Regis Philbin in the press room at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA. 06-20-08

PROFESSIONS
Tv Host, Actor, Singer
SOMETIMES CREDITED AS
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin
BIOGRAPHY
A beloved TV personality known for his emotional outbursts and strangely inflected speech, Philbin first came to national prominence as Joey Bishop's sidekick on the comedian's eponymous late-'60s talk show. It took another decade of various on-air gigs before Philbin hit it big as the host of WABC's local Manhattan morning show in 1983. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him as cohost....
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A beloved TV personality known for his emotional outbursts and strangely inflected speech, Philbin first came to national prominence as Joey Bishop's sidekick on the comedian's eponymous late-'60s talk show. It took another decade of various on-air gigs before Philbin hit it big as the host of WABC's local Manhattan morning show in 1983. Kathie Lee Gifford joined him as cohost in 1985, and in 1988 their series, renamed Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, went into national syndication and turned them into superstars. Over the years Philbin was tapped to host a number of other shows (Walt Disney specials, prime-time game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire) and appeared as himself in countless movies and television shows. He also weathered Gifford's 2000 departure and found great chemistry with her replacement, Kelly Ripa. In 2004, after over 15,000 hours on national television, Philbin entered the record books as the most filmed personality ever.
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Family

Brother:  Frank Philbin  
Daughter:  Amy Philbin  ((born in 1961; mother is Kay Faylan))
Daughter:  J.J. Philbin  ((born in 1974; mother is Joy Philbin; birth name is Jennifer Philbin))
Daughter:  Joanna Philbin  ((born in 1973; mother is Joy Philbin))
Ex-wife:  Kay Faylan  ((married 1955-68))
Father:  Frank Philbin  
Mother:  Florence Philbin  
Son:  Daniel Philbin  ((born in 1967; mother is Kay Faylan))
Wife:  Joy Philbin  ((married in 1970; occasionally serves as substitute host on Regis's talk show))

Education

Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx, NY (1949)
Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN (BA, 1953)
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