1. John Francis Regis Toomey was an American film and television actor.
12 Facts About Regis Toomey
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Regis Toomey initially pondered a law career, but acting won out and he established himself as a musical stage performer.
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Regis Toomey was a singer on stage until throat problems while touring in Europe stopped that aspect of his career.
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In 1941, Regis Toomey appeared in You're in the Army Now, With Jane Wyman.
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In 1956, Regis Toomey was cast as the Reverend Arnold Grumm in the episode "Lifeline" of the religion anthology series, Crossroads.
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Regis Toomey appeared in a number of episodes of Richard Diamond, Private Detective as Lt.
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Regis Toomey made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of murderer Sam Crane in the 1960 episode, "The Case of the Loquacious Liar", and as Andy Grant in the 1965 episode "The Case of the 12th Wildcat".
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From 1963 to 1966, Regis Toomey was one of the stars of the ABC crime drama, Burke's Law, starring Gene Barry.
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Regis Toomey played Sergeant Les Hart, one of the detectives assisting the murder investigations of the millionaire police captain Amos Burke.
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Regis Toomey appeared in the CBS western series, Rawhide episode "Incident of the Tinkers Dam" as TJ Wishbone.
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Regis Toomey guest-starred on dozens of television programs, including the popular "Shady Deal at Sunny Acres" episode of ABC's Maverick.
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In 1968, after the death of Bea Benaderet, who played Kate Bradley, Regis Toomey played a transitional role in the CBS series Petticoat Junction.