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Nov 16, 2023 · His daughter J.J. Philbin is married to Michael Schur and they have two children: Ivy Elizabeth (born in 2010) and William (born in 2008). In 2008, Regis brought his grandson William...
Aug 21, 2023 · While some might assume that his legacy is his 60-year-long television career, Philbin is also survived by his three children: daughter Amy from his marriage to Catherine "Kay" Faylen, and his...
Jul 25, 2020 · Regis is survived by his wife Joy, and their three children. The host actually had four children — the first was his son, Daniel, whom he conceived with his first wife, Catherine Faylen. The two were married for 13 years before they eventually divorced.
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Jul 29, 2020 · He is survived by his wife, Joy, four children, and grandchildren. In the days following his death, many stars have paid tribute including his longtime co-hosts, Kelly Ripa and Kathie Lee...
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- Who Was Regis Philbin?
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Born in New York City in 1931, famed talk show host Regis Philbin grew up in the Bronx and attended the University of Notre Dame. He worked on various TV shows, eventually landing the co-hosting gig that would be known as Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee, and later Live! With Regis and Kelly. Philbin has also hosted the prime-time game show Who Want...
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin was born on August 25, 1931, in New York City. Part of an Irish Catholic family, Regis Philbin was the eldest son of Frank and Florence Philbin, and grew up in the Bronx. He was named after his father's alma mater, Regis High School, a Jesuit boys school in Manhattan. After graduating from Notre Dame in 1953, Philbin se...
Philbin took over hosting duties from Steve Allen on a nationally syndicated late-night talk show, and finally gained national exposure in 1967 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 we...
Philbin wrote his memoirs, I'm Only One Man, in 1995, and has co-authored Entertaining with Regis and Kathie Lee and Cooking with Regis and Kathie Lee. Philbin and Gifford also co-hosted The Miss America Pageantand collaborated on musical concert acts to sold-out crowds; Philbin also had a solo nightclub act. In 1999, Philbin created new material f...
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 2000. After a much-publicized search for a new co-host, Philbin introduced his new foil, soap opera star Kelly Ripa, in February 2001. The show was then renamed Live! With Regis and Kell...
Philbin was married to Kay Faylan from 1955-68; the couple had two children, Amy (born in 1961) and Daniel (1967). He has referred to his son, born with serious birth defects, as his hero. Philbin married Joy Senese in 1970, and they had two daughters, Joanna (1973) and Jennifer (1974). Joy was a frequent guest co-host on Live! and the host of her ...
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Jul 31, 2020 · Michael Gelman is remembering Regis Philbin. Gelman, a longtime producer of Live who makes frequent appearances on the show, has penned a tribute in honor of the late morning show host. Philbin...
Jul 25, 2020 · Philbin is survived by his wife of 50 years, Joy Philbin and their two two children, J.J. and Joanna Philbin. He also had two children from his first marriage, which ended in divorce in 1968,...
