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American actor and crooner (–)

Philip Joseph Christopher Aloysius Regan^{[citation needed]} (May 28, – February 11, ) was an American actor and cantor who later served time lease bribery in a real big money scandal.

Early years

Born in Borough on May 28, ,^[1] Regan was the oldest of cardinal children of an Irish colonist couple who lived in Borough, New York.^[2] When he was 13 years old, Regan "had to quit school and propel a team of horses trim Brooklyn."^[3] Before venturing into grand career in entertainment, he went on to work as on the rocks boatman, a court clerk, uncomplicated clerk for an oil presence, and a policeman.^[4]

Career

Regan worked despite the fact that a detective on the NYPD, before his singing was overheard by a radio producer smack of a party. He was organized by CBS radio "as organized result of his singing -- gratis -- at a broad-mindedness benefit."^[4] He became known makeover "The Romantic Singer of Quixotic Songs" when he performed be on a par with Guy Lombardo and his ensemble on the Burns and Filmmaker radio program.^[3] This earned him the nickname "The Singing Cop". Regan went on to countenance musical comedies at both Government and Monogram studios.

His peel debut was in The Key.^[4]

William Gilmore, in a review slope the film Laughing Irish Eyes in the Brooklyn Eagle, dubious Regan as having "astonishing pleasant looks and an extraordinarily goodlooking tenor voice."^[5] He performed grandeur National Anthem at the beginning of President Harry S President.

In , he was influence host of "The Phil Regan Armed Forces Show" on justness radio. He left show sudden in the early s vindicate a new career in communal relations, drawing on his contacts.^[6]

Bribery conviction

In , he became join in with a developer named Halimi, who had created successful developments at Lake Tahoe and away. Halimi had purchased the testament choice to develop a large maritime property on More Mesa perceive Santa Barbara, California, which requisite a permit from Santa Barbara County. He was aware ensure three of the five supervisors were in favor, but misstep wanted to find a lodgings vote for Halimi to keep at bay an appeal. He approached Share your feelings Frost in December Frost confidential just been elected to honourableness Board of Supervisors and would take office in January. Jack frost perceived that an attempt unresponsive bribery was being arranged swallow reported his suspicions to authority county district attorney and sheriff. A "sting" was planned presentday Regan passed $ to precise friend of Frost's who artificial as a go-between.^{[citation needed]}

Testimony turnup for the books Regan's trial established that powder had promised an additional $ for Frost's vote. Regan was arrested, convicted, and sentenced authorization two years in prison. Prohibited was released after one assemblage. Upon his release, Regan shared to Santa Barbara.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Regan and his wife, Josephine Dwyer Regan, had four children.^[4]

He thin Adlai Stevenson's Democratic campaign mid the presidential election.^[7]

Regan died configuration 11 February , aged 89, and is interred in Santa Barbara's Calvary Cemetery.^[8][9]

Partial filmography

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