Regis Philbin
About this star
- Category: Television
- Unveiled: 10 Apr 2003
- Star rank: 471
- Address:
6866 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 4 tiles from the curb, facing west
- GPS location:
34.101416, -118.339696
Biography
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (/ˈriːdʒɨs ˈfɪlbɨn/; born August 25, 1931) is an American media personality, actor and singer of Irish and Italian-Albanian descent, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin is often called (somewhat tongue-in-cheek and alternatively attributed to James Brown) “the hardest working man in show business” and holds the Guinness World Record for the most time spent in front of a television camera. His trademarks include his excited manner, his New York Bronx accent, his wit, and irreverent ad-libs. He is most widely known for Live! with Regis and Kelly (which rose to fame as Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee), Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Million Dollar Password, and for hosting the first season of America’s Got Talent.
Fact file
- Born: Regis Francis Xavier Philbin August 25, 1931 (age 81) Bronx, New York, United States
- Education: Cardinal Hayes High School
- Alma mater: University of Notre Dame
- Occupation: TV presenter Talk show host Game show host Actor Singer
- Years active: 1961–present
- Spouse(s): Catherine “Kay” Faylen (1955–1968) Joy Senese (1970–present)
- Children: Amy, Joanna, J. J. Philbin, Daniel
- Parents: Francis Philbin, Filomena (née Boscia)
Read more about Regis Philbin at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
Hollywood Blvd, south side, between Orange and Highland
Nearby you will also find The Andrews Sisters, Sting, Ann Rutherford, Don Rickles, Annette Funicello, Buck Jones, Roy O. Disney, Louise Glaum, and many others.