When was regis born

Philbin is also known to be the hardest working man in show business and even holds the Guinness World Record for the most hours on US television. Philbin gained fame and much recognition as the host of New York City-based talk show, "Live! His birth name is Regis Francis Xavier Philbin. His nationality is American. Philbin belongs to mixed ethnicity while Virgo is his zodiac sign. Regis was born as the eldest child in a well-to-do family to Irish father, Francis "Frank" Philbin, and Italian mother, Filomena "Florence".

His father was a U. Marine who served in the Pacific Ocean for several years. Philbin and his family lived in the Van Nest section of the Bronx and was raised in a Catholic environment. He had a 20 years younger brother, Frank M. Philbin b. March 1, — January 27, , who had died from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Later, he attended the University of Notre Dame, from which he graduated in with a sociology degree.

Philbin got his first big break in the business after he began writing tongue-in-cheek reviews of the station's newcasts and tacking them up on walls, resulting in a position as a news and sports writer.

This led to several news and feature reporting jobs in radio and television, and then to anchoring positions. This led to an Emmy-winning Los Angeles show called Philbin's People, in which he discussed current issues with popular celebrities. Philbin took over hosting duties from Steve Allen on a nationally syndicated late-night talk show, and finally gained national exposure in as the "sidekick" on The Joey Bishop Show.

Even though it was a great opportunity, Philbin was very unhappy during this stint. He felt constantly frustrated and humiliated by the show's star, whose jokes were often at Philbin's expense. Philbin then spent seven successful years on A. Garvey was replaced by Kathie Lee Gifford in , and the show was renamed Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee.

The duo's on-air chemistry made the show a success, and it became nationally syndicated in For his part, Philbin received seven Emmy nominations after beginning his long run on the show. Philbin and Gifford also co-hosted The Miss America Pageant and collaborated on musical concert acts to sold-out crowds; Philbin also had a solo nightclub act. In , Philbin created new material for his memoirs by hosting the highest-rated prime-time game show in history, the U.

Though initially slated for a two-week release in late summer, the success of the show insured its return. After dominating the ratings race during the network "sweeps" period, it earned a regular place in the schedule, made the Philbin phrase "Is that your final answer? Millionaire was eventually moved into daytime syndication in , and Philbin left the show to focus on other projects.

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show, Philbin also hosted a handful of episodes of a special edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in In addition to the enormous success of Who Wants to be a Millionaire , Philbin's popularity as a talk-show host reached a new high after the departure of Gifford in We'd like to send love to Joy and Regis, uh, his daughters, and- and grandchildren. This show, "Millionaire", is one of the most popular shows ever. Game Shows Wiki Explore. Random page.

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