Phil Regan

American actor and singer Born May 28, 1906 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Died February 11, 1996 (aged 89) in Santa Barbara, California, USA. Regan worked as a detective on the NYPD before his singing was overheard by a radio producer at a party. He was signed by CBS radio "as a result of his singing -- gratis -- at a charity benefit." He became known as "The Romantic Singer of Romantic Songs" when he performed with Guy Lombardo and his orchestra on the Burns and Allen radio program. This, and the fact that he was a policeman before he started singing and acting, earned him the nickname "The Singing Cop". Regan went on to headline musical comedies at both Republic and Monogram studios. He later served time for bribery in a real estate scandal, serving one year in jail.