Regis Toomey
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Regis Toomey was an American film and television character actor known for his prolific career in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s, often appearing in crime dramas, comedies, and serials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regis Toomey canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3893810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regis Toomey Context triple: [The Phantom Creeps, starring, Regis Toomey]
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A.
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and former CEO of the online advertising company DoubleClick.
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B.
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell is an American football coach and former NFL quarterback who serves as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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C.
Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe is an American actor best known for his role as firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto on the television series "Emergency!" and for numerous character roles in film and television.
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D.
Sean McDonough
Sean McDonough is an American sportscaster best known for his long career calling Major League Baseball and college sports on national television.
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E.
Michael McCusker
Michael McCusker is an American film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regis Toomey Target entity description: Regis Toomey was an American film and television character actor known for his prolific career in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s, often appearing in crime dramas, comedies, and serials.
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A.
Kevin O'Connor
Kevin O'Connor is an American entrepreneur best known as the co-founder and former CEO of the online advertising company DoubleClick.
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B.
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell is an American football coach and former NFL quarterback who serves as the head coach of the Minnesota Vikings.
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C.
Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe is an American actor best known for his role as firefighter-paramedic Roy DeSoto on the television series "Emergency!" and for numerous character roles in film and television.
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D.
Sean McDonough
Sean McDonough is an American sportscaster best known for his long career calling Major League Baseball and college sports on national television.
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E.
Michael McCusker
Michael McCusker is an American film editor known for his work on major Hollywood productions, including the thriller "The Girl on the Train" (2016).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ human ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hollywood ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Toomey ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
acting
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motion pictures ⓘ television production ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
crime drama ⓘ serials ⓘ |
| givenName | Regis ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
appeared in numerous studio-era films
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frequent supporting appearances ⓘ prolific filmography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Regis Toomey ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prolific character roles
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supporting roles in comedies ⓘ supporting roles in crime dramas ⓘ |
| notableWork |
His Girl Friday
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His Girl Friday (1940 film) ⓘ
linked to:
His Girl Friday
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon ⓘ The Big Sleep ⓘ The Big Sleep (1946 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Big Sleep
The Bishop’s Wife ⓘ
linked to:
The Bishop's Wife
The High and the Mighty ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| partOf |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spokeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workedIn |
film
ⓘ
television ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Hollywood
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1920s–1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regis Toomey Description of subject: Regis Toomey was an American film and television character actor known for his prolific career in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1960s, often appearing in crime dramas, comedies, and serials.
Referenced by (19)
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