Phil Regan papers, 1932-1969

Phil Regan was a singer, actor, and radio star, and was often referred as "the singing cop" and "the Irish Tenor". He was a New York City police officer prior to becoming a radio and motion picture star. A radio producer discovered him at a party in 1932 where he was playing the piano and singing. He was featured on many radio programs throughout the 1930s. As an actor, he began working for Warner Brothers and was often used as a substitute for Dick Powell. He was in several movies, and starred in musicals such as Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937) and She Married a Cop (1939). He recorded several songs throughout his career. In 1951, he hosted the Phil Regan Armed Forces Show on the radio, which interviewed military personnel stationed at different military posts each week. He later retired from show business and became a public relations executive, and was also involved in politics.