'Modern Family' Ed O'Neill 'to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star'

Ed O'Neill has revealed that he will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this month.

The Modern Family actor said that he considered turning down the tribute, but was eventually persuaded to accept by his 11-year-old daughter Sophia.

O'Neill joked to Ohio newspaper The Vindicator: "I never liked the idea of it. It's bizarre - names on a sidewalk. People can spit on it. I thought it was kind of weird. But I mentioned it to my daughter, who is 11, and she said, 'Daddy, you have to get your star. If you don't, that means you're crazy'. That did it."

O'Neill went on to explain that he is now more at ease following in the footsteps of previous recipients Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and Dick Van Dyke.

"I was actually very humbled, once I got over the initial shock and realised it's something to be proud of," he added.

O'Neill said that he will receive his star on August 30, but a Hollywood Walk of Fame spokesperson would not confirm his induction to The AP.

Modern Family kicks off its third season on September 21 on ABC.

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