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Regis Toomey. Actor: The Big Sleep. Pittsburgh-born and -raised character actor Regis Toomey, of Irish descent, took an early interest in the performing arts and initially studied drama at the university of his home town.
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
God was sad last Monday (10/12) when Regis Toomey passed away of natural causes in Woodland Hills, CA. Toomey was the consummate character actor who appeared in 179 films in a career than spanned 50 years. His most popular genres were: drama, romance, crime/film noir and comedy.
From 1963 to 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.
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.
Oct 13, 1991 · Actor Regis Toomey, best known for his man-of-action roles and for taking part in what was billed as the longest on-screen kiss in Hollywood history, died Saturday at the Motion Picture and...
Oct 15, 1991 · Regis Toomey, a veteran of more than 200 films who gave Jane Wyman what was in 1941 Hollywood's longest screen kiss, died on Saturday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund's Hospital and...
