Lee Phillip Bell

Lee Phillip Bell
Phillip Bell 1970
Bell in 1970
Born
Loreley June Phillip

(1928-06-10)June 10, 1928
Chicago, Illinois, US
DiedFebruary 25, 2020(2020-02-25) (aged 91)
Alma materNorthwestern University
Occupations
Years active1952–2020
Known for
Spouse
(m. 1954; died 2005)
Children3 (including Bradley and Lauralee)

Lee Phillip Bell (born Loreley June Phillip; June 10, 1928 – February 25, 2020) was an American talk show host and soap opera creator. During her career on Chicago television, she hosted over 10,000 programs and, early in her tenure, worked five shows a day, seven days a week.[1] She went on to co-create two of American television's longest-running soap operas.[2]

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  2. ^ O'Donnell, Maureen (February 26, 2020). "Lee Phillip Bell, TV talk show, soap opera pioneer behind 'Young and the Restless,' dead at 91". Chicago Sun-Times. Chicago: Sun-Times Investment Holdings. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2020.