He also guest-starred on numerous television programs, including Perry Mason.
93years old at death
- Born Pittsburgh
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as John Regis Toomey and John Francis Regis Toomey
Movie Career
- Films
- 45
- Career span
- 43 years1929 to 1972
Genres
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First role
Toomey started in films in 1929 as a leading man but found more success as a character actor after he stopped wearing his toupee.
Regis Toomey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Big Sleep1946 Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thrilleras Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls
IMDb rating 7.995K votes
Most often with
Howard Hawks directed three of these films, William A. Wellman three and Henry Koster two. Irving Bacon appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Irving Bacon's page
Anthony Quinn's page
Byron Foulger's page
Jack Elam's page
Elisha Cook Jr.'s page
John Litel's page
All films by Howard Hawks
All films by William A. Wellman
Henry KosterDirector, 2 films, 1947 to 1949
All films by Henry Koster
Also three films together9 more actors
- Walter BrennanDrums Across the River (1954), Meet John Doe (1941) and Northwest Passage (1940)
- Wallace FordWarlock (1959), Magic Town (1947) and Spellbound (1945)
- Gene LockhartMeet John Doe (1941), They Died with Their Boots On (1941) and His Girl Friday (1940)
- Stanley BlystoneI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948), Station West (1948) and 'G' Men (1935)
- Dorothy MaloneThe Last Sunset (1961), Warlock (1959) and The Big Sleep (1946)
- Montagu LoveThe Devil and Miss Jones (1941), North West Mounted Police (1940) and Northwest Passage (1940)
- Louis Jean HeydtIsland in the Sky (1953), The Big Sleep (1946) and Dive Bomber (1941)
- Robert ArmstrongMighty Joe Young (1949), Dive Bomber (1941) and 'G' Men (1935)
- Don CastleI Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948), High Tide (1947) and The Guilty (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Regis Toomey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$45.9 million
10 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 45 films: 10 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 31 figure not found.
- 10Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 31Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$11M23.2% of the total
- 2$7.0M15.2% of the total
- 3$7.0M15.2% of the total
- 4$6.9M15.0% of the total
- 5$6.0M13.1% of the total
- 6$2.0M4.4% of the total
- 7$1.9M4.2% of the total
- 8$1.7M3.8% of the total
$2.7 millionfrom the other 2 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.