Raised in the Bronx, New York

Served in the US Navy

Moved to Los Angeles but quickly returned to NYC

Worked briefly as a page at NBC

Returned to L.A.; worked as a stagehand

Hired by KCOP TV as news writer and producer; later created a 15 minute sports telecast 1950s as a news and sports writer

Became on-air reporter at a station in San Diego, eventually moving up to news anchor

Hosted local interview TV show in San Diego; attracted important guests like Billy Graham and Ronald Reagan

Hosted syndicated "That Regis Philbin Show", a 90-minute program of music and celebrity interviews, featuring the Terry Gibbs Sextet; program was taped two weeks before broadcast; cancelled after four months

Was Joey Bishop's sidekick on ABC's "The Joey Bishop Show"; in 1968 staged a stunt of walking off the show (like Jack Paar had done on "The Tonight Show"; returned three days later due to public outcry)

Hosted "Regis Philbin's Saturday Night" in St Louis, Missouri; Philbin commuted from L.A. to St Louis for the broadcast

With Stan Borman, served as co-host of "Tempo", a TV program produced in L.A.

Feature film debut as himself in Woody Allen's "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*but were afraid to ask)

Worked briefly as a sporstcaster in Denver, Colorado

Became temporary host of "A.M. Los Angeles"

Hired by KABC in Los Angeles as a movie reviewer

Hosted "A,M. Los Angeles"; from 1978 teamed with Cindy Garvey

Served as announcer and host for "Almost Anything Goes" (ABC), a one-month summer show which was sufficiently popular to win a regular season tryout

TV-movie acting debut as Harry Carter in "SST--Death Flight" (ABC)

Hosted "The Regis Philbin Show", a daily morning variety series on NBC, that lasted a mere 18 weeks; teamed with Mary Hart

Hosted "Regis Philbin's Health Styles" on the cable channel The Health Network; cancelled after 13 weeks

Moved to NYC and launched WABC-TV's "The Morning Show"; ratings grew steadily over next two years; co-hosts included Cindy Garvey

Signed first four-year contract to serve as host of "The Morning Show"

Kathie Lee Gifford joined "The Morning Show", and its popularity skyrocketed, particularly the initial 15-minute segment dubbed the "host chat", wherein the pair would speak unrehearsed

First time as street reporter for "Walt Diney's Very Merry Christmas Parade" (ABC), telecast live from the Magic Kingdom in Florida; has served similarly for Disney's Easter and Fourth of July presentations

Executive produced and hosted "The Regis Philbin Show", a Lifetime special

"The Morning Show" changed its name to "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee" when it made its nationally syndicated debut in September

Provided the voice of the Emperor for "Emperor's New Clothes" segment of "Long Ago and Far Away" (PBS)

First time hosting (with Kathie Lee Gifford) the Miss America Pageant

Guest-starred as Winslow Keane in "Perry Mason: The Case of the Telltale Talk Show Host" (NBC)

Appeared as himself on episodes of "Mad About You", "Seinfeld", "The Cosby Mysteries" and "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", among other series

Portrayed District Attorney Bradly on episode of ABC's "Life's Work"

Played Darren Tate suspected of murdering his TV co-host (played by Kathie Lee Gifford) in episode of "Diagnosis Murder" (CBS)

Provided the voice of Jack for HBO's "Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special"

Hosted the ABC primetime game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

Following the departure of Kathy Lee Gifford; show retitled "Live with Regis"

Welcomed new co-host, Kelly Ripa; show renamed "Live with Regis and Kelly"; nominated in 2006 for 3 Daytime Emmys, including Outstanding Talk Show Host

Hosted the primetime revival of "This Is Your Life," (ABC) which originally began on radio in the late 1940s before moving to television in the '50s

Voiced Mabel, the ugly stepsister in "Shrek the Third"