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My Take
Regis Philbin earns my respect as the consummate professional. Holding the Guinness record for the most hours on US television, and being dubbed the hardest-working man in show business, says everything about a work ethic I find almost vanishing today. What I appreciate most is range without pretension: he hosted, sang, acted, and made Who Wants to Be a Millionaire a cultural phenomenon, yet his appeal was warmth rather than ego. The Disney Legend honor and Emmy wins were deserved. Even after his passing in 2020, I think his real legacy is the everyday comfort he brought to morning television for generations.
Overview
Regis Francis Xavier Philbin ( REE-jis; August 25, 1931 – July 25, 2020) was an American television presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Once called "the hardest-working man in show business", he held the Guinness World Record for the most hours spent on US television. Philbin was born and raised in New York City.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Regis Philbin
- Name (Japanese)
- レジス・フィルビン
- Reading
- れじす・ふぃるびん
- Born
- August 25, 1931 – July 24, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- voice actor / television presenter / singer / musician / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cardinal Hayes High School
- University
- University of Notre Dame
Awards & achievements
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host
- 2011 Disney Legends
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- TV Guide Award
- Walter Camp Distinguished American Award
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- Television Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire | — | |
| Notable work | Live with Kelly and Mark | — |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.