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Regis Toomey

Regis Toomey

Actor · Died October 12, 1991, aged 93 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 13, 1898
Died
October 12, 1991 (aged 93)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
95 on MovieCove · 230 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Regis Toomey's films like?

Across their 49 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama16 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Crime11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
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Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
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Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Western2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
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Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
22%
Society
15%
Self
14%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Ideas
4%
Justice17 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception11 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 48 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 32 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 12 · Charged 30 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 24 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 31 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 31 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 42 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 9 of 21 analyzed roles.

Ally
9 of 21
Shadow
3 of 21
Hero
3 of 21
Mentor
3 of 21
Threshold guardian
2 of 21
Herald
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
30
Melancholic
14
Romantic
11
Warm
10
Hopeful
11
Other
44

How their films linger

Hopeful22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Regis Toomey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 95 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Regis Toomey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

230 credits, 95 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Evil Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Doc Hooper

  • C.H.O.M.P.S.(1979)

    as Chief Patterson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Thomas

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976)

    as Burlesque Stagehand

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Shagetz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Doc Hooper

  • The Phantom of Hollywood(1974)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Streeter

  • The Carey Treatment(1972)

    as Sanderson the Pathologist

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cover Me Babe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Michael Atterbury

  • Change of Habit(1969)

    as Father Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Heckman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Gunn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as The Bishop

  • The Time Tunnel(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Ben Berkhart

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Night of the Grizzly(1966)

    as Cotton Benson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Shiloh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mr. Clem

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Betts

  • Green Acres(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Legend of Jesse James (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Defense Attorney Reed

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as George Penfield

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Man's Favorite Sport?(1964)

    as Bagley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Petticoat Junction(1963)

    Show 7 episodes · as Doc Stuart

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 81 episodes · as Detective Lester Hart

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Denton

  • The Errand Boy(1961)

    as Studio Exec with the Baron

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Shannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 36 episodes · as Bill Cochran

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Wheeler

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Thomas Otto

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1961)

    as Dr. Jamieson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • King of the Roaring 20's: The Story of Arnold Rothstein(1961)

    as Bill Baird

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Last Sunset(1961)

    as Milton Wing

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Tall Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Guns of the Timberland(1960)

    as Sheriff Taylor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Harry Randolph

  • Tightrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Hangman(1959)

    as Soldier at Fort · as Orderly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Warlock(1959)

    as Skinner

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show Actor

  • Joy Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Miles Renny

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Claymore

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny the Bartender

  • Sing Boy Sing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Rev. Easton

  • No Time at All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Joe Donaldson

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Murdoch

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Granville

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Grant · as Sam Crane

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Hunter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as John Peel

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 13 episodes · as Lt. Dennis McGough

  • Curfew Breakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Coach Bettger

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Barnes · as Will Jenkins

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Regis Toomey

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Dakota Incident(1956)

    as Minstrel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Three for Jamie Dawn(1956)

    as Murph

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Great Day in the Morning(1956)

    as Father Murphy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Guys and Dolls(1955)

    as Arvide Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Top Gun(1955)

    as Jim O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pat Evans

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Marlowe

  • Atomic Energy as a Force for Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mike Farrell

  • Climax! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Warren

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Human Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Bob Geddes

  • Hey Mulligan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 32 episodes · as Joe Mulligan

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Tim Garfield

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Drums Across the River(1954)

    as Sheriff Jim Beal

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Backbone of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Bill Carmody

  • The Nebraskan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Col. Markham

  • Take the High Ground!(1953)

    as Chaplain (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Main Street to Broadway(1953)

    as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Carter

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Everett Strawn · as Father Middleton · as George Kent · as Henry Herman · as John Howell · as Mr. McCarthy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Island in the Sky(1953)

    as Sergeant Harper

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Son of Belle Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tom Wren

  • It Happens Every Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mayor Hull

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy

  • Never Wave at a WAC(1953)

    as Ned Prager

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • My Pal Gus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Farley Norris

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Just for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Mr. Hodges

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 5 episodes · as Colonel · as Lt. Manny Waldo · as Police Lt. Manny Waldo

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Dr. Carter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Six Convicts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dr. Gordon

  • Crossroads - U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Bill Marshall

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Babe Bricker · as Colonel Hawks · as Ed Bartlett

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    as Fred Colton, Police Sound Man

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Tall Target(1951)

    as Insp. Tim Reilly (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Show Boat(1951)

    as Ike Vallon (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Navy Bound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Capt. Charles Danning

  • Cry Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Gus Cobb

  • Tomahawk(1951)

    as Smith (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Frenchie(1950)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone(1950)

    as Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Undercover Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Hank Miller

  • Again Pioneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dave Harley

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dynamite Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dan Madden

  • Beyond the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Sorren

  • The Devil's Henchmen(1949)

    as Tip Banning

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Come to the Stable(1949)

    as Monsignor Talbot

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Mighty Joe Young(1949)

    as John Young

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lt. Jim Daley

  • The Boy with Green Hair(1948)

    as Mr. Davis

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Station West(1948)

    as Jim Goddard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes(1948)

    as Police Inspector Clint Judd

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Raw Deal(1948)

    as Cop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Reaching from Heaven(1948)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bishop's Wife(1947)

    as Mr. Miller

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Magic Town(1947)

    as Ed Weaver

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • High Tide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Inspector O'Haffey

  • The Big Fix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Lt. Brenner

  • The Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Detective Heller

  • The Thirteenth Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Don Parker

  • Child of Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ray Carter

  • Sister Kenny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as New York Reporter (uncredited)

  • Her Sister's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Bill Gordon

  • The Big Sleep(1946)

    as Chief Inspector Bernie Ohls

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Intruder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as James Summers

