Regis Francis Xavier Philbin (August 25, 1931-July 24, 2020) was an American media personality, actor, and singer, known for hosting talk and game shows since the 1960s. Philbin was born in 1931 and grew up in The Bronx, New York City in a family of Irish-Italian heritage. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame he served in the Navy, and got his television start serving as a page for the Tonight Show in the 1950s. Philbin gained his first network TV exposure in 1967 as Joey Bishop's sidekick on The Joey Bishop Show.