how do you use the replace function?

Issue:  The names comes across like this: Hausmann, Alan *
I want to strip an asterisk out of the name. I was using the Replace function.
But I do not understand what the error means (Error:  Invalid construct: Either argument or name is missing.)

This is the code I am using.
<cfoutput>#Replace(form.name,*,"")#</cfoutput>

Thanks,
Al Hausmann