  • Follow That Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Barney Manners

  • Spellbound(1945)

    as Det. Sgt. Gillespie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Betrayal from the East(1945)

    as Agent Posing as 'Sgt. Jimmy Scott'

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Strange Illusion(1945)

    as Dr. Vincent

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Doughgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Timothy Walsh

  • Murder in the Blue Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Inspector McDonald

  • When the Lights Go on Again(1944)

    as Bill Regan

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dark Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Steve Downey

  • Raiders of Ghost City(1944)

    as Capt. Clay Randolph [Chs. 1-6]

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Song of the Open Road(1944)

    as Connors

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dr. Henderson

  • Phantom Lady(1944)

    as Detective

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Adventures of the Flying Cadets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Capt. Ralph Carson

  • Destroyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Lt. Cmdr. Clark

  • Tennessee Johnson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Blackstone McDaniel

  • The Forest Rangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Frank Hatfield

  • I Was Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Bob Leeds

  • Bullet Scars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Dr. Steven Bishop

  • You're in the Army Now(1941)

    as Captain Joe Radcliffe

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • They Died with Their Boots On(1941)

    as Fitzhugh Lee

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • New York Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Jim Martin (uncredited)

  • Law of the Tropics(1941)

    as Tom Marshall

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dive Bomber(1941)

    as Tim Griffin

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Nurse's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Inspector Tom Patten

  • Reaching for the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Intern

  • The Devil and Miss Jones(1941)

    as 1st Policeman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Shot in the Dark(1941)

    as William Ryder

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Meet John Doe(1941)

    as Bert Hansen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance(1941)

    as Wallace

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Arizona(1940)

    as Grant Oury

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • March On, Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Drill Sergeant

  • North West Mounted Police(1940)

    as Constable Jerry Moore

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • 'Til We Meet Again(1940)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Northwest Passage(1940)

    as Webster

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • His Girl Friday(1940)

    as Sanders

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Thunder Afloat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ives

  • Hidden Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mayton

  • Indianapolis Speedway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dick Wilbur

  • Trapped in the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lt. Gary

  • Confessions of a Nazi Spy(1939)

    as Tom - in Coffee Shop (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Union Pacific(1939)

    as Paddy O'Rourke

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Street of Missing Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Parker

  • Society Smugglers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Johnny Beebe

  • Wings of the Navy(1939)

    as First Flight Instructor

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Mysterious Miss X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jack Webster

  • The Phantom Creeps(1939)

    as Lt. Jim Daly

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Pirates of the Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Smashing the Spy Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ted Hall

  • Illegal Traffic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Windy

  • Hunted Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Donovan

  • Blind Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Doctor Wilson - Veterinarian

  • The Invisible Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lt. Matthews

  • Submarine D-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Tom Callan

  • Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Fred Hawkins

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Buck

  • The Lady Escapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as American reporter (uncredited)

  • Midnight Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hilton

  • Bulldog Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jim Hardy

  • Skull and Crown(1935)

    as Bob Franklin, alias Rocky Morgan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bars of Hate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Ted Clark

  • Reckless Roads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Speed Demming

  • Shadows of the Orient (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Inspector Bob Baxter

  • Manhattan Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Eddie

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Eddie Buchanan

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • One Frightened Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tom Dean

  • Great God Gold(1935)

    as Phil Stuart

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Reed Ryan

  • Red Morning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as John Hastings

  • Redhead(1934)

    as Scoop

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • She Had to Choose(1934)

    as Jack Berry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder on the Blackboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Smiley North

  • Picture Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dave Hart

  • What's Your Racket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bert Miller

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Big Time Or Bust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jimmie Kane

  • She Had to Say Yes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tommy Nelson

  • Laughing at Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Pat Collins / Mc Hale

  • Soldiers of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Brad Allerton

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Michael Rolph

  • The Penal Code (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Robert Palmer

  • A Strange Adventure(1932)

    as Detective-Sergeant Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • They Never Come Back(1932)

    as Jimmy Nolan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Crowd Roars(1932)

    as Dick Wilbur

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Midnight Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as John Martin

  • Shopworn(1932)

    as David Livingston

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Under Eighteen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jimmie Slocum

  • Touchdown! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tom Hussey

  • 24 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tony Bruzzi

  • Graft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Dustin Hotchkiss

  • Murder by the Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Office Cassidy

  • Kick In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Chick Hewes

  • The Finger Points (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Charlie 'Breezy' Russell

  • Finn and Hattie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Henry Collins

  • Scandal Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Regan

  • Other Men's Women(1930)

    as Jack Kulper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • A Man from Wyoming(1930)

    as Jersey

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Good Intentions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Richard Holt

  • Shadow of the Law(1930)

    as Tom Owens

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Light of Western Stars(1930)

    as Bob Drexell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Crazy That Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Robert Metcalf

  • Framed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jimmy McArthur

  • Street of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as 'Babe' Marsden

  • Rich People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Jef MacLean

  • Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Eric

  • The Wheel of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Lt. MacLaren

  • Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Danny McGann

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 230 titles from 1929 to 1987; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

The Big Sleep (1946)

$54K worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Sleep (1946)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

Film career

19291987

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting230 of 230: 230 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1920s4 · acting1930s67 · acting1940s56 · acting1950s69 · acting1960s25 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 37 roles
3545505560

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Regis Toomey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 80; across their 48 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 48

Midcredits score across 95 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up25
  • 50th to 74th37
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

53 of their 95 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Crowd Pleaser53
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

Skull and Crown (1935)

66th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Big Sleep (1946)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 45 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Regis Toomey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Regis Toomey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Robert Riskin shares the most, 3.

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