The youngest of the sibling singing trio, Phyllis McGuire was born in 1931 in Middleton, Ohio and, along with her two sisters, was raised by their mother, who was an ordained minister. The girls had a conservative upbringing and as children were allowed only to sing hymns. However, in 1952 the act signed with Coral Records and launched a commercial career that would see them perform together until 1968.
Staples of the Las Vegas showroom scene, the McGuire sisters performed for five presidents and enjoyed numerous appearances on popular television shows. However, their squeaky-clean image became somewhat tarnished due to Phyllis' long-time relationship with notorious Mob boss Sam Giancana, which in 1966 found her having to testify before a grand jury during his trial. Two years later the group broke up, although Phyllis continued performing solo, including opening for Johnny Carson's stand-up act at the Sahara in the '70s. She later became well-known as companion to maverick casino entrepreneur Bob Stupak, whom she helped recuperate from the horrific motorbike accident in which he almost died. Today, she continues to reside at the same luxurious Las Vegas home that she's occupied for decades and is a prominent figure on the city's philanthropy scene.
As to that home, it's on Rancho Circle, one the city's first exclusive residential enclaves that's located about a mile west of downtown and which McGuire refers to as the "Beverly Hills" of Las Vegas. Phyllis is a pretty private person, however, and since she still resides in the expansive residence, it has not been photographed in the same way that Lefty Rosenthal's has (the subject of a recent QoD on 2/8/14). We couldn't find a single interior shot of the place, in fact, so are forced to rely only on some snippets gleaned from various interviews with the star.
According to a feature by Vanity Fair in 2005, the singer boasted of a lake containing black swans, a putting green, waterfalls, five gardeners, and a collection of 55 bergere chairs. A big fan of Paris, the entryway to Phyllis McGuire's living room is apparently fashioned after the Arc de Triomphe and the room features a 44-foot model of the Eiffel Tower. She has her own beauty parlor and, always a fashion fan, McGuire is the proud owner of an haute-couture collection worthy of a museum, which on occasion she'll display for charitable events, plus she possesses one of the world's greatest collections of serious jewels (said to outdo even that of Elizabeth Taylor). Not surprisingly, given this and the company she used to keep, security at the house is tight: At the push of a button, bullet-proof steel shutters descend to cover every window and door.
And that's about all we can tell you about this home, aside from the fact that the estate also apparently features two guest houses, and a disco. Here you can see an aerial shot at least, which gives an impression of the size and the neighborhood, which of is course protected by guards 24-hours, so don't even think about popping by uninvited.
