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- Birth namePhilip Frederick Hymes
- Phil Hymes was born on April 19, 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), The Magnificent Yankee (1965) and The Bell Telephone Hour (1959). He was married to Virginia May. He died on July 29, 2019 in New York City, New York, USA.
- SpouseVirginia May(1949 - 2011) (her death, 3 children)
- Hymes left New York University, where he was studying chemistry, to pursue acting in the theater, but he changed course to join the U.S. Army during World War II, serving as a master sergeant in the Signal Corps.
- He graduated from Adelphi University in 1949 and started at NBC in 1951.
- Daughter is conductor Janna Hymes, and sons Tom Hymes is a former SNL writer and Jeff Hymes is a TV producer. Granddaughter Emily is a talent booker.
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