Regis Toomey

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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...

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Perry MasonSeries • 1957Wagon TrainSeries • 1957Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955The VirginianSeries • 1962Adam-12Series • 1968MaverickSeries • 1957Petticoat JunctionSeries • 1963Dr. KildareSeries • 1961Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956Four Star PlayhouseSeries • 1952Climax!Series • 1954Fantasy IslandSeries • 1978CheyenneSeries • 1955Green AcresSeries • 1965The F.B.I.Series • 1965RawhideSeries • 1959Route 66Series • 1960Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958Burke's LawSeries • 1963Peter GunnSeries • 1958Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaSeries • 1964The Time TunnelSeries • 1966December BrideSeries • 1954SugarfootSeries • 1957