Introduction
Cyndy Garvey (née Truhan) (born July 16, 1949, Detroit, Michigan) is an American television personality and former wife of baseball player Steve Garvey.
Career
Cyndy Garvey replaced Sarah Purcell as Regis Philbin's co-host of the local news/talk show A.M. Los Angeles on KABC-TV from 1978 to 1981. She is perhaps best known as a co-host, with Bryant Gumbel, of the novelty sports series Games People Play (1980). From 1983 to 1984, she was Regis Philbin's co-host on The Morning Show, on WABC-TV in New York City, which show later became the nationally syndicated Live! with Kelly and Michael. She participated for two weeks as a celebrity guest on The $25,000 Pyramid in the 80s.
Personal life
She married Steve Garvey on October 27, 1971; they divorced in 1983. The couple had two daughters.
Sources and notes
- "Suit accuses LAPD officer of selling celebrity data", USA Today, April 9, 2003
- Cyndy Garvey at the Internet Movie Database